Ayia Napa

Ayia Napa (now officially transliterated into English as Agia Napa from the Greek) is widely considered the premier nightlife location of Cyprus. Located in the far eastern end of the Cypriot Republic, adjacent to the UK Sovereign Base, Ayia Napa has become synonymous with clubbing on the island, having made a transition in recent years from a popular, all-ages family holiday destination to a "dance party capital", similar to Ibiza in Spain. In particular, it has become popular as the summer holiday destination for followers of London's UK Garage music scene (British tourists are by far the most prevalent here, as elsewhere on Cyprus). Beyond the clubbing, however, Ayia Napa attracts tourists world-wide on account of its fun-loving (some would say, totally hedonistic) outlook by night and its sandy Mediterranean beaches by day.

Understand

Ayia Napa is Greek for "Saint Napa", the patron saint of the town, whose Venetian-era monastery is located in the center of the town, next to the square which today is clubbing central...

Get in

By air

Most travellers arrive at Ayia Napa by flights to the island of Cyprus that land at Larnaca airport. From there, it is only a short taxi ride to the town of Ayia Napa.

By road

See

  • Ayia Napa Monastery - the one cultural site worth visiting in the town, the present building dates to around 1500

Do

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