A fascinating experience for the entire family in Ayia Napa, just a short drive from Protaras, this thematic park is one of the most entertaining in Cyprus.

WaterWorld Themed Waterpark Ayia Napa is a family-friendly destination themed to remind of Ancient Greece. It has all kinds of slides, creatively designed and named to commemorate the legends of Olympus. Attractions like Aphrodite’s Baths, Apollo’s Plunge, Minotaur’s Labyrinth, Drop to Atlantis, Poseidon’s Wave Pool, The Fall of Icarus, and the Trojan Adventure, fascinate as much as they entertain guests young and old.

Even the restaurants and bars are named to make you smile: who wouldn’t love a treat from Poseidon’s Creperie? And Homer’s Burger Palace is a definite must.

There’s a lot to do at WaterWorld Themed Waterpark Ayia Napa – enough to lose track of time and feel like a child again. Even the adults will enjoy some of the rides, many of which are unique in the world. The park is busy, loud with laughter and children’s voices, but it also has peaceful nooks where you can relax with a book and a refreshment from the Nectar of the Gods juice shack.

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When you vacation in Protaras you can enjoy private scuba diving classes with DGR Scuba Diving.

DGR Diving is a certified PADI centre that offers scuba diving classes for all skill levels. Children aged 8 or older can partake in a fun-filled underwater course called the Bubble Maker, where they dive in safe conditions to observe the marine life around Cyprus. Adults will enjoy more advanced courses like the four-day Open Water Course, which with participants receiving an Open Water Diver (OWD) certificate.

Beginner classes and the Bubble Maker take about three hours and are priced 65 Euro (EUR) per person.

DGR Scuba Diving also offers scuba diving trips at sites like Green Bay, Zenobia Shipwreck, the Underwater Caves, and others.

DGR Scuba Diving has English and Russian speaking instructors.

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Right in the centre of Ayia Napa, a short drive from Protaras, the Thalassa Municipal Museum opened its doors in 2005. It is a maritime museum that documents the role, importance, and impact of the sea on the island of Cyprus.

At the heart of the museum, visitors can study Kyrenia II, a replica of the ancient ship Kyrenia (400 B.C.), which was built for scientific purposes by the Hellenic Institute for the Preservation of Nautical Tradition. This is the main exhibit of the museum. Another fascinating vessel, PAPYRELLA, reproduces a Mesolithic papyrus vessel (9200 B.C.) used to transport obsidian across the Aegean.

The permanent collections of the museum also include composite vases from the Early Bronze Age; sarcophagi of the Classical and Hellenistic periods; fossilized fish, shells, corals, and trilobites of the late Cretaceous period; fish and mammals’ taxidermy – all in displays that mimic the natural habitat of the animals. No animals were harmed in the making of the exhibition.

Thalassa Municipal Museum hosts periodic visiting exhibitions and events too. They also have a tasteful souvenir shop selling marine-themed objects of art, books, and cards.

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