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Pro

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  relaxed, friendly, great location, good choice of places to eat. 


Con

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  Crowded and Less Picturesque than Described 


In a nutshell

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  Pleasant, laid back Spanish beach town out of season 

 

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Things to Do  

Cuevas - Caves

Cuevas - Caves, Nerja

 20 Reviews  Wednesday, March 21, 2001 While in Nerja, a must see activity is to visit the CUEVA DE NERJA the Nerja Caves, a 3000 years old cave with colossal Stalactites. Hans and I thoroughly enjoyed going through the caves. At the time the entrance fee was 800 pesetas or $7.20 CDN. Among its most outstanding... 

Beaches

Beaches, Nerja

 13 Reviews   You have to go scuba diving if you visit any warm country ~ Id previously been diving and lucky enough to have be trained as a child by my step/dad as he was an instructor~ But going with Barny was such great fun Not only is he down to earth but he will give you and your friends and family what... 

Frigiliana

Frigiliana, Nerja

 3 Reviews  From The Front Cover of Smile Nerja:) Issue 3 The Frigiliana Castle, or what?s left of it which isn?t much, is quite possibly (and you are invited to challenge me on this) the best spot ever for a picnic! At one of the highest accessible spots in the area it offers the most spectacular panoramic... 

Balcón de Europa

Balcón de Europa, Nerja

 6 Reviews  The Balcon de Europa is a popular meeting place from morning til midnight and a good place to meet friends for a coffee or a bit of people watching. Centrally located in Nerja it is close to many restaurants, shops, the Tourist Office, Post Office. THere are also several hotels in all classes, and... 

Life Adventure: Jeep tour & mountain walk in Nerja

Life Adventure: Jeep tour & mountain walk in Nerja, Nerja

 odette79 Says:  I have been visiting Nerja once a year for quite a few years now. It is a small town with a beautiful coast line just 45 minutes drive from Malaga. Escaping up into the mountains is a wonderful way to break up a beach holiday or to get out into nature during low season.I... 

Sunshine Radio International. 99.1 fm

Sunshine Radio International. 99.1 fm, Nerja

 Pauldelabar Says:  Another radio station that broadcasts in English is Sunshine Radio. They transmit on 99.1 fm. You can contact them by phoning : 952 528 047; Fax : 952 525 856; email : info@sunshinecomm.com; Website below. 

Hotels  

Riu Monica

 1 Review and 317 Opinions  Just excellent Good food, great rooms Nice people Main building facilities: Lounge bar ... 

Parador de Nerja Malaga

 1 Review and 143 Opinions  We have stayed here on several occasions - on the way further south - or north; after arriving a day... 

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Restaurants  

Potters Bar: Shame About the Pool Table; Pub Grub

Potters Bar: Shame About the Pool Table; Pub Grub, Nerja

 HalcyconDays Says:  Traditional Pub Grub is served at Potters Bar which is basic and reasonably priced. It is a traditional English pub which is small with a pleasant atmosphere where customers talk to each other. It has the feel of a small village establishment. The clientèle is a mixture of... 

Restaurante Oliva: Fabulous!

Restaurante Oliva: Fabulous!, Nerja

 bepclet Says:  Great restaurant, delicious food and excellent service. Very close to "Balcon de Europa", this is one of the best restaurants I´ve been to in Nerja. The scallops. Great presentation and very creative cuisine! 

Nightlife  

Plaza de Tutti Frutti: Party like a rockstar

Plaza de Tutti Frutti: Party like a rockstar, Nerja

 profuselycool Says:  Anyone visiting the beautiful Nerja obviously is in search of fun and sun. With that said, once the sun goes down, head to the Plaza de Tutti Frutti. Ask any local or consult a map, this area will be marked as it is THE nightspot destination of the town.This is a really fun... 

Transportation  

How to get from malaga or Marbella to the caves

How to get from malaga or Marbella to the caves, Nerja

 Carmela71 Says:  The easiest and fastest route is via the N-340, which runs along the coast. The road is twisty in some parts as it winds its way inland, providing many vantage points to see the surrounding countryside. In Nerja there are signs which guides you easily to the caves. Theres is... 

Malaga - Nerja Transportation

Malaga - Nerja Transportation, Nerja

 Topstar123 Says:  Ok this is not a tip but more me needing some help!!!!!We do not want to pay for a taxi or hire a car.we arrive on the 15th May at 9:50pm at Malaga airport, out villa is free on the 16th in Nerja.As you have probably guessed we are trying to do this on a small budget.I need... 

Shopping  

Smiffs Book & Card Store: Everything - including Books

Smiffs Book & Card Store: Everything - including Books, Nerja

 ranger49 Says:  You really can buy anything you are likely to want in Nerja and there is a good street market every Tuesday morning and a flea market/car boot sale on Sunday mornings. And - for readers and booklovers there is a very well established book shop that sells English language... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Laundry can be a problem

Laundry can be a problem, Nerja

 Bwana_Brown Says:  By the time we returned to Nerja for the second time, we needed to get some laundry done and figured a town like Nerja should be no problem. Not being able to read or understand Spanish made our task difficult but we looked on the net, asked here and there around town and... 

Narrow streets in old 'white villages'!

Narrow streets in old 'white villages'!, Nerja

 Bwana_Brown Says:  It was Saturday morning on Dec. 27th when we made our little driving excursion to the 'white village' of Cómpeta, and it turned out to be quite busy due to the local market being in full-swing. The number of farmers vehicles parked here and there combined with the old... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Messing about with boats at marina del Este

Messing about with boats at marina del Este, Nerja

 ranger49 Says:  Stay on the coast road going east from Nerja until you see a sign for Marina del Este then take it!If you like to mess about with boats or enjoy watching other people do so the short winding road to Marina del Este will be a good one for you. You will see on the way down... 

In Las Alpujarras

In Las Alpujarras, Nerja

 ranger49 Says:  We looked at the map and identified a route for a long drive out in the mountains. It had to have a green line along it to indicate that it would be picturesque and have good views. So we headed east towards Motril and from there found the road that would take us to Orgiva... 

The old coast road to cerro Gordo

The old coast road to cerro Gordo, Nerja

 ranger49 Says:  Some of the most spectacular scenery can be seen if you leave the N340 and travel on the old coast road east of Nerja towards Salobrena. Although much of the land here ( and the sun-marine coastal belt) lies within an area of protected, special interest - the Paraje Natural... 

Donkey refuge in a picturesque village

Donkey refuge in a picturesque village, Nerja

 amapola66 Says:  Based in Fuente De Piedra, close to the famous Flamingo Lake, El Refugio Del Burrito provide a safe haven with wonderful facilities for some of the many donkeys and mules that have faced a hard, and often badly mistreated, life.Feeding, treating and providing refuge for... 

Favorites  

A useful internet cafe

A useful internet cafe, Nerja

 Bwana_Brown Says:  I'm not really sure what the the internet cafe that we used was called, maybe the Europ@ Web judging from my photo of its exterior. Whatever it was called, it was located only a few hundred feet away from our Hostal Marazul and very close to Plaza Fabrica de los Congrejos... 

A map of our drives to/from and around Nerja

A map of our drives to/from and around Nerja, Nerja

 Bwana_Brown Says:  Our first visit to Nerja started out from Torremolinos as per this terrain map. After we made the short drive east from there to Malaga's airport to drop Sue's sister off, we were on our own with no planned accommodations. We decided to keep heading east along the coast... 

 
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 Nerja, Costa del Sol, Spain. - Nerja (Pronounced Nerka or Nerha - depending upon whether you are using Andalucian or Castillan ), is classified as a white villiage, but is actually a lot larger than the traditional villiage as we... 

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Q:  Does anyone know where I could buy reasonably priced sunbeds in Nerja? The apartment my friends and I are renting doesnt supply... 

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A: At this time of the year. most of the larger supermarkets have a space allocated to " outside" furniture so that may be the best place to head for. 

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Nerja, Costa del Sol, Spain.

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 Nerja (Pronounced Nerka or Nerha - depending upon whether you are using Andalucian or Castillan ), is classified as a white villiage, but is actually a lot larger than the traditional villiage as we... 

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Amapola's Nerja Page

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 Went with KB, the Small Person & no. 1 Mum, to Nerja at end of May for a weeks break and to celebrate my birthday. (Well, you do have to compensate for getting older)! Nerja is East of Malaga on the... 

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Nerja

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 I have been going once a year to Nerja for the last four years and will be there again this year. Nerja is right on the coast at the foothills of the Sierra De Tejada mountains some 50 kilometres to... 

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Nerja - we really enjoyed our time there!

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 Nerja was not even on our list of places to stay during our 3-week trip to Andalusia but, in the end, it became almost like our home away from home! Mainly known as a Mediterranean beach town that has... 

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Smile Nerja:)

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 The beer is hot & the sun is cold.... or should it be the other way round? 

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