How do I speak the Napa Lingo?
So you are going
to Napa well how will you communicate? Hey it's all Greek to me!
Yes that's right as Ayianapa is in Cyprus the local language is
Greek. Having said this you will find yourself quite at home as
long as you speak English. You'll find that a great majority of
the locals speak fluent English (or at least try too).
We have prepared a quick guide to getting around in Greek, it's
a great easy to use vocabulary, so check the napa
lingo page and if you like print it out and learn your way in
Greek.
When should I go to Ayia Napa?
Aha! When is
Napa at it's best. Well it depends what your looking for......
Peak Season is July and August. The Holiday season for Ayia Napa
lasts from the beginning of May to the End of October. If you are
going to party out there then you should be looking at going between
the beginning of June to the end of September. At peak season all
the clubs get packed out, it's great if you love being in crowds
! .... and it mayhem !
If you are planning to go at peak season the plan ahead and book
your holiday early.
The Cypriots will usually take holiday leave between mid August
to the beginning of September so at this time the beaches will be
packed out ! but the atmosphere will be at it's peak.
The other factor to consider is your temperature liking..........
see below.
How hot is it ? and when ?
Do you like it hot or really hot. Well, find out the heat factor
by visiting the monthly local temperature
guide.
Cash
? What's the local currency and where can I get it ?
The Cypriot currency is in Cyprus Pounds and is available from all
leading high street banks and tour operators. The exchange rate
stands at around £1 English = £0.88 Cypriot. So taking
account of the tourist rate ( say £1 sterling = £0.84
cyp ) When you pay for things consider that for every £1 cyp
you are are spending £1.20 sterling.
It's easy to
get cash in Cyprus as there are plenty of cash point machines slotted
around Ayia Napa for you to draw money in the local currency.
When shopping you will find that many items are priced similar to
UK prices, food, drinks etc. However
restaurant eating prices should be a lot cheaper than the OK. You'll
expect to pay around £30-£40 for a meal covering four
people.
Costing
It ! |
Short
Taxi Ride |
£3.00 |
Short
Bus Ride |
£0.50 |
Litre
of Petrol |
£0.65 |
Can
of Coke |
£0.50 |
Glass
of Wine |
£2.00 |
Bottle
of Beer |
£2.50 |
Loaf
of Bread |
£0.50 |
British
Breakfast |
£2.50 |
Calling
Home ?
Cyprus telecoms
is run by a monopoly being CYTA. CYTA has agreements with all the
UK mobile networks under the GSM network. So you can use your phone
abroad as long as you have international roaming available. For
more information contact your mobile network provider.
If you do not have a mobile or do not wish to take your mobile with
you (to get away from it all...ah) there are plenty of phone boxes
available for which you can by telephone cards for similar to the
UK. You'll find at peak times (the evening) you may have to queue
for a bit to get your call home.
How
long does it take to get there ?
Your flying there right ? Phew... then it doesn't take that long,
see the figures below:
Distance
from the UK |
Heathrow |
4
hrs 30 mins |
Gatwick |
4
hrs 30 mins |
Luton |
4
hrs 30 mins |
Birmingham |
4
hrs 30 mins |
Manchester |
4
hrs 45mins |
Newcastle |
4
hrs 45mins |
Glasgow |
4
hrs 45mins |
The local Airport
is LARNACA and the average transfer time to Ayia Napa is
70 minutes.
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