AYIA NAPA BAR GUIDE

Covid-19 restrictions on bars in ayia napa

During summer 2020 bars in Ayia Napa were open but did have social distancing restrictions in place. There was a limit on the number of customers allowed and all customers had to remain seated. It was table service only with no dancing and no gathering in crowds outside bars. At weekends the most popular bars operated a queueing system and took bookings for tables. During the week Ayia Napa was quieter but most bars remained open. As yet we do not know what restrictions, if any, will be in place for 2021.

Ayia Napa has almost 100 bars to choose from. There is somewhere to suit all music tastes and bars to suit all types of people. There are bars spread all over Ayia Napa, from the busy party bars around the square, to trendy lounge and cocktail bars, to cheerful family friendly bars away from the centre. Although the majority of the night life is concentrated around the centre of Ayia Napa, there are bars at the harbour, in the Nissi Bay area, around Grecian Bay and spread throughout the town. Whatever type of music or night out you're looking for, you should be able to find it in Ayia Napa.

The busiest party bars in Ayia Napa

The busiest bars in Ayia Napa are located close to the main square. Circus Square, as the main square is now known, is very busy at peak season and there is often open air entertainment. The bars in the main square often don't open until early June and then close mid August so this is a mid summer party destination.

At the edge of the square Ambassaden is always one of Ayia Napa's busiest bars from April right through to October. Bazaar Bar is the place to head to for RnB or head round the corner, via Monkey Business bar, to Titanic, and Hollywood Bar. The area between these bars is usually filled with people spilling out into the street and has a great atmosphere.

Further along you come to Castle Bar and Bedrock which both get very busy. Castle Bar plays predominantly house music, whilst Bedrock is more for chart and club classics. Turn the next corner and Aruba, Encore, Kahlua and Pirates all compete to play the loudest music and have the most people dancing on bars. This area is usually busy from early in the evening right through until the small hours.

The area from Castle Bar round the Kahlua is popular all through the summer from April through to October, whereas the main square is quieter outside of June and July.

Pre Club Bars in Ayia Napa

The bars around Ayia Napa's main square and the roads leading off it are where to head to for busy nights out. These party bars are Ayia Napa's most popular with the young clubbing crowd. Music is usually EDM, house or RnB/urban music and these bars are loud. There is little seating as these bars get so busy that all space is used for dancing or mingling.

The bars around the town centre usually open around 9pm but get busiest after around 10.30 pm. The music has to go off by 1.30am but some bars will still serve drinks after this time, some until as late as 3am.

Quieter nights in Ayia Napa

Not every night in Ayia Napa has to be a crazy one and there are plenty of bars where you can sit down, sample some cocktails, watch a show, or just enjoy time with family or friends. These bars are located slightly away from the main square; on the strip, towards the harbour or on Nissi Avenue. There are plenty to choose from to suit all tastes and budgets with cheap and cheerful drinks offers or luxury champagne cocktails on offer.

Cheap Drinks in Ayia Napa

Drinks prices in Ayia Napa vary by bar and depending on what you are drinking. Local drinks such as bottled beers (Carlsberg or Keo) and local spirits, are cheapest to drink with prices as low as €2 in some bars. Cocktails can also be found for €2 or €3 in the cheaper bars and some do have lager on draught starting from €2 a pint. The busiest, most popular bars tend to be more expensive though for drinks than the quieter bars and you would expect to pay €3-€5 per drink and more for some imported brands.

If you are drinking international brand drinks which are imported these will be more expensive. Spirits such as Smirnoff Vodka, Jack Daniels and Malibu will be more expensive than drinking the local spirits and bottles such as Corona, Budweiser and WKD will be dearer than local bottled beers like Carlsberg and Keo.

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Ayia Napa Bar List

360 Lounge Bar
Ambassaden Bar
Anonymous Pub
Aragma Cafe bar
Arena Sports Cafe
Aruba Bar
Ayia Napa Project Bar
Bar Arbat
Bazaar Bar
Bedrock Cafe
Bedrock Inn
Bedrock Sqr Lounge
Bulldog Inn
Cafe Central
Cafe Del Mar Beach Bar
Castle Bar
Circus Square
Craigs Bar
Deja Vu Bar
Delirium Bar
Ecstasy Bar
Eden Bar
Encore Bar & Events Venue
Footloose Bar
Fresh Cafe
Galliano Bar
Garys Bar & Grill
Grabbarna Grus Bar
Hard Rock Cafe
Havana Base Bar
Hollywood Boulevard Bar
Igloo Bar
Jello Cafe
Jungle Bar
Kahlua Bar
Kings Sword Pub
Laderna Bar
Linekers Bar
Liquid Cafe Bar
Living Room Cafe Bar
Lobby Bar
Madness Bar
Marcello's Beach Bar
Marinella Bar
Monkey Business
Napa Crown Restopub
Napa Star Inn
Nissaki Beach Bar
Nissi Bay Beach Bar
Nubar
Paddys Inn Irish Pub
Paradisos Beach Venue
Pepper Lounge Bar
Pirates Inn Bar
Place Dance Bar
Queen Vic Pub
Rat & Parrot Pub
Red Square Bar
Senior Frogs Party Bar
Simos Magic Bar
Square Bar
Stumble Inn
Taffys Bar
The Bell Inn
The Ranch Inn
Three Lions Pub
Tiki Bar
Titanic Bar-Club
Tommys Pub
Travellers Dance Bar
Vanilla Essence
White Rocks Bar
Zic Zac Bar