Agia Napa is now known as Ayia Napa and is considered by everyone to be the location in Cyprus for people who enjoy nightlife. Ayia Napa is located in the far east of Cyprus, close to the UK base. The clubbing culture is most widespread in this part Cyprus with the only parallel being Ibiza in Spain. Ayia Napa is also a popular vacation spot during the summer season.
Apart from the active club scene, Ayia Napa is also quite popular among tourists because of the activity that goes on till the late hours of the morning and also the beautiful Mediterranean beaches. During the summer it is densely populated with visiting British folk who mostly come from the UK for the Garage music.
Ayia Napa is located off the south coast of Cyprus is one of the most popular European tourist spots as well one of the best beach resorts in Cyprus. It is basically a small village with only about a thousand residents whose population swells by 10,000 tourists per day. While the beaches are quite great, the center of Ayia Napa hosts a monastery that is also worth a visit.
During your visit to Ayia Napa you should make sure to visit the Square. While this might appear to be a small area you must not be fooled by the size that entirely belies the amount of activity that takes place there. The number of drinking places in that small area are so high that you should not be surprised at finding yourself being accosted by several enterprising individuals who will try to get you get you into some specific bar. Do not be overly annoyed at their antics because they are not really harmful, they are just desperate to get business in an overcrowded market and your biggest mistake would be to try and ignore them, because then they can get really personal.
It is not possible to visit Ayia Napa and completely escape being cornered by some sort of promotional or PR executive who will try to get you to do go to some club and spend some money there. Be courteous even when you are declining their offers but keep your mind open because these people can land you some really good and straight deals in bars and clubs. Of course, they are like all sales people and their final goal is to make some money out of you. Never forget that in all your dealings.
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