Things to do in Ayia Nappa

Ayia Nappa once a small fishing Village, is as lively resort as any in the Mediterranean. But historic sites such as the 16^th century Venetian monastery lend character to the town that’s known for its colorful shops, taverns and discos.

Ayia Nappa is very popular and is claimed to have the best nightlife in Cyprus. Another focal point is the crescent shaped harbor, crowded with bright colored fishing boats. The day’s catch is tonight’s dinner at the popular restaurants nearby.

Life in this corner of Cyprus revolves around the sea, with water sports of all kinds readily available, from scuba diving to water skiing to paragliding.

City Attractions: 

Nissi Beach

Famous sandy beach which is well known in Cyprus. Famous for night clubs and water sport activities during the summer season.

5 star hotels and resorts options are available and spread along the coast of the beach.

Always packed with beach lovers throughout the year.

Ayia Nappa Water park

Opened in the year 1996 and has been winning awards since then.

Over 3 million guests have visited the park which is the Europe’s largest and one of Cyprus biggest attraction to its visitors.

Theme of Greek ancient mythology, the park has 21 different rides to offer to its guest.

Limanaki Beach

Another beautiful sandy beach of Ayia Nappa.

Offers few great hotels like Limanaki Beach Hotel which is located near the fishing harbor.

Relax and enjoy the beautiful sandy beach with water sports activities.

Restaurants, hotels and clubs add to the fun of enjoying in Ayia Nappa.

Nappa Bungee

From children’s to people in their 70’s, from beginners to professionals everyone have jumped and experienced the Nappa Bungee jump.

Located on Nissi Avenue just behind McDonald.

Dolphin Boat Safari

Chances of seeing the dolphin are very slim, but always you have an experience and if lucky you see one.

Dirty Beach Parties

These parties run on every Friday right through the busy summer season from June until September.

Inclusive of drinks, frolics and night fun.

Ask anyone in Ayia Nappa and they would say Dirty Beach Parties is a must see and do things in the city.

Thalassa Museum

The first museum of its kind in Mediterranean Region which provides its visitors with a principal of impact and significance of sea and history of the island.

Things to do:

Water sports activities like scuba diving, paragliding and skiing

Enjoy at the night clubs and discos with amazing sea food

Enjoying the lovely white sand beaches

Hire a Moped, Buggy or Quad Bikes to roam around in Ayia Nappa

Places nearby to visit:

Limassol

Larnaca

Protaras

Nicosia

Famous for:

Water Sports

Night Clubs, discos

Beaches, Port and Marine Life

Restaurants

Suggestions:

Travelling by public transport (BUS) is very convenient and affordable. Service is excellent.

Explore within city on foot.

Things to do in Mumbai

City Description: 

Mumbai is known as commercial and entertainment hub of India. Thousands of people come down every day in Mumbai to fulfill their dreams to become an actor, businessman or professional.

Mumbai was formally known as Bombay which the sixth populous city in the world. This city offers a cosmopolitan and diverse lifestyle with a variety of food, entertainment and night life to its visitors and people living around. Mumbai has a humid climate due to its proximity to the Arabian Sea. This is the time when you are in grips of never drying sweats that can make your life horrible.

Mumbai is the wackiest place to be and a pleasure resort for its visitors providing hangouts like cafes, restaurants, night clubs, pubs, discos, beaches, 5 star hotels, museums, art galleries where you would love to unwind yourself. In short the city can offer call kinds of things to its visitors.
 
City Attractions:

Marine Drive

C shaped six lane concrete roads along the coast stretching for almost 3 kms. Once known as ‘Queens Necklace’ road starts from Nariman Point to Malabar Hills.

It is also one of Mumbai's busiest roads, an important artery for the heavy suburban traffic heading downtown. Cars whiz continually past the two mile stretch, past huddled lovers, children and babies in perambulators. Like other seafronts, this is where most of south Mumbai comes to breathe in some fresh air.

Chowpatty Beach

Chowpatty Beach is the famous beach of Mumbai. Evening environment is the best and gives a feel of carnival. Kids enjoy the most on ferries, pony rides and monkey shows with fast food items selling on its side.

Aquarium

Taraporewala Aquarium on Marine Drive has a good collection of sea and fresh water fish and other marine life. There is a proposal to convert this into an underwater aquarium, where people can undertake an undersea walk, surrounded by marine life.

Haji Ali

The Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and tomb place of Pir Haji Ali. This monument has been sentinel to the shores of Mumbai since a long time.

People from all around the world visit Haji Ali to offer their prayers. Some pray for wealth, others for health, children, marriages, etc. have their wishes being granted at all the times.

Prince of Wales Museum

This museum is located next to Jehangir Art Gallery in Colaba. So you will get to see the museum and art gallery at one time. The museum was set up in the beginning of the 20th century to honor the visit of King George V's to India, while he was still the Prince of Wales. Built by George Wittet the museum is located in the heart of South Mumbai at a stone's throw distance from the Gateway of India.

The Prince of Wales Museum has also some finest collections featuring ancient Indus Valley artifacts dating back to 2000 BC and also the relics from the Gupta and Maurya Periods. It is also home to some priceless Tibetan and Nepali Art. Those interested in Buddhism would love an entire gallery that is devoted to Buddhist tankha scrolls. The museum houses another gallery on Tibetan bronzes. If intricate paintings interest you then you may marvel the collection of over 2000 miniature paintings from the various art schools of India.

Jehangir Art Gallery

Mumbai's main art gallery, just next to the Prince of Wales Museum, displays changing exhibits by well-known Indian artists. There's plenty of art to be seen outside as well, as the plaza in front of the building is full of artists offering their works for sale and their talents for commission assignments.

This is a great specimen of Indian Arts and sculpture. It is a historic monument linked with the renaissance of Indian arts. Tourists can get the precious artifacts of India from the antique shop associated with the art gallery.

Nehru Planetarium

Nehru Planetarium is housed in an astounding cylindrical shaped building that also features art gallery, restaurant, library, cultural center and a 14-gallery exhibit called Discovery of India. Nehru Planetarium is located at Worli.

Close to Nehru Planetarium is Nehru Science Center, venue of numerous international trade fairs and local exhibitions, which also worth visiting once.

Gateway of India

The Gateway of India is one of the distinguishing landmarks of Mumbai. Set at the tip of the reclaimed land of the Apollo Bunder, it adjoins the Mumbai Harbor and the Arabian Sea in the Colaba area of the city. The monument marks the area as one of India’s major ports and as a principle point where many visitors originally arrived in India.

Its design is a combination of both Hindu and Muslim architectural styles, the arch are in Muslim style while the decorations are in Hindu style. The Gateway is built from yellow basalt and reinforced concrete. The stone was locally obtained, and the perforated screens were brought from Gwalior.

Juhu Beach

Bollywood’s favorite location and frequently visited beaches in India. The beach is lined with luxury hotels, apartment in the south and many five star hotels are prevalent in this area. The beach is bound in the north by Versova beach which is also a beautiful resort.

Film personalities and other people come down to this beach early mornings for morning walks, jogging, and yoga exercises.

Sanjay Gandhi National Park

The Sanjay Gandhi National Park is also known as Borivali National Park which lies within the borders of a city. The park offers a pleasant change from the usual sights, attractions, rush and glamour of the big city.

The undulating green lands of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park are just the kind of surroundings to which one would love to retreat for some moments of quiet introspection or meditation. The great panoramic views of hills, valleys, lakes and open expanses can actually have a soothing effect on mind, body and soul.

Film City

The Mumbai Film City is a well-known place, based in the outskirts of the city limits at Goregaon (East). The place can be reached by road. There are several transport services that connect to Film City.

A dream venture of the legendary cine-figure, Dada Saheb Phalke established in the year 1896. The Film City has pioneered the whole concept of Hindi film making in India. Such has been the influence of the Film City on the Indian psyche that today the popular cine stars are worshipped and have a whopping fan following drooling over their appearance on and off the silver screen.

Shopping

Better known as Shopper's paradise, Mumbai is a kind of a place for those who want to shop the best of articles. Mumbai is spread with number of markets - Chor bazzars, Crawford markets, Dharavi markets, Colaba Market, Bandra Market, Jhaveri Bazar and Mangaldas Market.

Purchase best of products as your souvenirs and make your travel to Mumabi an incredible experience. For those who like to shop in comfort, the Oberoi and Taj Hotels both boast air-conditioned shopping malls with an interesting range of boutique

Essel World

Mumbai‘s one of the oldest and famous theme and amusement park. Essel World offers over thirty four thrilling and scintillating rides, games and amusements. Exorbitant entrance fees in itself acts as a deterrent to over-crowding. The place offers low budget monsoon packages and special deals on weekends. Different recreational options in Essel World include the standard roller coaster and adventure themes, plus a water world section where kids can literally run amok.

Things to do:

Shopping - Jewellery, apparels, handicrafts, paintings
Variety of Cusines to taste like – Mexican, Thai, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Arabic
5 Star hotels like – Taj, Hilton, Sheraton, JW Marriott, Le Meriden, Holiday Inn
Monuments, Museums,Art Galleries
Beaches

Places nearby to visit:

Pune
Lonavala
Khandala
Nasik
Alibaugh

Famous for:

Shopping
Restaurants
Art Galleries
Beaches
Film City

Suggestions:

Summers in Mumbai are very hot and humid.
Local Transportation system (BUS) and Local Train is very good and connect most of the areas in Mumbai.
Do not drink water from tap or unfiltered sources

Things to do in Goa

City Description:

Goa is known as ‘Lover’s Paradise’ for its lovely beaches on one side and on the other hand you can see palm trees which are lined up on either side of the beaches. People all around the world comes down to Goa to explore the white sandy beaches. There are number of things to do in Goa, which includes beaches, churches, mansions, monuments, temples, mountains, caves, water sports and Goa festival.

Goa is a paradise squeezed between the seas and the lush forest hills. Beaches of Goa are some of the perfect places to live every moment of one’s life in pure bliss & happiness.


CITY Attractions:

Beaches

There are a number of beaches in Goa and the most famous ones are:

Baga Beach
Calangute Beach
Aranbol Beach
Bogmalo Beach
Varca Beach
Colva Beach
Anjuna Beach

You can relax and enjoy the white sandy beaches of Goa and also be a part of water sports activities like water skiing, snorkeling, jet skiing and paragliding.

Mansions in Goa

Goa mansions are influenced by Portuguese culture. All mansions were built during the Portuguese period from 1510 to 1961 and they have a reflection on all the mansions.

Few of the mansions are :

Big Foot
Colaco Mansion
Mascarennhas Mansion
Salvador Costa Mansion

Churches in Goa

There are a number of churches built in Goa during the Portuguese invasion in 16^thand 17^th century. These churches have a unique blend of the Renaissance and Baroque styles. These Goan churches are famous for their outstanding and exemplary Christian architecture with most of them displaying tiered frontispiece, framed with columns and pilasters.

Temples in Goa

Goa inhabits numerous ancient Hindu temples which in themselves narrate a history of Portuguese domination & are a witness of the changing times. A visit to these temples fills one with the feelings of spirituality, purity and sanctity. The simplicity of architecture and natural beauty are the main eye-catchers.

Caves in Goa

You can find both natural and manmade caves in Goa. These caves are also one of the preferred tourist attractions, which are visited by a number of foreign and domestic tourists. Some of the caves of Goa are as follows:

Narve Cave
Usgao Cave
Aquem Cave
Rivona Cave
Arvalem Cave

Water Sports

Its undoubtedly a paradise for water sports lovers, surfing, snorkeling, jet skiing, boogie boarding, scuba diving, water-skiing, parasailing, windsurfing, and deep sea fishing are just some of the water sports that can be enjoyed here.

Goa Festival

This a 3 day feast and filled with lot excitement in whole of Goa during the month of February. Goa is the best place to be visited during the February carnival, to forget all the worldly affairs & simply flow along in the river of happiness and fun. The memories gathered from the carnival of Goa will never be forgotten and cherish for lifetime.

Shopping

Goa is generally famous for tour packages but recently features lots of shopping options.

Place to shop in Goa are:

Anjuna Market
Baga Beach Market
Mapusa Market

Things to do:

Water sports activities like scuba diving, paragliding, snorkeling and skiing
Enjoy at the night clubs and discos with amazing sea food
Enjoying the lovely white sandy beaches
Goa Festival/ Carnival

Places nearby to visit:

Amboli
Devbagh
Kolhapur
Jog Falls
Bijapur

Famous for:

Water Sports
Night Clubs, discos
Beaches, Port and Marine Life
Restaurants
Goa Festival

Suggestions:

Rent a motorbike and roam freely in Goa as per your convenience
Beer is cheaper than water
Explore the local markets on foot
Carry lots of water along as Goa climate is hot and humid.