Nerja Streets

Balcon de Europa

The Balcon de Europa, a rocky promontory, is the focal point of the town and generally regarded as the centre of Nerja for most purposes.
Calle Almuñecar

Calle Almuñecar is a very short street, just 50 metres in length, stretching from the Parador roundabout fountain to the Parador Hotel.

On the corner is the cafeteria Trebol (nice bar, tapas, large sunny street terrace) and across the road is a tennis club.
Calle Antonio Millón

Calle Antonio Millón, newly renovated and pedestrianised in 2011, is just off Plaza Tutti Frutti and forms part of the main ‘nightlife’ centre in Nerja.
On calle Antonio Millón itself you will find bars and cafes, such as Bajamar, Leyland, Obelix and the excellent tapas bar La Bodeguilla, as well as Jimmy’s Disco, a wellness centre and an estate agent, Villasol.
Calle Arropieros

Calle Arropieros lies between calle Pintada and calle Almirante Ferrandiz (calle Cristo/Post Office street), a distance of 75 metres.
There is a cyber cafe, a tattoo parlour and the street is home to the original Irish bar in Nerja, Durty Nelly’s.
Calle Carabeo

Calle Carabeo, or Calle Hernándo de Carabeo to give it its full title, begins from calle Puerta del Mar in the very centre of town and runs parallel to the sea for about 500 metres.
Of interest: Allsorts (sweets, newspapers etc), Azabache (clothes, artisan gifts), Los Barriles (great tapas bar), Antica Roma (Italian restaurant with nice patio), Hotel Casa Jardin, Little Italy restaurant, Irish Harp Bar (good drop of the old black stuff), Taste of India (Indian restaurant), Hotel and Restaurant Carabeo 34, Hostal 3 Soles, Verity (beauty salon), Benitez (restaurant with terrace and sea view), Mini-Market Mena (they sell Frigiliana wine), steps down to Carabeo beach (quite steep), Teteria Jardin de Al Andalus (free Wifi internet), Apartamentos Burriana (very nice rental apartments, enclosed, small swimming pool), Cafe Carabeo (large terrace), Edificio Rocamar (holiday rental apartments, swimming pool, enclosed)
Calle Fray Junipero Serra

Calle Fray Junipero Serra runs from avenida Castilla Perez (about two-thirds of the way down, turn right by Bar El Bosque) to calle Antonio Millón, a distance of approximately 110 metres.
Of interest: Barbados (small, cosy bar, shows all F1 races), Superbazar Euro-Asia (everything from clothes to DIY to strange flashing ornaments to kitchen implements), Maxwell’s (cafe/bar/carvery, Sunday roasts, pool table, terrace), Fin de Siglo (tapas bar, meals, terrace) and in Plaza Garcia Caparros there is The Pantry (English bakery) and La Tahona (excellent tapas bar). Towards the end of the street, a slight incline, there is the Peña Madridista and, on the corner with calle Antonio Millón, Vinoleto (another good wine and tapas bar, small street terrace).
Calle Frigiliana

Calle Frigiliana stretches from the end of calle Hernando de Carabeo to the junction of calle San Juan and calle Torrox, intersecting calle Los Huertos en route. From bottom to top is 200 metres.
Of interest: Cibeles (good food, terrace, economic), Edificio Carabeo I (large apartment block with many holiday rentals available), Urbanisation El Chorrillo, Plaza del Olvido, Bar Joanny and Cafeteria Plaza del Olvido (large terraces, safe area for kids) and on the corner with calle Los Huertos, Edificio Coronado (large apartment block, holiday rentals available, pool, great views)
Calle Gloria

Calle Gloria is a small street between calle Pintada and calle Almirante Ferrandiz (calle Cristo/Post Office street).
Of interest: El Burro Blanco (nightly Flamenco shows), Warhol (posters etc), Nerja Flor (florist linked to Interflora), Paco Mari (excellent restaurant, garden terrace), Ultramarinos Belen (small supermarket), Bar Okey (Irish bar), Poseidon (Greek restaurant, small terrace), Round Bar (very good tapas), Sevillano (excellent restaurant), Sevillano Bistro, Verano Azul (restaurant).
Calle Granada

Calle Granada stretches from Plaza Cavana up to calle San Miguel, a total length of 335 metres and all uphill.
Of interest: Libreria Europa (books, newspapers in several languages, magazines), Caja Rural bank (with ATM), El Colono (one of the oldest restaurants, authentic and very popular weekly Flamenco Show), Teteria Zaidin (tea shop, free WiFi), Hotel Plaza Cavana, Agape (restaurant and tapas bar), Roman Segaly (popular men’s hairdresser), Nerja Book Centre (over 20,000 second-hand books in umpteen languages), Nerja Cultural Centre, Miguel Garcia (office furniture and equipment), Iranzo (medium-sized supermarket, also sells Competa and Frigiliana wines), Bruno (men’s hairdresser), Cordoba (fashion clothing) and Llave de Oro (locksmith, key cutting and related).
Calle Herrera Oría

Calle Herrera Oría (named after Angel Herrera Oría) runs from calle Cristo (aka calle Almirante Ferrandis or Post Office street) down to the bottom of calle Ruperto Anduez, a distance of about 180 metres.
Of interest: Flower Shop (on a level with Plaza Cantarero – aka Orange Square), Los Cuñaos (also known as the ‘Through Bar’ for obvious reasons, an excellent tapas bar with a small street terrace) and La Tabena de Pepe (arguably the best gambas pil-pil in town).
Calle Jaén

Calle Jaén runs between avenida Castilla Perez and calle Antonio Ferrandis Chanquete, intersecting calle Chaparil en route, and is roughly 190 metres in length.
Of interest: On the corner with avenida Castilla Perez is Gutierrez (good frozen fish shop. Then we have The Chapel (small tapas bar), The Andrea Inn (excellent tapas bar, terrace), Bar Alameda (tapas bar) and a Coviran supermarket
Calle Los Huertos

Calle Los Huertos runs from calle Cristo to the Parador roundabout, a distance of roughly 350 metres and all basically on the flat.
Of interest: Bar Uno, Encarnita (medium-sized supermarket), Sinatras Bar, Azabache (hairdresser), Pepe Mesa (apartments and very good restaurant), Los Trillizos (bar and restaurant), Cafe Los Huertos (terrace front and back, good food, free WiFi), Internet Cafe Los Huertos, Amy’s Bar (Thai and Philippino dishes), Hotel Nerja Princess, Jaipur (Indian restaurant), Saborito y de Haro (plumbers), La Joya (cafe/restaurant,free WiFi), Hostal Andalucía, Zacatecas (Tex Mex food), Belleza Vera (beauty salon), AS Peluqueria (hairdresser), TeleVideo (cable and satellite installations), China House (restaurant, take away, home delivery), Sabores (cakes and pastries), La Galeria (good quality restaurant), Sloane’s Restaurant, Lessaggro (car hire), Casasol (estate agent), Aynat and Aynat (lawyers) and Coviran (medium-sized supermarket).
Calle Málaga

Calle Málaga runs from calle El Barrio down to Plaza Fabrica de los Cangrejos, a distance of 275 metres. It is downhill to the beach but not a steep gradient.
Of interest: Lan Sang (Thai and Laotian food), Au Petit Paris (French cuisine), Acapulco Playa apartments (pool, gardens, good views), Anglican Church Shop (charity shop), Rosi’s Bar, Edificios Caribe, Levante, Almeria, and Málaga, Elfos (clothes), Linda’s Bar, Edificio Las Palmeras (I and II, nice gardens, enclosed, pool), José y Victoria (nice restaurant, terrace), Malibu Cocktail Bar, Jangles (clothes, beachwear). Playasol (clothes, beachwear), Aguas de Narixa (local water company), Vicente (good tapas bar, terrace), a carpenter (works from his garage, also sells organic fruit and veg), Viajes Playamaro (travel agent, excursions, taxi bookings, currency exchange), Edificio Sur, Edificio Sirena, Edwards Estates, EuropaWeb (Internet cafe, WiFi, terrace) and on the corner with avenida Castilla Perez is a good souvenir/beachwear shop.
Calle Parras

Calle Parras connects calle Cristo (otherwise known as Post Office street and calle Almirante Ferrandis) with calle Frigiliana and is roughly 210 metres in length.
Although basically a residential street with just one commercial enterprise, Espeja (beauty salon), it is worthy of a mention in relation to the Dia de la Cruz (Day of the Cross), a fiesta which takes place on May 3rd each year.
Calle Pintada

Calle Pintada, the premier shopping street in Nerja, stretches from calle Puerta del mar near the Balcón de Europa to Plaza Cantarero (known locally as Orange Square) a distance of 732 metres.
Jewellery, clothes, souvenirs, kitchens, accessories, hairdressers, health, computers and more, you will find just about every type of shop in calle Pintada.
In addition to shops, you will also find hostels such as Nerjasol, Regina and Dianes and a number of good restaurants, cafes and tapas bars, such as Oliva,, La Piqueta, Desvan and Sal y Mar to name but a few.
Calle Puerta del Mar

Calle Puerta del Mar is a short street, starting at the Balcón de Europa and finishing at the junctions of calles Pintada, Almirante Ferrandiz (calle Cristo/Post Office street) and calle Carabeo.
There are souvenir shops, clothes shops, a couple of ice cream parlours plus Portofino (pizza cafe), Anahi (cafe/restaurant, nice cakes, terrace with sea view), Carabella (terrace, sea view) and restaurant Puerta del Mar (terrace, view over Calahonda beach).
Calle San José

Calle San José is a small street joining calle Pintada with calle Cristo (Post Office street) and its main claim to fame is that it is the location of the late night flamenco bar El Molino.