Ayia Napa
A resort in the Ammochostos district; the exam asked about its district
The story
Ayia Napa is a resort town on the southeast coast, in the district of Ammochostos, or Famagusta. The town grew up around a medieval monastery that still stands in its center. According to tradition, a hunter found an icon of the Virgin Mary in a cave; later the cave was built up and turned into a church. The municipality dates the surviving buildings to the Venetian period. In the courtyard there is a fountain shaped like a boar’s head, and an old sycamore fig grows nearby. Famagusta itself and most of the district have not been controlled by the Republic of Cyprus since 1974. Ayia Napa and Protaras are the best-known resorts in the part of the district that remained under its control.
Ayia Napa belongs to the Ammochostos, or Famagusta, district; according to a candidate’s account, this was asked in February 2024. Protaras is also a resort in this district.
Visiting
The monastery stands right in the center of town, not far from Archbishop Makarios III Avenue. It is in use and belongs to the Metropolis of Constantia and Ammochostos, so it is best to wear covering clothes in the church. Check the opening hours on site.
Photos
Sources
- Δήμος Αγίας Νάπας — Ayia Napa Monastery (official municipality website)
- Δήμος Αγίας Νάπας — History (official municipality website)
- Deputy Ministry of Tourism — About Cyprus (visitcyprus.com): Ayia Napa and Protaras as resorts of the Ammochostos district
- DOM — a candidate’s account of the exam of 3 February 2024 (question about Ayia Napa’s district)
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