See · Monastery
A walled 15th-century monastery in the middle of the square, built around a cave church and a sycamore said to be six hundred years old. The town grew up around it, and the courtyard is still the coolest, quietest place in Ayia Napa at midday.
Do · Coastal walk · Ayia Napa
The headland between Ayia Napa and Protaras, and a national forest park: white cliffs, a natural rock arch and caves cut into the sea at the waterline. Walk the coastal path from Ayia Napa, or take a boat and go in through the caves.
Eat · Fish taverna · Ayia Napa
The working end of the town. The fishing boats still come in here, the tavernas are on the quay above them, and a fish meze eaten at the harbour is a different evening entirely from one eaten on the strip.
Stay · Beach hotel · Ayia Napa
Stay at the Nissi end for the sand and a walk home from the water, or at Makronissos for the same beach with far fewer people on it. The town centre is cheaper and louder, and in July that matters more than the ten minutes it saves.
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