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Beach Party Nissi Beach Ayia Napa Cyprus | Walk Through Nissi Beach
Nissi Beach is a popular beach in the resort of Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
The beach stretches for 500 metres and the water is clean enough for the beach to have been awarded the blue flag designation. The beach, which runs the length of its own cove, takes its name from the small islet of Nissi (Greek: Νησί) located close to the coast. The uninhabited islet can be easily reached on foot through the shallow waters and its location provides a good shelter for the rest of the beach. The islet is covered with low-level local vegetation.
Nissi Beach has become a popular destination for clubbers following live programs transmitted through BBC’s Radio 1 Roadshow during the summer tourist season since 2002. Nissi Bay Beach Bar is very popular with locals and tourists alike, playing music throughout the day and organizing events such as foam parties and catwalks with guest DJs. Water sports such as water-skiing and windsurfing are available. There are also two beach volleyball courts open to the public.
In 2005, archaeological excavations along the western borders of the bay revealed evidence of fire-lighting equipment dating back 12,000 years, indicating that the area could have been settled by the first humans on the island.
Ayia Napa officially romanised Agia Napa, is a tourist resort at the far eastern end of the southern coast of Cyprus.
Under new leadership, Ayia Napa aims to become “the best and most cosmopolitan tourist resort of the Mediterranean” by 2030, according to mayor Yiannis Karousos. Since 2013, the resort has implemented a series of actions in fulfilling its vision, upgrades in public infrastructure and the hospitality sector (hotels and restaurants), shutting down problematic establishments, and attracting projects such as the €220 million marina. The vision set by the city is supported by the Cyprus Tourism Strategy, which was completed in March 2017 and aims for Ayia Napa to be “regarded as one of Europe’s top three beach and nightclubbing holiday destinations offering the best beach and marine experience in Cyprus for young adults, complemented by international standard beach clubs and nightlife”. The strategy evaluated the current quality of Ayia Napa as 3.4/5 and proposed that its future direction should be an increase in quality to.
According to local legend, the area around the monastery was accidentally discovered by a hunter in pursuit of his prey. Upon discovery, the icon of the Virgin Mary in the area was called Virgin Mary of Napa, eventually shortened to Ayia Napa. The monastery, built in 1100, was built around a cave, in honour of the Virgin Mary of Ayia Napa. According to local tradition, nobody lived within close vicinity of Ayia Napa until 1790. The first inhabitant was Nikolaos Kemitzis from Thessaloniki, who arrived from Greece around 1790 and settled in the village of Panayia, located on the northeastern part of Ayia Napa. Kemitzis had a fight with the Ottoman authorities who ruled Cyprus at the time, and decided to move near the monastery of Ayia Napa
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