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Agia Napa is first mentioned in written accounts in the latter half of the 14th century, most particularly in regard to the shipwreck of a number of Venetian ships that were loaded with valuable goods stolen from Cyprus at that time. The next mention occurs two centuries later, again in Venetian documents, and also maps of the late 16th century.

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The hunter followed his dog into the cave and found an icon of the Virgin Mary, which seemed to be flooded by some type of miraculous light. The icon had probably been hidden in the cave to protect it from the iconoclasts of the 7th and 8th centuries.

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A church was eventually built at the site of the sacred shrine, and as seen from the design of the original door, it appears that the construction would have occurred during the 14th century. An extension to the church was later added, consisting of two sections, each covered with a pointed arch.

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Once at the monastery, she began renovations and new construction. She was eventually buried at the site and her sarcophagus is found outside the monastery, next to the octagonal fountain.

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Other monasteries also came to be under the leadership of the monastery of Agia Napa, such as the monastery of St George of Hortakia, located to the west of the village of Sotera, as well as the monastery of St Nikandros.

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After the village population began to grow and the monastery was no longer used as a residence for monks, some of its facilities were engaged to support the community�s needs, in particular for classrooms for young children. The church connected to the monastery became the parish�s church and continued filling this role until a new church was eventually built.

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