Nerja Travel Guide

 
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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  

Beaches

Beaches, Nerja

 10 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... 

Cuevas - Caves

Cuevas - Caves, Nerja

 8 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... 

Balcón de Europa

Balcón de Europa, Nerja

 5 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... 

quad biking

quad biking, Nerja

 emmatom Says:  Fantastic scenic tours on quad bikes in the nerja and frigiliana countryside, this was so much fun and great for any age though you must be 25 to drive the quad bike my daughter who is only 8 was able to ride free as a passenger . We saw some amazing scenery and had some... 

Play Bridge

Play Bridge, Nerja

 kentalbot Says:  Playing Bridge is one of the most popular pastimes on the Costa del Sol however because Bridge is played indoors in air-conditioned comfort, it is even more popular than playing golf or tennis (or lying on the beach) braving the scorching sun at the height of the Summer... 

Hotels  

Riu Monica

 1 Review and 477 Opinions  Just excellent Good food, great rooms Nice people Main building facilities: Lounge bar ... 

Parador de Nerja Malaga

 1 Review and 158 Opinions  We have stayed here on several occasions - on the way further south - or north; after arriving a day... 

Restaurants  

RESTAURANTE CUEVA DE NERJA: PANORAMIC SEA VIEWS

RESTAURANTE CUEVA  DE NERJA: PANORAMIC SEA VIEWS, Nerja

 LoriPori Says:  Friday, February 22, 2013The first stop on our Bus Tour was to The Nerja Caves where the bus parked. We all got off and headed for the RESTAURANTE DE CUEVA NERJA. Most of us sat at the back, where there were lovely panoramic views of the Sea and had a nice cup of... 

bar redonda nerja: Check your bill!!!

bar redonda nerja: Check your bill!!!, Nerja

 markthereviewer Says:  As someone who has lived here for 8 years and frequented redonda on numerous occasions it never ceases to amaze me how bad redonda is getting!! the beer is far to expensive, you get treated like a tourist always (apologies to tourists) which means poor customer service, only... 

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... 

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 and 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... 

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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