Ayia Napa as a Tourist Destinations in the Mediterranean - South East Coast of Cyprus

When planning your holidays you have to take in consideration not only the location, but also the best accommodation that will provide you and your party with value for money according to your requirements.

Usually your choice of accommodation will vary between a hotel room, a holiday villa or apartment rental. It might be worth to have a look into the advantages and disadvantages that each type of accommodation can provide before making a decision.

If you are looking to get away from it all and relax with your family in privacy, than a holiday villa would be the ideal choice for you. By renting a private villa you will have your own kitchen, living/dining room, bedroom and in many cases your own private swimming pool. Renting a villa provides you, not only, with more space and privacy but is also a more economical option rather than staying at a small hotel room.

A villa can usually accommodate a minimum of 4 people, and the rental price is charged per week making it more cost-effective than staying at a hotel.

The advantages of booking a hotel room include its location, usually in the centre of busy tourist areas if that is of the visitor’s interest, and its provision for room service and maid service. It’s perfect if you are traveling alone.

For couples or groups of friends/family, ELIAN Estates offers self-catering private villas and apartments for rent in the most attractive locations within the South East coast of Cyprus For example Ayia Napa, a bustling resort built around a quaint fishing village, is the liveliest town in the South East Coast of Cyprus. This is the ideal place to come for a drink or a bit of night entertainment during the winter months as most amenities in other nearby locations will more likely be closed.

Although in Ayia Napa not all bars and restaurants will be open throughout the year, here you will still find more night entertainment than anywhere else in the South East Coast. The variety of restaurants, bars and clubs in the area is diverse to suit all tastes and preferences and include delicious traditional restaurants such as Tony’s tavern serving delicious Meze and very good wine.

Also Captain Andreas is ideal for someone looking for a fresh fish meal or the Blueberries Restaurant can assure that a wide variety of food at its best quality is served to the client. There can also be found Japanese and Thai restaurants, Italian and Mexican to mention only a few. After food, and when the mood is set for dancing, Ayia Napa clubs have plenty to offer on the weekends. From Greek to English music, Disco or R&B, you can dance to your style on the Chameleon, Piazza, Carwash or Black and White night clubs.

The local beaches of Nissi, Macronissos, Landa or Maistralli are a lot less busy by this time of the year but in Autumn you are still likely to get many warm days to go swimming, sunbathing or for a relaxing stroll by the sea. In early autumn you can still find the Waterworld Waterpark open, which is the largest themed waterpark in Europe and well worth a visit.

The town itself has a lot to offer and visit with its focal point being the 16th century Venetian Monastery which backs on to the cobbled square - a popular meeting place with visitors and locals alike. The Marine Life Museum is open throughout the year introducing the marine fauna of Cyprus and the Mediterranean to the visitor. The Thalassa Municipal Museum has a multi-purpose design being used for the display of sea artifacts but also to host symposia, corporate events, concerts and art exhibitions. Other historical sites can be found here which, at this time of the year are a lot less crowded providing you with the time and space you need to fully appreciate the location.

For a fun time you can enjoy the Marine Park near Nissi Beach or the Luna Park, theme park in the centre of Ayia Napa and for the more adventurous diving, boating or Tuna fishing are activities also available locally.

Ayia Napa is one of the most popular tourism resorts in Cyprus, with some night entertainment open all year long, astonishing beaches nearby, historical sites of great interest and various activities available, Ayia Napa represents one of the ultimate tourist destinations in the Mediterranean.