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Ayia Napa

Ayia Napa was a small fishing village and it got its name from Saint Panaya (Mary) after the king of Ayia Napa with his hunting party discovered the cave in the forest. The city was born after Turkey invaded it in 1974. Presently the city is a popular tourist destination for beautiful beaches with blue sea, golden sand, resorts, well known for nightclubs and bars.

Ayia Napa Beaches

The city of Ayia Napa has some of the best beaches in the Mediterranean some of them are as follows;

Macronissos Beach : a cluster of three bays stretching in different directions and sheltering the coast from winds is the Macronissos beach.

Ayia Thekla : one of the largest beaches located six kilometers from Ayia Napa with a small island in its grasp.

Nissi Bay : the beach located three kilometers west of Ayia Napa is also sheltered from winds and the perfect setting for sea sports.

Sandy Bay : located close to east of Nissi Bay also protected from winds providing facility for sea sports.

Limnara Beach : located four kilometers east of Ayia Napa is one of the loveliest beaches with facilities for water sports.

Ayia Napa Main Beach : the main beach starting from the fishing harbour stretching towards easterly direction. Facilities for sea sports, snack bars and restaurants are abound in the sea.

Palaces : located between Limnara beach and Cape Greco and does not constitute any building but it is just the formation on the rocks. The sea waves had sculptured the formations and give the impression of fine works of architecture.

Museums in Ayia Napa

Macronissos Tombs : the authorities have excavated the locality of Macronissos west of Ayia Napa to find the rock cut tombs, which were target of illegal digging since 1872. During the excavations 19 tombs were discovered and a small sanctuary to the east of the burial ground and part of the ancient quarry adjacent to the cemetery had been revealed.

Marine Life Museum : the museum is located in Ayia Napa’s Town Hall and the first for Cyprus, with exhibits includes past and present marine life. The displays include reconstruction of a dinosaur seabed, fish fossils, shells, sea urchins, sea turtles and many more.

Monastery in Ayia Napa

Venetian Monastery : the 16 th century monastery blends character to a town that’s best known for its colourful shops, tavernas and discos.

Village Church : towards the north the basket making community of Liopetri and stop at Sotira for the pretty village churches that dates back to the 15 th and 16 th century. Also east to Protaras are more religious beaches spread out.