Nerja Apartments : for an alternative to the well-known resorts of the Costas
Nerja is one of the jewels of the Costa del Sol even if it has been somewhat tarnished by the influx of tourists and expats from the rest of Europe. Nevertheless it is still worth a visit and is much more appealing than most of the Costas particularly what can be found west of Malaga.
Nerja is a well known tourist town on the Costa del Sol that can be found 50km to the east of Malaga. If travelling by car the town can be reached with just over an hour’s drive from Malaga and about thirty minutes from the Sierra Nevada, making it the ideal place to stay in a villa in nerja. The town is very popular with people from the UK with a large amount of expats (around 2000) living permanently all year round. Of course the main reason so many expats live in the town is the climate as it is one of the best in Europe. Also it offers reasonably priced rental Nerja apartments, Nerja hotels and the odd Nerja villas for rent. It is not difficult to find accommodation in Nerja. It has a broad range of options for the holiday maker offering budget to hotels like the Nerja Parador, Carabeo Nerja, Capistrano Nerja and Marina Hotel Nerja.
Nerja has a number of top rate attractions. These include its caves which are the third most visited in Spain after the Prado in Madrid and Alhambra Palace in Granada. Its beaches that stretch for 5 km which includes the famous Burriana beach Nerja which was awarded the coveted EU blue flag rating. Many people chose to stay in nerja apartments in the area as Nerja is the centre for scuba diving on the Costa del Sol and other watersports are readily available on all its beaches. It has a natural amphitheatre that holds in the summer open air concerts. If you are looking to explore the local area then you will not have to look far for some trekking or climbing with the Sierra de Burno overlooking the town. Even if you are an avid climber you may find it a challenge. There are also other mountains in the area including the Sierra Tejeda and Sierra de Almijara. If you are looking for a breather from the oppressive heat in the summer, the town also has a very pleasant park called the Cerro Gordo.
The town over the last 10 years lost some of its Spanish charm and fishing village feel. This is due to the arrivals of tourists coming for their vacations or to live permanently. Nonetheless, it is still a recommended visit as the west of Malaga is on the whole a pretty ugly and depressing option. The town is rare as it receives a lot of its visitors from within Spain unlike other Costa del Sol resorts. They do not just come from the usual countries like the UK and Germany. The town still has its old town with its 17th Century Church. Nerja has its annual fiesta in July called the Virgen del Carmen and has a fun New Year’s eve.
Compared to other resorts, Nerja it doesn’t suffer from high rise developments, has kept its charm due to its stunning coast line and its closeness to the typical white Andalusian villages makes Nerja a wonderful option for a few days or for a longer fortnight stay in a hotel in nerja.
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