Four
Holiday Homes for rent in the popular Costa del Sol resort of
Nerja
Nerja:
A very popular resort, readily accessible from Malaga and its
international airport, with motorway access to within a mile
of the town centre. Nestling on the foothills of the mountains,
the old town, with its narrow vehicle restricted cobbled streets,
offers a more relaxed holiday from that found in the more fashionable
resorts of the Costa del Sol. The most well known beach, Burriana,
has again been given a special 'Q' award blue flag in 2010.
The beach front has a large choice of shops, bars and restaurants,
including the locally well known Ayo's.
With other small picturesque beaches, the famous 'Balcon de
Europa' promenade, numerous shops, bars and restaurants,
plus its wonderful all year round climate, Nerja has something
for everyone, especially families and the more mature holidaymaker.
However, as there are some fairly steep footpaths and roads,
it may not be suitable for those with walking or breathing difficulties.
It is an all-year resort, with only the commercial centre and
major supermarkets closing
for national
holidays. We have a wide selection of pictures in the Nerja
gallery, plus a location map
showing our properties. There is more about Nerja
on the Andalucia regional site, the town's
own site, the Nerja based English language monthly web magazine
Soltalk
or the local news site Nerja
Today.
Excursions & Activities:
The Nerja
Caves, Spain's third biggest tourist attraction, are well
worth a visit. Discovered in 1969, an extensive network of fascinating
underground caverns with the World's biggest stalactites, plus
an auditorium and stage often used for music concerts and arts
festivals. Nearby is Maro,
a picturesque village with panoramic views across the sea and
a small secluded beach, invisible from the cliff-top. For more
local excursions, the mountains shelter many small attractive
villages, notably Frigiliana
with its restored Moorish town, Competa,
the 'Pearl of the Axarquia', the restored 'lost' hamlet of Acebuchal
originally abandoned in 1948 and the cliff-top village of Comares.
Within easy driving distance is the historic city of Granada
with the famous Alhambra
Palace (pre-booking necessary), plus the spectacular ski
area of Sierra Nevada.
On the way to Granada is the old town of Salobrena,
built on a steep hillside leading up to a 10th Century Moorish
castle. Along the coast in the opposite directions are Malaga
and the Picasso
Museum, plus Marbella
and Puerto
Banus, all providing an entertaining day out, as do visits
to Mijas,
Antequera
and the El
Torcal National Park. Andalucia is also home to the cities
of Cordoba
and Sevilla
as well as the beautiful town of Ronda.
The nearest golf course is Baviera,
about 20 minutes away near Velez Malaga. The nearest water park,
the largest in the Malaga area, is Aqua
Velis, also at Velez Malaga, almost opposite the 'Eroski'
hypermarket. For a more action-packed holiday, Adventura
and the Nerja
Dive Centre, both along Burriana Beach, offer a wide choice
of sports activities.
Car Hire: There are
a number of companies operating from the new airport car park
or from offices just outside the airport. We use Tony's
Rent a Car or Dragon
Cars as they meet you outside the new arrivals hall and
keep their cars right outside. Whatever company, nearly all
have websites with on-line booking in English, or use comparison
sites which will search for the best deals. Escaping Malaga
Airport can be a bit chaotic, but once out of the airport,
there is a dual carriageway link to the A7 motorway, which passes
within a mile of Nerja town centre. Malaga is about 34 miles
(55 km.) from Nerja, the airport is 6 miles (10km.) further
on, taking about 50 minutes to drive. If you just want daily
hire, our agent in the resort will be able to advise, or browse
the small ads at the back of the magazines in our properties.
