Plaza de España, formerly known as Paseo Nuevo, is a large square in the centre of town and is built on top of the municipal underground car park. just behind the Town Hall.
The buildings around the square are still under construction although the Hotel Mena Plaza (Two Star) is already open for business.
The square is also the location of the Nerja History Museum which is now expected to be completed (furnishings and exhibits) by the spring of 2011.
Plaza de España is being used more and more for various celebrations, markets and special events, such as the Dia del Pedal, Dia del Residente, Day of the Tourist to name but a few.
Plaza de España was officially inaugurated on March 27th 2011 and the Spanish flag now flutters in the breeze high above the square.
The plinth of the flagpole is made up of blocks bearing the names of the autonomous regions of Spain.
There is also a commemorative plaque.
At the top left corner of Plaza de España is the newly inaugurated Nerja History Museum, tracing the history of Nerja from Paleolithic times to the boom years of the sixties.
