Nature
Ayia Napa Sculpture Park
An open-air park of more than 200 stone and metal sculptures terraced across a clifftop above the sea — a free, ever-growing sculpture trail with the cape as backdrop.
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Family · Ayia Napa · Every year
Ayia Napa Medieval Festival
14–18 October 2026
Each autumn the square around Ayia Napa's Venetian-era monastery turns medieval: street theatre and plays staged against the monastery walls, music and dance troupes from across Europe, a costumed "Streets of the Crusaders" parade, a market selling wine from wooden barrels and medieval food, and pottery and basketry workshops. It lands after the summer crowds have thinned, and it is genuinely good fun with children.
Plan your visit
Good to know
When
14–18 October 2026. Free to wander; the programme is published by Ayia Napa municipality (tel. +357 23816307).
Where
Around the Medieval Monastery and Seferis Square, Ayia Napa. The Directions button goes to the venue’s exact Google Maps pin.
Entry
Free entry.
While you are there
Free places near Ayia Napa
Beach
Sandy Bay (Vathia Gonia) Beach
A small horseshoe of soft sand between two rocky headlands, about 1 km east of Nissi Beach. Its sheltered, shallow water is popular for snorkelling and water sports, with sunbeds, umbrellas and beach bars on the sand.
May–Oct · morningDirections
Beach
Nissi Beach
Powder-white sand and luminous shallow water with a little islet you can wade out to across a natural sandbar — the postcard beach of Ayia Napa, free to walk on year-round.
SummerDirections
Eat nearby
Best-rated places to eat close by
Within about 12 km of the venue, ranked by Google rating and review count.
Italian & Med
Quadro Restaurant
Refined Italian-Mediterranean plates and wood-fired pizza in a calm setting off the party strip.
Known for Handmade pasta
Limnara areaDirections
Greek cooking
Nameless Restaurant
A Greek restaurant on Protaras Avenue with one of the highest ratings in the resort: 4.8 on Google from over 1,200 reviews.
Protaras AvenueDirections
Rooftop dining
Nubila Rooftop Restaurant & Bar
A rooftop restaurant and bar above Protaras, rated 4.8 on Google from nearly 1,000 reviews - the resort's best-rated place to eat with a view.
Protara AvenueDirections
Questions
Ayia Napa Medieval Festival: the essentials
When is Ayia Napa Medieval Festival 2026?
14–18 October 2026. Free to wander; the programme is published by Ayia Napa municipality (tel. +357 23816307).
Where is Ayia Napa Medieval Festival held?
Around the Medieval Monastery and Seferis Square, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
Is Ayia Napa Medieval Festival free?
Yes — entry is free.
Does Ayia Napa Medieval Festival happen every year?
Yes. It is held every year, usually in October, and usually lasts 5 days.
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Photo: The medieval monastery at the heart of Ayia Napa — Bayreuth2009, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).