Years and years ago there was a hunter, a king of his own domain, who used to visit the forest of Ayia Napa with his hunting party. He came across a cave and on entering found an icon of Saint Panaya (Mary mother of Christ). On making this discovery, he made the cave into a church and built a small church on top of the caves.
20 years ago Ayia Napa was a small fishing village with a population of 200. The name of Ayia Napa comes from Saint Panaya (Mary mother of Christ). A small church in the centre of the village was named after our Mother Mary.

The resort is one of the favorite destinations of British and Scandinavian tourists, but her fame has far exceeded the boundaries of Europe. A British DJ Nick Power (nicknamed the "Godfather of Ayia Napa") launched here on the famous cocktail of vodka and Sprite grogg known as pool, which then became popular worldwide.

Waterworld Water Park with its fantastic water slides, is visited by everyone eager to have fun. All walks will tell a story from mythology. In the environment of ancient Greece, you can enjoy moments of relaxation and fun, bathing yourself, or participating in other activities outside the water park: shopping, restaurants and more.

Night clubs and bars every year attracts more and more groups of tourists of all ages. The clubs have music for everyone from the rhythms of '70s disco and '80s to the latest house tracks, garage and R & B, but the atmosphere is very special.


Small distances between localities are possible visiting resorts in the south and west of the island.