Travel Guide to Ayia Napa, Cyprus

This famous beach resort has won devotion and popularity among many tourists due to its amazing landscapes, unforgettable beaches, wide selection of entertainments and high quality service. Tourists can always choose from several fully equipped beaches and visit one of entertainment parks or sports complexes.

Water Park remains one of the most visited places on Ayia Napa. Every day enjoyable performances, in which you can see trained dolphins, take place here. Each year several festivals and many carnivals are held in Ayia Napa, but the most famous and colorful remains the Festival of Ayia Napa, which takes place in the end of September. The resort is perfect for tourists with kids, who will definitely enjoy visiting the Dinosaur Park and the newly renovated aqua park WaterWorld. Each year the territory of WaterWorld is expanded and new attractions, pools and slides are added to it. The park is officially called the largest one in whole Europe and such wide choice of attractions cannot be found in any other country of the world.

In addition to this Ayia Napa is famous for its nightlife and clubs. The choice of discotheques and night clubs is really wide and a person with any taste will find entertainment here. Ayia Napa beaches are a paradise for surfing lovers and scuba diving fans. Divers will find here rich underwater life with numerous caves, rocks, remains of ancient ships and amphorae.

The main architectural sight of the resort is a monastery built in the 16th century. It is located on one of the local rocks and is surrounded by a beautiful park. The yard in front of the monastery is made of marble and decorated with a magnificent fountain. The town also has several museums, the most notable of which are the National Museum and the Marine Museum. In the first one you will find prehistoric artifacts and other discoveries of archeologists, and the second museum contains rich collection of the local flora and fauna.

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