Ayia Napa has a long but until recently, fairly quiet history. In fact before 1800 the only building was the Venetian monastery which still stands next to the bars and clubs of the central square.
From 1800 until 1974 the small village was home to few people, mostly fishermen and farmers. Following the Turkish invasion of 1974 refugees from the Famagusta area boosted the population and began to develop the town into the popular tourist centre it is today. During the 1990's Ayia Napa cemented it's reputation with more bars and clubs opening all over the town which rapidly spread from the centre for several kilometres alongside the stunning unspoilt beaches.
The peak years for Ayia Napa were 2000-2001 when more than 20 nightclubs could be found within 1 square kilometre. During this time UK garage was the main sound of the town and it rivalled Ibiza as the most popular clubbing resort in the Mediterranean.
Today Ayia Napa has mellowed a little and whilst still very popular with urban music lovers, especially during July and August, it now offers something for pretty much every taste in music, from House, Dubstep, RnB and cheesy tunes right through to rock and live indie music.
Families are now also catered for, with numerous bars offering child friendly entertainment. Whilst the loud themed bars around the central square are still present and busy as ever, a new crop of trendy lounge bars have also sprung up for the more sophisticated and grown up night out.
Luckily, Ayia Napa has retained it's village feel and whilst being thronged with thousands of holidaymakers in the summer it remains one of the safest places to holiday in the Mediterranean. With excellent night life, fantastic beaches and very friendly local people many visitors from around the world have fallen in love with Ayia Napa and return year after year, some even settling here permanently.
Ayia Napa is quite a large town. As you enter it from the airport the first area you come to is Ayia Thekla, aprox 8km from the centre. There are no hotels in this area but hundreds of private villas. There are small sandy areas and rocky beaches along the coast from the start at Potamos Liopetriou up to the ancient Neolithic tombs and small church where there is also a market held every Wednesday at the beach bar.
As we cater for mostly for family and mature groups most of our villas can be found in the outskirts of Ayia Napa, in quiet locations but within easy reach of the hustle, bustle and excitement of the Ayia Napa Centre