Local information:
Tourism has not spoiled the charm of Nerja - local restrictions prohibiting many of the excesses found elsewhere. The pedestrianized town centre has numerous restaurants to suit all tastes and pockets. The 'Balcon de Europa' provides a palm fringed focus to the town, jutting out into the sea and providing an ideal stage for the excellent street entertainers that are licensed to perform there: an ideal place to join the locals on their evening stroll! Explore this pleasant town by horse drawn carriage, or walk the narrow streets of white washed houses and shop in a wide variety of good quality shops.
Local Attractions:
Two miles away, the famous Nerja caves are situated close to a magnificent working Roman aqueduct just outside the tiny seaside village of Maro. Amongst the caves' attractions is the world's largest stalactite. In addition to Nerja's beaches, there are numerous secluded beaches stretching eastwards along the coast past the tranquil Marina del Este towards Almunecar - an historic town 15 minutes away by car, with castle, Roman ruins - and a water park. There is another water park in Velez-Malaga - also about 15 minutes by car (westwards) from Nerja and adjacent to the nearest golf course (Baviera) and directly opposite a new, air conditioned, 125 shop mall, and multi-screen cinema (English language films shown).
Attractions further afield:
Nearby are the Moorish hillside villages of Competa and Frigliana (the latter, only 4 miles away, was recently voted the most beautiful mountain village in Spain). Further afield are the lakes and countryside around Vinuela (35 mins), the amazing Alhambra Palace at Granada (90 mins), the ski resort at Sierra Navada (under two hours away via the same excellent Granada road), the uniquely British duty free port of Gibraltar (two hours), and even Seville (about 3 hours). For those who wish to sample the delights of Torremolinos and Benelmadena (but then return to sanity!), these resorts are less than an hour away.
