Ayia Napa

Ayia Napa is a geographic riddle: on one side a dramatic coastline of natural sea caves and white sand that makes it feel like the Maldives of the Mediterranean, and on the other a loaded past as a wild party capital. The choice paralysis here dissolves the moment you grasp the clear physical divide within the town — and where the real lifestyle sits. The western beaches and the marina (Nissi Beach and Ayia Napa Marina) are the reinvention of Ayia Napa: around the new, upscale marina and the iconic Nissi Beach strip a wave of sophisticated five-star resorts, international chef restaurants and designed beach clubs has risen — this is the area for anyone who wants a classic sun-and-sea holiday at the highest standard, to wake up over the clearest water there is and enjoy an exclusive, calm and refined mood. Cape Greco and the isolated east are the untamed nature: the moment you drive east toward the Cape Greco nature reserve the pace slows completely — a land of volcanic cliffs, wild sea caves and absolute quiet, where the hidden hotels and villas are made for travellers who want to switch off, take in wide-open views of the open sea, and experience the nature and sunsets of Cyprus with not a tourist in the frame. The town centre is the old, beating heart: nightlife, bars, markets and local restaurants, a fast, young, loud base for anyone who comes to be in the middle of the celebration and the action, and is less interested in the secluded resort experience. At SherryStay we have cleared away Ayia Napa’s old stigmas and mapped only the places to stay that have redefined the level of service and design on the island — so your holiday can focus on the perfect turquoise of the water, and on your own quiet.

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