Carabeo Beach

La Axarquia

Nerja boasts nine picturesque beaches including Carabeo beach (pictured)- one of the loveliest on the coast. Also some only accessed by foot, a naturist beach is close by.

Other attractions in Nerja include:

Church - Iglesia del Salvador

Balcon de Europa - spectacular viewing point in the heart of the town

Caves of Nerja.

Shopping/markets - Nerja has an increasingly diverse range of shops including many offering items made by local craftspeople. There is also a popular market on Tuesdays and Sundays

Nightlife - Nerja has a varied nightlife from sophisticated bars and restaurants in the old quarter to bars and clubs in Tutti Frutti square in the new quarter, catering to most tastes and desires.

Cultural Centre - offering a full programme of shows, films, plays and more.

Hiking and mountain biking in La Axarquia.

Learn to speak Spanish - in one of Nerja's many language school's

Learn horse riding with the Nerja Riding Centre or Horsin' Around

Scuba diving.

Other attractions in the surrounding area include:

• Frigiliana, Competa and Comares - Ancient and historical Los Pueblos Blancos
• Lake Vinuela - huge man made lake, popular in summer for boating, fishing, windsurfing and swimming
• Málaga -   The region's principal city offers a fabulous and vibrant old quarter with some of the best tapas bars in Andalucia
• Boasts a museum devoted to it's most famous son - Pablo Picasso
• Go back in time by taking an Arabian bath at El Hammam - a beautiful 18th Century luxury Arabic bathhouse
• Golf - some of Europe's best courses are within 2 hours drive west of Nerja
• Granada - A beautiful city in itself but who cannot help wonder at the Alhambra Palace which has a fair claim to be the most sensual building in Europe. Book your tickets online in advance using this link as only a limited number are available every day
• Jeep safari - Nerja has its own jeep safari company, Alta Sierra who will take groups on guided tours of the Axarquia mountains

"Central and Friendly"

- Hostal Miguel in the Cadogan Guide