Very serendipitously (and happily, I might add) I have made acquaintances with a gentleman named Phivos (Philip) Nicolaides who lives in Cyprus of all things. A blogger, like myself, he would be considered a true modern day Renaissance man: author, traveler, playwright….he amazes me with all he has done. The crazy thing…..I feel as though I have known he and his family my whole life and we have never met. We found one another because of our blogs relating to travel and the story continues. I asked Philip if he would be so kind as to put together a post about Cyprus that I could share with you. Since I have not been there myself, we all will learn a great deal from this wonderful travelogue he has penned. Efharisto, Philip!
The original small fishing harbor was the main area of what was once a small fishing village. Around the harbor, several nice restaurants and tavernas offer special sea food. All boat trips start from here. Just outside of Ayia Napa, there is the site of the water park. There are also go-carts and helicopter rides.
Ayia Napa has become synonymous with clubbing on the island. In particular, it has become popular during the summer when crowded with tourists (British tourists are far more prevalent here, as elsewhere on Cyprus).
Aiya Napa attracts thousands of tourists world-wide on account of its fun-loving outlook by night and its sandy, Mediterranean beaches by day. Macronissos beach is a sandy beach with crystal waters.
Nissi beach is another beautiful, sandy beach.
At the beach of Grecian Bay, visitors among other activities can also enjoy an unforgettable experience of all kinds of water sports that are offered on an organized basis.
For more information on Ayia Napa beaches, as well as other natural attractions, go to: