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History Ayia Napa

Ayia Napa which nowadays is transliterated in English language as Agia Napa has gained much popularity mostly for its sandy beaches. It is situated in the far eastern side of Cyprus. However, apart from its attraction as a perfect family holiday resort, it has recently become a capital for 'party' alike Rimini, Ibiza, and Mykonos. Of late, Ayia Napa has become very much popular among the Grime artists of UK for gigs in its buzzing venues and clubs. According to the local legend, the currently famous original icon got discovered unintentionally by one hunter who was looking for his prey. The original icon of Virgin Mary, upon discovery, was regarded as Virgin Mary of Napa. Ultimately it got shortened and is now known as Ayia Napa. The contemporary monastery, created in 1500, was developed surrounding the cave, in admiration of Ayia Napa's Virgin Mary. According to the native tradition, no one stayed within nearby environs of Ayia Napa until 1790. The inhabitants who first settled there were 20 men from Greece, Salonica and thus started Ayia Napa village. Recently, Ayia Napa has become tantamount with holidays, and attracts tourism from all around Europe particularly for it beaches, climate, and the newly emerged clubbing scene.

Weather

The weather of Ayia Napa is enjoyable as it has long summers and short mild winters. In the spring time the temperature may rise up to 140C and in March around 210C. Also March is the wettest month of the year.

Best Ayia Napa

Ayia Napa has recently emerged as a very popular tourist spot especially among those who love to party and have fun. It is a place full of buzzing clubs and pubs and suits tastes of all holidaymakers. But apart from its night-life and entertainment facilities, it also has many other attractions. Such as Museum of Marine Life which is situated in the Town Hall of Ayia Napa, this museum is the first of its kind inside Cyprus. Exhibits of this museum include fish fossils, a rebuilt seabed of dinosaur era, sea plants and seashells. Monastery of Ayia Napa of the 16th century is perhaps the most well known attraction and is home to the well of 'Miracle of Panagia'. It remains open every day from 9am to 10pm. In between Cape Greco and the Limnara beach, Ayia Napa's rocky beach for more than 1000 years has been sculpted by the waves and the sea and now the whole structure resembles a very fine and beautiful work of art. Besides there are some very beautiful beaches in Ayia Napa that are regarded as the finest beaches of the Mediterranean that has golden sands, crystal clear blue water etc. The beaches are'Ayia Thekla, Maronissos, Sandy Bay, Nissi Bay, the main beach and Limnara among others.

Exploring Ayia Napa

Ayia Napa which nowadays is transliterated in English language as Agia Napa has gained much popularity mostly for its sandy beaches. It is situated in the far eastern side of Cyprus. However, apart from its attraction as a perfect family holiday resort, it has recently become a capital for 'party' alike Rimini, Ibiza, and Mykonos. Of late, Ayia Napa has become very much popular among the Grime artists of UK for gigs in its buzzing venues and clubs. It consists of many popular and famous restaurants that offer conventional as well as Internationalcuisine. Among the very best are-Fontana Restaurant, Zorba's restaurant, Fish Tavern of Captain Andreas' and the Cicero restaurant. There are many lively pubs and clubs around Ayia Napa such as Club Abyss, Buzz Bar, Nissi Bay Caf', Pzazz Club, Sky Bar, the Castle, Bedrock, Ambassiden etc.Moreover, visitors who have children can take them to the water park of Ayia Napa. It is a great place for the kids to have fun. Besides, this park has pretty much something for people of all ages ranging from kids to old people. Beaches are also a great for the kids who love water and like to have fun and play with the waves.

Eating drinking Ayia Napa

Ayia Napa just about contains everything a person can imagine of food and restaurant-wise. It has all the conventional food as well as the newest and finest dishes of the world. The photo menus and British breakfasts are all there for tourists looking for a regular family meal. Ayia Napa boasts of various restaurants that concentrate in conventional meals of Cypriot mezze, where various kinds of foods are served across many courses. Seafood is also famous in Ayia Napa with its finest restaurants offering its holidaymakers a rare chance to scrutinize the fish they want to eat before it gets cooked for them. One very good restaurant that should not be missed is Fish Meze Restaurant Karousos. Tourists must visit this beach restaurant called karousos for a treat of their lifetime. It is very well regarded as a specialist of fish meze. They offer over 20 dishes ranging from conventional fish dishes of fish meze as well as the traditional deserts. This restaurant is situated right on the beach. The taste of all the special delicacies, the surrounding serene atmosphere is enough to make the dinner an experience worth remembering and cherishing.

Night-Life Ayia Napa

The night-life in Ayia Napa is unlike any other in the world. It consists of clubs that plays music keeping everyone's taste in mind and suits all tourists' tastes. It is a place packed with buzzing pubs and clubs and certainly not a place for the soft hearted or for those seeking for a calm and quiet holiday. Famous clubs of Ayia Napa are Play nightclub, its new and opened in 2007 and already featured BIG DJ's like Lisa Lashes, Judge Jules, tall Paul and Heartless Crew. Starskys club is a place for clubbers who love to dance to commercial music. It is pretty big in size and has a large bar downstairs. There are also 2 bars upstairs. Many say that Ayia Napa is not for kids. However, the fact is one of the finest pubs there is known as bedrock inn which is based on the Flintstones theme! The stuffs of this place are dressed like cavemen. They serve drinks and food to the guests and are the finest karaoke bar available in the resort of Ayia Napa. But the downside is that the kids have to leave the club at 11pm. So parents need to be careful about that.

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Disabled Visitors Ayia Napa

As Ayia Napa attracts many tourists all year around, it has many hotels to accommodate them and make their staying as beautiful as possible. But these hotels are not only great for their food or other facilities but some of them also offer special facilities for their disabled visitors. The central hotel of Ayia Napa is very much clean, picturesque; the people are very friendly as well as very helpful. For disabled visitors, it has quiet a few spacious and special rooms fully equipped. So tourists who are accompanied by disabled family members or friends, it is wise to ask for one such room in your application form. This hotel is very much wheelchair friendly, has ramps where required and stands for people who walk with sticks. But one problem is that the disabled toilets are inside the rooms. So one has to get inside the room form wherever he or she is. However, the rooms are just a few minutes walk away. So Ayia Napa is a place where one can go with their disabled family members or friends and still enjoy the whole trip without worrying about their well being.