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Information on Nerja, Costa del Sol, Andalucia, with Photographs.

Nerja is ideally located on the sunny eastern section of the Costa del Sol on the Mediterranean coast of Southern Spain. It is in the Andalucia region – famous for its Moorish buildings and strong Arabian influence that is clearly seen in much-admired “white villages“ such as Frigiliana which is only a few km inland of Nerja.

Encompassed between the warm Mediterranean Sea and a protective horse shoe of mountains that increase in stature to some 3km further north, Nerja enjoys a special micro-climate. It is generally more temperate and a few degrees warmer than the old city of Malaga which lies some 40km to its west (45 minutes drive from the airport on the new motorway link). For compre-hensive and accurate details of Nerja's excellent climate, visit the Nerja Amateur Weather Station. This photograph shows Playa Burriana - a major holiday attraction.

Nerja is very much orientated toward sport and outdoor activities and is particularly proud of its new sports stadium and running track, which is available to visitors. Scuba diving is very popular and divers visit the region from world-wide locations to experience the marine-life-rich, top Spanish dive sites,  that lie just east of the Nerja. Other popular outdoor pursuits include horse riding, hill & mountain walking, cycling, climbing,  jet-skiing, paragliding and sailing. Full details are available from the town’s Information Bureau beside Nerja’s famous Balcon de Europa. The photograph shows Playa Calahonda with the tip of the Balcon de Europa just protruding to the west.

There is also the popular aqua park in Torre del Mar, about 20km west of Nerja and, of course, the famous winter ski resort of Sierra Nevada that is about 100km north east of Nerja. This resort offers activities for non-skiers too. It is perfectly feasible to sun-bathe in Nerja and be skiing in the mountains within two hours.  The photograph shows the photogenic old aquaduct near Maro that once supplied water to the now-derelict Nerja sugar cane factory. Water still flows along it today but the structure is sadly beginning to deteriorate now.

A small market town, Nerja has managed to retain much of its village charm and atmosphere from the past. It is rich in character with a variety of shops, tapas bars, and restaurants to suit all tastes and pockets. One thing that you won’t find in Nerja are the high-rise developments experienced in many other popular Spanish resorts. Nerja is easily explored on foot. Strolling through the tidy narrow streets, you will discover interesting courtyards, and shops as well as the "locals" themselves who often sit in the sun enjoying the relaxed atmosphere that Nerja generates. The neat, clean, streets are lined with charming white houses, many displaying window boxes with masses of colourful flowers. The coastline has numerous beaches and sandy coves with rocky out-crops, occasionally linked by narrow, winding, paths.

Visiting Nerja in 1885, King Alfonso XIII stood on a small peninsula of land viewing the rugged local coastline and out over the Mediterranean Sea towards North Africa. He aptly named it the “Balcon de Europa“. This landmark is now a favourite local gathering place, and at dusk it is the scene of a relaxed "paseo" with families strolling arm-in-arm along the Balcon's wide avenue of palm trees. The photograph shows the king's statue on the Balcon de Europa. Note the snow-capped mountains in the background.

No description of Nerja would be complete without mention of its world- famous caves. These huge, majestic caves (Cuevas de Nerja) are actually located at Maro, a small coastal village just east of Nerja. The caves are a major public attraction and have to be seen to be believed. One of the huge caverns has been adapted for use as an auditorium for concerts and other cultural activities as well as occasional private functions. The photograph shows stalagmite and stalactite formations that have matured over vast periods of time. Wall paintings suggest that the Nerja Caves were inhabited by humans from around 25,000 BC until the Bronze Age.

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