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Advantages Of Tourism For Ayia Napa
Ayia Napa is a popular tourist destination for families, young couples, teenagers on their
gap year etc. This tourism industry brings both advantages and disadvantages to Ayia
Napa. See below for the list of advantages.
Social: Ayia Napa now has a better transport system than it had in years passed. Tourists to
the area wanted more transport links to the rest of Cyprus so they can explore other parts of
the island. This now means that inhabitants of Ayia Napa can now tra vel better around
Cyprus.
Economic: Ayia Napa's GDP has grown due to the tourism industry. It is now estimated that
20% of the GDP comes from that industry.
Environmental: Ayia Napa now has a number of protected beaches and areas of water that
allow turtles to lay their eggs. For the reason why the government has decided to do this
please see 'Disadvantages'
Disadvantages Of Tourism For Ayia Napa
Ayia Napa is a popular tourist destination for families, young couples, teenagers on their
gap year etc. This tourism industry brings both advantages and disadvantages to Ayia
Napa. See below for the list of Disadvantages.
Social: The original inhabitants of Ayia Napa have now moved away to quiet areas, such as
small villages in the mountains, to get away from the anti-social behaviour and the nightlife
etc.
Environmental/Social: Turtles that live in the waters around Ayia Napa are being scared
away and forced away from the beaches. One reason for this is that there is an increased level
of activity on the beaches and in the see, this means that the turtles cannot peacefully lay
there eggs there. Another reason for this is that because Ayia Napa is an old town, their
sewage system is not designed to cope with all the extra waste coming from the tourists.
Therefore sewage is leaked into the sea and the turtles cannot access the beach due to the
polluted water. To see what the government have done to combat this please see 'Advantages'.
Social/Economic: Agriculture in Ayia Napa has suffered dramatically due to the incr ease in
the size of the tourism industry. Young people, who would normally have gone to work in the
agriculture sector, are now opting out of the 'farmer lifestyle' in favour of working in clubs,
bars, hotels etc. This then means that the amount of locally grown food in Ayia Napa has
dropped significantly. Also this then means that less money is generated.
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Social/Economic: Due the fact that people tend to holiday in the summer but not in the winter
a lot of holiday resorts are open in summer but not in wint er. This then means that a lot of
employment in the tourism industry is 'seasonal'. This then in turn increases the amount of
unemployed people in Ayia Napa in the winter months.
Social: Antisocial behaviour is on the rise in Ayia Napa and it is becoming a greater concern
for the local police and residents. Tourists from across the world 'flock' to Ayia Napa in the
summer because of its night life. This then in turn means that a lot of tourists get very
intoxicated and cannot control themselves. Tourists have been known to urinate, vomit, fight
and be a general nuisance in public.