Kataklysmos - The Cyprus Water Festival

The Cyprus coastline will soon be transformed into a hive of activity as Cyprus celebrates the Kataklysmos festival, a unique Cypriot celebration; which means festival of the flood. This year the Kataklysmos festival; commonly known to foreigners as the water festival, will be celebrated from 22^nd May 2010 and the festival will continue for the whole weekend. Dancing, singing, great food, competitions and fantastic entertainment fills the whole weekend in Ayia Napa, Protaras and other coastal towns. If you don't want to miss out on this fun packed festive time book your Protaras Private holiday villa accommodation or rental apartment in Protaras so you can watch this spectacular event. Visit our website today and book now your Private Protaras villa or self catering Protaras apartment. Legend has it that flood wiped out almost all living creatures except Noah's Ark and its contents to give birth to a new pure generation. Also it is believed that ceremonies are held in honour of Aphrodite and Adonis. Traditionally the holiday was celebrated by Cypriots at the beach of Ammochostos and the celebrations would fall on the Pentecost Sunday and on the Monday of the Holy Spirit. Nowadays the celebrations occur in all the major coastal resorts, Agia Napa, Protaras Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and Polis. Depending on the town the celebrations could sometimes be extended into the next week. Go online today and check out some of our fantastic Protaras rental properties or Ayia Napa villas to rent so you can enjoy the celebrations. The festival starts with an ecclesiastical ceremony. Then a priest throws a cross into the sea and a diver recovers it. He is blessed and is given a sovereign, and then the festivities continue with swimming competitions, traditional dance and song. Purification of body and soul is symbolised by a dousing of water so don't be surprised if you are the victim of a water spurt from a water gun as you stroll along Protaras Avenue or along the coast of Ayia Napa.

Protaras and Ayia Napa will stage concerts and games near the waterfront close to the golden beach of Fig Tree Bay, over a three-day period. The celebrations include traditional dances, water sports displays and competitions as well as concerts by well-known artists. Fig Tree Bay in Protaras has held some fantastic celebrations over the years including live concerts and fireworks with famous singers. Don't miss out on the concert and festivities this year which will be held in Protaras, with a live concert at Fig Tree Bay Protaras on the Sunday after the amazing fireworks display at 9:00pm. Visit http://www.mypropertycyprus.com/ and book your Protaras Private holiday villa accommodation or rental apartment in Protaras.

Protaras Beaches uncovered

Any one who has been to Protaras would have certainly visited the unmistakable Fig Tree Bay. A fantastic area of golden soft sand with variations of blue clear waters which lead you out to a small island. Protaras has a huge expanse of fantastic beach which stretches right across the heart of the Protaras resort known simple as Protaras Beach and at one end of this fantastic Protaras coastline you will find the fig trees, the delicious smell of Cyprus cuisine and the beautiful "Fig Tree Bay". Its name derived from the fig trees located on the edge of the beach which are still apparent today. Protaras is a very popular resort with families and couples looking for a great safe atmosphere with a wide selection of restaurants, bars and shops and not forgetting an amazing beach to relax on. If you are looking to stay in or near Protaras then My Property Cyprus has holiday apartments or Protaras villa holiday rental for a perfect self catering Protaras holiday close to Protaras beach, some of them within a 3 minute walk. If it is beautiful sandy bay you crave to snorkel or relax in then take a short walk along the promenade into the little holiday resort of Pernera. Here you will find a handful of bays, including Louma Bay and Mouzoura Beach and a few little quiet sandy bays in between all with a relaxed atmosphere, great beaches, clear safe EU blue flag waters, amenities and all perfect for snorkeling. As you continue along the coastline you will discover the unforgettable Serena Bay with spectacular villas lining the coastline it is an absolutely breath taking bay. You can take lunch at the Serena Bay restaurant under the trees in the shade whilst listening to some chilled out music enjoying the almost hippy atmosphere and admiring the tranquil Mediterranean view. Moving further north you come to Kapparis which has two great beaches Skoutari Beach and Fireman's beach, both very popular with Cypriots, perfect for a picnic and great for snorkeling. My Property Cyprus can offer many types of holiday apartment in Kapparis or Kapparis holiday villas to rent along the beach of Kapparis or even in the heart of the holiday resort. Heading back in the direction of Ayia Napa and after Fig tree Bay you will discover Green Bay. This is just on the outskirts of Protaras and has water sports available. Its aquatic life is in abundance which makes it very popular with scuba divers and snorkeling. For a spot of lunch you would have to leave the beach. Even further off the beaten track heading in the direction of Napa you will come across Konnos Bay. As you descend into this bay down the twisty track you will notice the distinct smell of pine and notice that the route is surrounded by pine trees. Parking areas are staggered along the road and you can join the pathway on foot which will take you down to the bay itself. Its shallow crystal clear waters and beautiful soft golden sand is outstanding and only by experiencing Konnos Bay will you understand the reason why people make this journey. You can grab a spot of lunch or a refreshing drink from the restaurant under the trees, venture out on the water sports or just relax on the beach.

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Discover Ayia Napa Beaches

When someone asks you to name a beach in Ayia Napa most people immediately think Nissi beach Ayia Napa. Well if this is the only beach in Ayia Napa you could name then you would be forgiven as it is a very memorable beach with lots of atmosphere, entertainment, lively music, fun and games and of course lots of golden sand and crystal clear waters. Well we would like to uncover some more amazing beaches in Ayia Napa for you to discover. No matter where you stay whether it be an ayia napa hotel or an Ayia Napa holiday villa or apartment rental in Ayia Napa you will always be close to a spectacular beach. All the other fabulous Ayia Napa beaches are completely unique with the same clean golden sand and aquamarine safe Mediterranean waters. Although your Ayia Napa holiday apartment or Ayia napa villa holiday rental will have all the creature comforts that you desire from your self catering ayia napa holiday rental you may also want to visit the Macronissos beach. You will be amazed by the powder white almost Caribbean feel sand and feel safe in the clean clear crystal waters. This Ayia Napa beach has a very relaxed atmosphere with a bar and restaurant, water sports available, toilets, shower and lifeguard between the hours of 10am till 6pm. For the historians amongst you there are also the Macronissos tombs situated within a couple of minutes walk from the ayai napa beach. This site was excavated in 1989 and is dated around the Hellenistic and Roman periods. A small sanctuary located to the east of the burial grounds and a total of nineteen rock-cut tombs can been seen and close by is an ancient quarry. Between Macronissos and Nissi is Landa beach. The sand is fabulous and has been given the nickname ‘Golden Beach'. Its tempo is a little bit calmer than Nissi beach with a few bars and all the required amenities at hand. It is an excellent beach for all age groups with a relaxed atmosphere. On the Larnaca side of Ayia Napa is Ayia Thekla beach. It is a delightful beach with a very tiny island that you can walk to like Nissi beach but on a miniature scale. It name Ayia Thekla derived from the small church on the edge of the beach. It is a quieter ayia napa beach with all facilities and along with the above mentioned beaches has been awarded the blue flag. Ayia Thekla, Ayia Napa is a residential area with lots of amazing Ayia Thekla Ayia Napa holiday villas for rent and Ayia Thekla Ayia Napa holiday rental apartments. A beautiful village close to Potamos the famous little fishing village where you can eat the traditional Cyprus meze together with the fresh fish caught that day. The other end of Ayia Napa is the beach between Limanaki beach and Grecian bay beach. This is a large bay with a huge stretch of soft golden sand. At the Limanaki end of the beach there is a small marina where you can treat your self to a boat trip and gaze upon the Ayia Napa shore line. You will be spoilt for choice by the various fish restaurants all situated around the harbour or on the beach. As you travel along the Ayia napa beach you can experience one of the many water sports activities available to you or simply relax on the sun drenched ayia napa beach. The beach has all amenities and life guard duty between 10am and 6pm.

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