The Square, central to the town, is filled with restaurants, night clubs, and shops, such as & Restaurant, Abyss Club which is where Boy Better Know are every summer, Babylon Superclub, The Castle Club, Black & White Club, Starskys, Club Ice, Play, and Carwash; and Bars such as Guru Bar, Pepper, The Napa Castle Bar, Senior Frogs, Pirates, Sky Bar, Titanic, Hollywood, Bedrock Inn, the jammin, and River Reggae to name but a few. The Square is seen by many as the focal point of Agia Napa's nightlife. Ayia Napa has changed its image somewhat over the years, from a fishing village to a clubbers' paradise and now has found its place as a multicultural town predominantly playing House, Electro, Tech, R&B, Garage, & 70's & 80's, catering to all tastes. This change happened when in 1995, a DJ called Nick Power from London's Kiss FM opened up a club in town called the Kool Club. The Kool Club changed Ayia Napa's mainstream club style and brought the underground style of House music to the resort, and from then on all the other clubs tried to follow suit and bring over Guest DJs and events to compete. Over the years, Ayia Napa has come to be called the clubbing capital of Europe, and DJ Nick Power gained the nickname Godfather of Ayia Napa on a BBC TV documentary on the resort. A new cocktail was invented consisting of Vodka and Sprite mixed 50/50 going by the name "Pool-grogg" or its less-known name, "Swedish water", which has boosted most clubs' cocktail sales since it was introduced, bumping out Vodka-Red Bull and Sex on the Beach. Various acts visiting the island include DJ Tiesto, Above & Beyond, Sander Kleinenberg, Ferry Corsten, John Digweed, DJ Luck, & MC Neat, Armand Van Helden, and Boy Better Know. Ayia Napa is also a popular summer destination for various footballers, past visitors having included Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Sol Campbell, and Andy Cole. The town contains a number of museums. The Tornaritis - Pierides Museum of Marine Life was founded in June 1992 in Agia Napa and is located at the lower level of the Town hall. It exhibits past and present marine life, scientifically classified. Its main purpose is to show to the Cypriot and foreign visitor the marine fauna of Cyprus and the Mediterranean, helping the study and research of this part of Natural History, but also to stress the importance and necessity of preserving the marine environment. Thalassa, the Municipal Museum of the Sea in Agia Napa, is dedicated to the enhancement, promotion and preservation of marine heritage of Cyprus, from prehistoric times to present. Located at the centre of Agia Napa, the presence of the Museum serves to display marine artefacts, conduct educational programmes and community cultural events, as well as foster interest in Cyprus' rich sea-history. The Museum houses sculptures, engravings, ceramics and paintings of seascapes made by some of the greatest 19th and 20th century Greek and Cypriot artists. The Makronissos Tombs are found west of Agia Napa village in the locality of Makronissos. They are an ancient burial site, located at a stepped road, which leads down to a rectangular entrance. The entrances were originally closed with one large or two smaller calcarenke slabs. Cape Greco is a 10-minute drive from the center of Ayia Napa, and is considered one of the most beautiful places on the island offering sightseeing, cliff jumping. and a variety of other activities. In Cape Greco many locals claim that there exists the Ayia Napa Sea Monster reported to resemble a cross between a porpoise and a dragon, of which there have been only a dozen or so reported sightings and photographs. Some suggest that it is a direct descendant of prehistoric times.
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Ayia Napa attracts a large number of tourists and features a number of bathing beaches, on which water sports such as water-skiing, windsurfing, canoeing, scuba diving, and speed boating are popular. The Cyprus Tourism Organization supervises the beaches and is responsible for protecting the interests of all tourists. All beaches in Agia Napa have been awarded the EU blue flag for their level of cleanliness and facilities. The most popular of these beaches is Nissi beach, which is visited ...
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