Geography GCSE: Package Holiday Case Study (Ayia Napa)

• ·      Location- East coast of Cyprus
• ·      Number of tourists risen from 47,000 in 1975 to 2,223,000 in 2000.
• ·      Human attractions:

o   Large waterpark called waterworld

o   Makronissos tombs dating back to the roman period

• ·      Physical attractions

o   Hot summers with average temp 28 degrees C.

o   Akamas peninsula home to unique flora and fauna eg sea turtles

Impacts

• ·      Economic:

o   Provides 20% of GDP in country, a figure which is doubled with the multiplier effect.

o   Many jobs are seasonal so locals are unemployed during winter months, such as employees at Nissi Beach hotel.

• ·      Environmental

o   Lara beach on Akamas peninsula protected for turtles to lay eggs.

o   Huge tourist numbers on Nissi and Adams beach means turtles are unable to lay eggs there

• ·      Social

o   Local youth have much better nightlife due to clubs for tourists

o   Local fishermen have fewer fish to catch as they are being scared away by tourists.

Sustainability

• ·      CTO enforced separation of youth tourism and quieter resorts by building luxury resorts and golf courses near the coast and pubs and nightclubs in the centre of Ayia Napa.
• ·      CTO encouraging quality (high spending) over mass tourism, reducing pressure on authorities and infrastructure and aid in the re-imaging of Ayia Napa.
• ·      CTO improving ease of access to cultural sites such as Tombs of the Kings in Phaphos which currently lacks shaded seating.