At one time this was a small fishing village in the south-eastern corner of Cyprus. Now Ayia Napa is a hotspot for holidaymakers looking for a lively and good value holiday. Over 250,000 clubbers swarm into this party capital each summer and the phenomenal atmosphere in its scores of bars and nightclubs is nothing short of explosive.

Ayia Napa also boasts both a string of superb golden sandy beaches and cultural heritage - there is a Venetian decorated monastery fronted by a 600-year-old Sycamore tree, and a quaint harbour filled with colourful fishing vessels.

If it's something more family oriented you're after, then just a few miles lies the resort of Protaras which tends to be a little more restrained. Both resorts have excellent beaches. Other popular beaches include Nissi Beach and Nissi Bay, two miles (3km) west of Ayia Napa; Cape Greco to the east, where the challenge is to leap from the rocks into the sea; and Konnos Bay, just past Cape Greco, where there is a beach cafe and speedboats for hire.