Thalassa Municipal Museum
Ayia Napa's museum of the sea, telling Cyprus's maritime story from prehistory onwards. Its centrepiece is a full-size replica of the ancient Kyrenia ship.
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Thalassa means "sea", and the museum explores how the Mediterranean shaped life on Cyprus. Highlights include Kyrenia Liberty, a working replica of a 4th-century BC merchant ship, and a reconstructed papyrus boat of the kind early seafarers may have used to reach the island.
There are also fossils, shells and displays on marine life, which makes it a good family stop on a hot or windy day.
Good to know
Allow about an hour. It is a short walk from the monastery and the town square.
Avantages à proximité
Pas encore de partenaire dans un rayon de 10 km. Les partenaires rejoignent au fil de l'année, et cette page se met à jour.
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Cape Greco National Forest ParkThe rugged headland between Ayia Napa and Protaras, with sea caves, a natural rock bridge, clifftop trails and some of the clearest water in Cyprus.
Fig Tree BayProtaras's signature beach, a sheltered sandy bay with shallow, glassy water and a small islet you can swim out to.
Konnos BayA small, sheltered cove tucked under the pines on the edge of Cape Greco, with soft sand and brilliantly clear water.