Location: Alcaucin in Spain
Nearest Airport:
Malaga at 40
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 20.0
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Car: necessary
The white village of Alcaucin is located in the less commercialised Axarquia region of Andalucia on the Costa del Sol, providing a taste of real Spain. Axarquia is dotted with rural white villages dating back to before the Moors - Alcaucin is typical. Located 50 mins drive east of Malaga and 20 mins west of Nerja, Alcaucin nestles 20 mins north of the seaside resort of Torre del Mar, with its El Ingenio shopping centre and Aquavelis water park. The historic city of Granada with the grand Alhambra Palace is a 90 min drive away, and the Sierra Nevada mountain range is also well within reach. Places to visit include: Comarez, a sleepy hill top village (45 mins); Nerja and its famous Balcon de Europa and caves (25 mins); the picturesque mountain village of Frigiliana (30 mins); Malaga, a thriving city with castle and the Picasso Museum (50 mins); Velez-Malaga, the local working town - one of the last Moorish strongholds (15 mins); and Periana, famous for its olive oil (25 mins).