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Ayia Napa, located southeast of the islands coast, is reputable for its tourist resort all over Europe. It is one of Cyprus's most popular beach resorts. Normally the little village has less than 1000 inhabitants, but during summer season it hosts more than 10.000 tourists per day. The beaches are awesome with thin and fine sand, hidden among a chain of rocky boulders that form many small and cosy bays. The main centre of the district is Paralimni, 3 miles north of Ayia Napa itself. East of the village is Protaras, known for its lively nightlife and partyful people.
Just in the centre of Ayia Napa you 'll find a spectacular monastery at the entrance of an old fig tree. In the court an octagonal fountain which has on its base the founder of the monastery a woman's portrait as well as her mother and father whom they have forbidden her to marry.
Ayia Napa has cleaned up it's alternative Ibiza reputation recently and is now much more family orientated.
the above is from world666.com
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Once you arrive in Ayia Napa , you will be given plenty of maps and guides available at your hotel or by your tour operator. a usefull map is the one which the CTO (Cyprus Tourism Organisation) Provides. it is free of charge and can be downloaded from here. together with some other maps which we found for you in the internet However Ayia Napa.biz for your Convenience has uploaded some useful maps. Please feel free to use them and download them.
Cyprus Island
Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . Its 9,251 square kilometres (3,572 square miles) encompass citrus and olive groves, pine forested mountains, and some of Europe 's cleanest beaches. Also the easternmost island in the Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus is approximately 105kilometres (60 miles) west of Syria , 75kilometres (47 miles) south of Turkey and 380kilometres (200 miles) north of Egypt . The nearest Greek point is the Greek island of Rhodes which is 380kilometres (200miles) to the west. The island has a mild, typically Mediterranean climate, with abundant sunshine even in winter and little rainfall. Prominent geographic features include the Troodos massif that occupies most of the south western part of the country, the Pentadaktylos range in the north around Kyrenia and the Messaoria Plain in between them. It is here that the capital city, Lefkosia, is located.
The elongated Karpasia Peninsula occupies the north-eastern part of Cyprus , while the south-eastern point terminates in Cape Gkreco . The southern coast is where the major towns of Larnaka and Lemesos are located. Pafos and the Akamas Peninsula are on the far western edge.
The latitude of Cyprus is 34° 33'-35° 34' North, and its longitude 32° 16'-34° 37' Eas
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