Aiya Napa

Ayia Napa tourist guide – hotels – car hire

Ayia Napa makes an ideal vacation spot. During the day you can head to the beaches and enjoy a wide array of water activities. At night, there is a happening night scene at the local bars and dance clubs.

Attractions in Ayia Napa

Once a small and undistinguished settlement clustered around a beautiful 16th century Venetian monastery, it is now a perfect get-away location sprinkled with holiday cottages, tourist shops, pubs, restaurants, and discotheques.

The monastery should be visited while you’re here. It’s unquie medieval structure dates back to the 1500s.

With fine white flour-like sand and turquoise blue waters, it’s no wonder Ayia Napa’s beaches are so popular. There are many water activities you can enjoy on the island such as water-skiing, windsurfing, canoeing, and scuba diving. Scuba diving is a big draw card, since you can visit underwater remains of ancient archaeological ruins.

Exploring some of the neighboring towns and attractions by hire car is another fun activity. Famagusta, Limassol, and Lemesos are all a short drive by hire car and contain either great beaches, ancient buildings, archaeological sites or all of the above. For good rates on Ayia Napa car hire, go online.

Hotels in Ayria Napa

Since Ayria Napa is such a hot holiday spot, you can choose from a variety of lovely hotels and resorts. Some of the hotels here are truly spectacular and have all the amenities you could desire such as swimming pools, restaurants, bars, fitness options, spas and more. For more Cyprus and World travel tips, click here.

Many of Ayria Napa’s hotels and resorts are located right next to the beach, making it easy to walk down to the beautiful ocean. You can find accommodations at all different price ranges. It’s best to book an Ayia Napa hotel in advance.

Airport and car hire in Ayria Napa

The main international airports linking Cyprus to the outside world are at Larnaca and Paphos. Between them they service flights from most cities in Europe as well as selected Middle East and North African destinations. There are also a few trans-Atlantic flights.

Taxis or resorts shuttles are the best way to get into Ayria Napa.

If you prefer, you can drive there yourself with a hire car. Having your own hire car may actually save you money, since you won’t have to pay the tourist rate on a taxi. Hire cars for Ayia Napa can be booked online here.

Airport parking at the Larnaca or Paphos airport isn’t hectic, since the airports are fairly small. However, if you want to save time, you can book airport parking in advance. Click here to book airport parking near Ayia Napa.