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Nerja is a wonderful base for a vacation. There is plenty more to do than lying on a beach and sampling the lively nightlife.
Nerja is a popular tourist destination on the Costa del Sol that sits 50km east of Malaga. By car it’s just over an hour from Granada and half an hour from the Sierra Nevada. A large amount of people spend their holidays in Nerja in nerja hotels and is a popular destination for those from the UK with approximately 2000 expats living permanently in the town. The obvious appeal is the weather as Nerja has one of the best climates in Europe and offers cheaply priced rental apartments, Nerja hotels plus some Nerja villas for rent. There is a large amount of Nerja accommodation available and the town boasts top class hotels like the Carabeo Nerja, Perla Marina Nerja, Nerja Parador and the Marina Hotel Nerja.
Nerja with its caves boasts the third most visited attraction in Spain. The most popular being the Prado in Madrid and Alhambra palace in Granada. Its beaches are also very popular and are another main attraction. They stretch for 5 km with the most famous being Burriana beach Nerja which is distinguished by gaining a rare blue flag rating. Many watersports are on offer there and along the whole strip. It is the centre for scuba diving in the Costa del Sol and easily accessible from nerja apartments . There is a natural amphitheatre that in the summer holds open air concerts. Outside of the town excursions include climbing the nearby mountains, Sierra Tejeda, Sierra de Almijara and the Sierra de Burno that dominates the town which any climber would find a challenge. The town also has a park called Cerro Gordo.
With the arrival of holiday makers and expats to the town over the last ten years, Nerja has lost some of its Spanish charm and fishing village ambience. However it is still worth visiting when it is compared with what can be found to the west of Malaga. It is rare among the Costa del Sol resorts to attract many visitors from the rest of Spain as well as from Europe. The town has kept its old town and its 17th Century church. In July it holds in annual fiesta which is called the Virgen del Carmen and offers a fun New Year’s eve.
To summarise, Nerja when compared to other resorts on the Costa has not suffered from over development and has hanged on to most of its charm due to the stunning coast line. Also due to its proximity to the famous white Andalusian villages makes Nerja a great option for short weekend of 2 week holiday in a villa in nerja.
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