Saint Napa

A world-famous tourist resort of Cyprus, which owes its name to the Panagia of the Forests (Ayia Napa) and developed historically as a village around the eponymous medieval monastery. The area is an important religious core of the free Famagusta district, gathering a multitude of picturesque chapels, catacombs, and modern churches that belong to the local Metropolis. Owing to the unique combination of natural beauty, historic monuments, and proximity to the sea, the entire municipality attracts thousands of couples from Cyprus and abroad for the celebration of religious sacraments. In the caves and monastic complexes of the area, the traditions of the holy springs and the miraculous icons are kept alive.