Vertical gardens, known as “green walls”, are being introduced in Ayia Napa, with climbing plants and other vegetation set to be planted in various areas within its municipal borders with the aim of improving its look.

The Ayia Napa municipality described the project as “a new environmental initiative which aims at the aesthetic, ecological, and functional upgrading of the urban environment”.

The “green wall” will be installed in abandoned buildings and undeveloped plots, with the municipality saying that this will “transform them into aesthetic and environmental reference points”.

“This initiative combines modern green policy with sustainable aesthetics and improving the quality of life of both residents and visitors,” the municipality said.

Ayia Napa deputy mayor Antonis Christou said that with the construction of the first “green walls”, the municipality “aims to make our town greener, more humane, and more sustainable”.

“By utilising and transforming degraded areas, we will strengthen our environmental identity and cultivate a new culture of urban greenery,” he added.

He also called on local residents to “embrace the initiative” and to “actively participate”, even suggesting that they install their own “green walls” outside their homes and businesses and in “other available spaces”.

“With a collective effort, we can change our town’s image for the better so that it becomes an example of green and sustainable urban development,” he said.