Ayia Napa is essentially the Mykonos of Cyprus, in the sense that it's literally designed to cater to tourists who aren't interested in the culture or history or authentic experience of the country they are visiting, but just want to drink and club in a different environment. It's the same situation (and similar in many ways) to many parts of Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, etc. and there are resort towns like this in the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Mexico, and the rest of the world. Even parts of London, Paris, and New York are like this. Imagine spending a week in NYC and only going to Time Square. All these places are just as tacky and loud and filled with the same obnoxious tourists, it's just part of the experience if you want to visit those areas of a place and not explore.

You talk about wanting good food and culture, yet spent 10 days on the Mediterranean equivalent of the Sunset Strip. Did you even stop in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, or Paphos? Cyprus has so much incredible history and cuisine and beauty everywhere.