Nerja
1h with highway, 90 km
Nerja is a resort town along southern Spain's Costa del Sol. Its seafront promenade, Balcón de Europa, tops a promontory with views of the Mediterranean and surrounding mountains. Below it lie sandy beaches and cliffside coves. Cueva de Nerja, a nearby cavern with unusual stalactites and stalagmites, hosts popular summertime concerts. It's also known for its paleolithic paintings, viewable by guided tour.
1 Day in Nerja
We suggest you to visit Nerja in 3 stages in the same day. You can start the day with the cave of Nerja. Hit Burriana Beach all afternoon and end the day in the charming village of Nerja. If you return to the area of Nerja for another day, you could visit the village of Frigiliana on the mountain and go to other wilder beaches on the coast of Nerja.
1. Nerja's Caves (morning visit)
Ctra. de Maro, 29787 Nerja
The Caves of Nerja are a series of caverns extending over almost 5 kilometres.
It's OPEN early in morning (this is why we suggest to start there).
2. Burriana Beach
Parking P.º Marítimo Antonio Mercero, 29780 Nerja
Large sandy beach with swimming. Many restaurants nearby. You can do aquatic activities (kayak rental on site). Note that there are several very pretty (and wild) beaches east of Burriana.
3. Nerja (the village)
We offer the following 3 parking lots:
Aparcamiento Balcón de Europa, Plaza de España, 29780 Nerja
Parking Plaza de España, 29780 Nerja
Parking C. Prol. Hernando de Carabeo, 29780 Nerja
You must walk on these streets:
- Pintada
- Almte. Ferrandiz
- Hernando de Carabeo
Places to visit:
- Balcón de Europa (mandatory)
- Plaza Balcón de Europa
- Plaza Cavana
- Walk between Mirador de los Cangrejos and Mirador de la Torrecilla
Second day - near Nerja
1. Visit the village of Frigiliana
Aparcamiento público, Plaza de las Tres Culturas, 29788 Frigiliana
It is known for its old Moorish quarter and its narrow streets decorated with ceramic mosaics. El Ingenio is a 16th century Renaissance palace now housing a sugar cane factory. Exhibits in the Archaeological Museum include Neolithic bones, Phoenician pottery and a 16th century dagger.
2. Go see one of the following beaches near Nerja
- Playa El Chorrillo
- Playa Carabeillo
- Cala del Cañuelo
- El Salón beach
- Playa Güilche
- Calas Torre del Pino (nudist)
- Playa de las Alberquillas
- Playa Chula Nerja
- Playa El Chucho Nerja
- Playa Torrecilla
- Playa del Molino de Papel
- Playa de Maro
- Playa Playazo Rio Seco
- Cala Barranco de Maro
- Playa de la Calahonda
- Playa la Caletilla
- Playa del Carabeo
- Playa Nudista de Cantarriján (nudist)
Antequera
1h with highway, 64 km (To El Torcal)
Antequera is a city in Andalusia, southern Spain. It's known for its ancient burial mounds, including the Dolmen de Menga, Dolmen de Viera and Tholos de El Romeral. The Alcazaba of Antequera is a centuries-old Moorish fortress. The vast nature preserve of Torcal de Antequera has dramatic limestone tower rock formations.
Antequera
We suggest you two places to visit in Antequera. You can start the day with the El Torcal natural reserve and conclude in the town of Antequera itself (see the castle).
1. El Torcal (morning visit)
Go to the visitor center: Ctra. de Acceso Al Torcal Alto Km 3,5, Antequera
This region is considered one of the richest and best preserved regions of Europe.
It's FREE. You just need to go to the visitor center and walk any trail. You will be on another planet!
This is protected by UNESCO.
Estapona
50 min with highway -OR- 1h with scenic road, 73 km
Estepona is a resort town on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain. A palm-lined promenade, the Paseo Marítimo, runs next to the Playa de la Rada beach. Nearby are the restaurants and water sports facilities of Puerto Deportivo, plus a fishing port and the cove of Playa del Cristo. The whitewashed old town centers on the flower-filled square of Plaza de las Flores, home to the eclectic artworks of the Colección Garó.