Ayia Napa
The south-east corner of Cyprus: a Venetian monastery at the centre of town, the pale sand of Nissi, and the protected headland of Cape Greco at the eastern end of the island.
- Arrival
- Larnaca International · LCA
- To the town
- About 50 km, 40 to 50 minutes by car
- Private jets
- Skylink executive terminal at Larnaca
- Best time
- April to November
The city
Sand, a cape and a monastery.
Ayia Napa grew around a monastery that still stands at the centre of town, a Venetian church of about 1500 set in older walls. Around it the resort has spread along a coast of twenty-seven beaches, fourteen of them with Blue Flags, from Nissi Bay in the west to Konnos Bay and the headland of Cape Greco in the east. Protaras lies about twelve kilometres further up the coast.
Almost no rain falls from June to September, August reaches 33 °C, and the sea holds 27 to 28 °C from July to September. The season is long, and in April and November the days are still in the low twenties.
Arriving
Larnaca, then the coast road east.
Larnaca International, the island's busiest airport, is about fifty kilometres west of Ayia Napa, a drive of forty to fifty minutes. Protaras is about an hour away.
- Amman 55 min
- Mykonos 1 h 25
- Stockholm 4 h 10
- Johannesburg 9 h 05 long-range jet
- Hong Kong 10 h 15 long-range jet
When to go
April to November.
April to November is the season. June to September are almost dry, with highs of 30 to 33 °C, and the sea is at 27 °C or more from July to September. Rain is a winter matter here, concentrated in December, January and February.
- 16° J 87 17°
- 17° F 67 16°
- 19° M 49 17°
- 23° A 23 18°
- 26° M 13 20°
- 30° J 3 24°
- 32° J 0 27°
- 33° A 2 28°
- 31° S 4 27°
- 27° O 29 25°
- 22° N 54 22°
- 18° D 101 19°
What to see and do
Days in and around Ayia Napa.
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Landmark
Ayia Napa Monastery
Venetian buildings and a church of about 1500 around a courtyard in the middle of town, now with a museum.
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Landmark
Cape Greco
The national park on the eastern headland of Cyprus, a Natura 2000 site with its own information centre.
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Landmark
Makronissos
Ancient tombs cut into the rock, with a sanctuary, a quarry and traces of funeral pyres beside them.
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Culture
Thalassa Municipal Museum of the Sea
Since August 2005 the town's museum, the only maritime museum in Cyprus, has told how the sea shaped the island's history and culture.
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Culture
Ayia Napa Sculpture Park
Inaugurated in May 2014 on some 20,000 square metres above the sea on the road to Cape Greco, the park grows each year through a sculptors' symposium.
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On the water
Zenobia wreck
Sunk on her maiden voyage in 1980 about 1.5 km off Larnaca, the 172 metre ferry lies at 16 to 42 metres with 108 lorries in her holds.
Official site -
Wildlife
Larnaca Salt Lake
Thousands of flamingos winter on this protected Ramsar wetland, and a 4 km trail follows its shore past Hala Sultan Tekke to the Kamares aqueduct.
Where to stay
From Nissi Bay to Konnos.
Shown for information. We have no arrangement with any of these hotels.
- Grecian Park Looking down on Konnos Bay, with private terraces, a spa and pools.
- Alion Beach Hotel On the white sand of Grecian Bay, with a spa and four restaurants.
- Grecian Bay Hotel Directly on the beach, with sea views from the best rooms and a spa.
- Adams Beach Hotel A large resort on Nissi Beach with the Coral Spa and a deluxe wing kept for adults.
- NissiBlu Beach Resort Overlooking Nissi Beach.
- Amanti, MadeForTwo Hotels A hotel for adults only, designed for couples.
- Olympic Lagoon Resort Ayia Napa A resort 150 metres from the sand of Landa beach.
- Napa Plaza An adults-only hotel in the centre of town, around a large pool, with a spa.
Where to dine
The best tables in town.
No MICHELIN Guide covers Cyprus. These hotel restaurants are in Tripadvisor’s top price band and among the best rated in Ayia Napa.
- Nikkei Peruvian Senses Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice 2026 Japanese and Peruvian $$$$ NissiBlu Beach Resort, Nissi Beach
- Ezra Fine Dining Restaurant Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice 2026 Mediterranean $$$$ Amarande Hotel, Ayia Napa
- The Deck Terrace Restaurant Rated 4.9 on Tripadvisor Mediterranean and international $$$$ Alion Beach Hotel, Grecian Bay
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