Agia Napa Harbour

Agia Napa Harbour has had a complete facelift renovation, making it one one of the three key landmarks of Agia Napa which also includes the monastery and Cape Greco.

Colourful and typically picturesque the Harbour has built an open-air theatre, fountains and cobble stoned pathways  rwith quaint cafes and restaurants  that overlook the Mediterranean.  Fishing boats and fisherman dot the landscape with a quiet, restful atmosphere that bathes  the mind and the spirit.

Agia Napa Harbour is also the venue for celebration and festivity throughout the year, especially during Kataclysmos in June when folk music, performers, dancers and fireworks are the usual fare for tourists and local alike. A time of fun and laughter for all, the harbour is a charming romantic background for these festivities. The Agia Napa Harbour is a great place to enjoy lunch or dinner and bask the sun or moonlight.

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Cyprus cruise lines

Kick back and experience a change of pace that relaxes the body as well as the spirit. Consider taking a cruise around the AGIA Napa coastline to Cape Greco or to Larnaca and back,. Family cruises are available on a daily basis and are a splendid way to casually enjoy the pulse and natural beauty of the Cyprus landscape and see colourful marine life from glass bottom boats as gentle sea breezes blow your cares and worries far into oblivion. But do remember your sun hat and sunscreen for plenty of protection from the Cyprus sun.

Cooler temperatures at dusk invite both tourists and locals alike to cruise the Mediterranean in a lively romantic way to spend a summer night in Agia Napa. Music, laughter and friendship permeate the air as cruise ships sail the coast under the starlit sky.

Popular cruises are also available to Lebanon and Egypt for two and three day excursions. Ask any travel agent or at the hotel for schedules, prices and further information.

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Agia Napa A small paradise on the lovely Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where serene beaches and turquoise clear waters soothe and enhance the spirit. A land where different languages echo across the horizon, where hearts are one and welcoming. A place where human virtues like warmth, integrity and friendship are still a way of life and an ongoing expression of civilisation from its deepest roots. Agia Napa : colourful, joyful and filled with delightful amusement. The long summer season is ideal for sun worshippers and sea sport lovers while winter too, is becoming a haven for nature lovers. There is world of choice Explore the untamed natural beauty of Cape Greco Hike, bike or walk through nature’s trails of wild flowers and fauna. Take a cruise. Shop. Enjoy delicious food. Visit trendy cafes, pubs and clubs. Meet the locals who talk candidly and open-heartedly about Agia Napa, a land blessed with sunshine, beauty and simple traditions.

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Agia Napa Beaches

The Agia Napa coastline is considered the finest with regard to beaches in Cyprus. Extensive golden, sandy beaches cover the area, which attracts the majority of tourists. The average sea temperatures(C) in Agia Napa throughout the year are as follows:

Jan   17     May   21     Sept   26

Feb   17     June  24     Oct     25

March18   July   26     Nov     21

April   19   Aug   27     Dec     19

All along the beaches of Agia Napa facilities for all sea sports are provided including water-skiing, wind-surfing, sailingcanoes, pedalos, motor boots, scooters, speedboats, parachutes, scuba diving and more.

All beaches in Agia Napa have been awarded with the EU blue flag for their level of cleanliness and the brilliant facilities offered in line with the uniform standards set by the European Union.

Travelling from west to east one comes across the  following beaches:

Agia Thekla

Situated six kilometres west of the centre Agia Napa is petite Agia Thekla. It has a small island within its grasp and is within walking distance from the main road taking you to Agia Napa. It has taken its name from a tiny old church in the area.

Makronisos Beach

A cluster of bays forms Makronisos beach. The three bays stretch out in different directions, one  to the west, the second to the     southwest whereas the third one stretches in a south easterly direction resulting in well sheltered beach areas.

Landa Beach

A 300 metres long beach is found in the middle of Makronisos beach and nisiBay-only 500 metres away from each beach.

Nissi Beach – Nissi Bay

Only three kilometres west of Agia Napa. These closely connected twin beaches attract thousands of tourists every year. Nissi, which in Greek means “small island”, gives a new dimension to the beauty of the landscape. It is well sheltered from the wind and facilitates all sea sports.

Vathia Gonia  Beach

Vathia Gonia is found 400 yards   east of Nissi Bay. The beach is also fully protected from winds. Sea sport facilities are provided.

Pernera Beach

This beach stretches up to 200 metres long and is located in between the beaches of Vathia Gonia and Katsarka.

Katsarka Beach

A rocky beach 800 metres long, situated about 500 metres west of the fishing harbour, just before the Pernera Beach.

Pantahou Beach

This beach stretches from the fishing harbour of Agia Napa for more than a kilometre and follows on easterly direction. Thousands of tourists visit it every year.

Facilities for all sea sports are provided for anf cafes, snack bar and restaurants abound in the area. The fishing harbour of Agia Napa with its small colourful boats adds character to the view and is a happy reminder of the past.

Glyky Nero Beach

The starting point of this beach is where the Pantahou Beach and the remote Kermia Beach.

Kermia Beach

Situated two kilometres east of Agia Napa  on the main road leading to the Cape Greco, Kermia Beach is located on the west side of Cape Greco. It is private amd remote.

Konnos Beach

Konnos is situated four  kilometres east of Agia Napa on the road between Cape Greco and Protaras and it is the last beach which determines the boundaries between Agia Napa and Paralimni. It is one of the most picturesque beaches on the island and sheltered from heavy winds.

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Diving in

Whilst many dream of relaxing on the beach or stretching out by the hotel pool, an increasing number of people see their holiday as the time to try out a new sport. Water sports are very popular in Cyprus and good weather, regular onshore winds and warm sea temperatures mean they can be enjoyed all year round.

There are all types of water sports available from the traditional favourites like sailing and windsurfing to the comparatively new ones of parascending and kite surfing. But the water sport that remains the perennial favourite is scuba diving.

The first leisure dive centres were established 30 years ago and CYDive in Pafos was the first to gain PADI IDC five-star accreditation. Today, there are several dive centres in each of the main beaches resorts and they are all affiliated to either BSAC (British Sub Aqua Club)or PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) . The courses offered by both are internationally recognised and many can be comfortably fitted into a two week holiday!  There are courses for beginners, children and experienced divers as well as a variety of shore boat dives including popular night dives.

The `Shore Diver` course is an ideal introduction to scuba diving and enables the diver to dive to a depth of 12 metres accompanied by a professional diver of course.

The next step in the `open water` qualification which enables the diver to go to a depth of 18 metres. This entails five theory modules plus five sessions ina swimming pool and for more in open water. For children aged eight and upwards, there are some great introductory sessions and these include dives in a swimming pool wearing all the scuba gear!

The waters around Cyprus are beautifully clear with visibility of 10-40 metres and ,coupled with the good weather, this attracts regular visits from a growing number of overseas clubs. Cyprus has more than 50 different dive sites- including the wreck of the zenobia, which is ranked amongst the top ten in the world . many people travel to Cyprus just to explore this wreck.

There are many other wrecks to explore around the island, each one different from the other but attract a variety of marine life.

There are also several good underwater cave systems and reefs to explore. The best known are the Amphorea Caves which were given this name because of the old red clay storage jars embedded in the roof! The Jubilee Shoals (Pafos) is a challenging dive as there is an underwater cliff with a cave and tunnels, whilst the white River dive site is a playground of underwater holes chimneys and gullies. The highlight of this underwater system in the `The Cathedral`- a large cave archway where the sunlight streams down through the water from the blow hole behind.

Several of the dive sites are popular because of their abundance of marine life.  Wall street(25m) is a fun dive because it is a narrow gully with sea sponges, anemone and corals to admire as well as shoals of small silver-coloured fish. The Mismaloya Reef off the Paphos coast is the place to see plenty of bream, rays,  parrotfish, starfish and sea urchins.

Certainly, if you have never tried diving then seize the opportunity because the dive sites around the island of Cyprus have so much to offer.

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