Places of Interest

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.

La Ermita

Plaza de la Ermita
Nerja
La Ermita de Ntra.Sra. de las Angustias was completed in 1720, and the construction is a single nave covered with a half canon vault.

Iglesia El Salvador

Balcon de Europa
Nerja
The Church of El Salvador is situated opposite the Balcón de Europa and close to what used to be the Guards Tower. It was erected in 1505, although the existing structure was not built until 1697.

Iglesia San Miguel

Plaza de Andalucia
Nerja

Eagle Aquaduct

The aquaduct is 2.7 kilometres from the Balcon de Europa (as the crow flies).

Plaza Balcon de Europa

Plaza Balcon de Europa is a central square, just off the Balcon de Europa, with numerous bars, cafes and restauarants to choose from.
Bars/restaurants on the square:
El Candil, Lizzaran, Bella Roma, Asian Ben, Mandarina, Rincon del Balcon, Tonino, El Patio, Albi.

Plaza Cavana

Plaza Cavana is a central square, just off the Balcon de Europa, which was totally renovated in 2010.
From spring to autumn, the bars and restaurants have their terraces set out, both in the centre of the square and around the sides.
Bars/restaurants on the square:
La Fragata, Cavana 5, Casa El Luque, Bar Cavana, Cafeteria Hotel Plaza Cavana, Italica,

Plaza de Andalucia

Plaza de España

Plaza de España was formerly Paseo Nuevo and is the site for the Nerja History Museum.

Plaza Cantarero

Plaza Cantarero, also known as Orange Square, is a lovely square at the top end of town and is not far from a host of excellent tapas bars.
The square has an ornamental fountain and is a great place to sit and watch the world go by.
There is one bar/cafe using the square as a terrace.

Plaza Cronista Pepe Pascual

Plaza Cronista Pepe Pascual was inaugurated in 2010 and is named after a leading journalist for the newspaper SUR.
The square has a small statue of Pepe Pascual but as yet has no cafes or bars adjoining the square.

Plaza Garcia Caparros

Plaza Garcia Caparros is a small square located between avenida Castilla Perez and calle Antonio Millon, not far from Plaza Tutti Frutti.
On the square itself there are two tapas bars, both with terraces, Fin de Siglo and La Tahona.

Plaza de la Ermita

Plaza de la Ermita is another square which was totally renovated in 2010.
Several bars/tapas bars are in the area, although not actually in the square itself, these being:
Antelo, Colorao, Hostal La Ermita and Cafeteria Nerja.

Plaza del Olvido

Plaza del Olvido is a quiet square on calle Frigiliana with two very good bar/cafes, Bar Joanny and Cafeteria Plaza del Olvido.
Both establishments have large terraces.

Plaza Fabrica de los Cangrejos

This is a large square overlooking Torrecilla beach and is often used for concerts and in the summer months is the scene of numerous activities for people of all ages on a daily basis.
There are some lovely plants in the square. There are also two petanca courts, free to use.
Plenty of bars and restaurants in the square, including:
Bamboo, Maria Bonita, Italiano, Las Fuentes, bagels and Tapas, Da Vinci, Mirasol.

Plaza La Marina

Plaza La Marina is a reasonably sized square just off avenida Castilla Perez with a very good, and popular, playground for the kids.
There are several bars and restaurants in the square, these being:
La Marina (excellent fish tapas bar and restaurant), Sol y Mar, Marrakech and La Pata Negra.

Plaza Tutti Frutti

Plaza Tutti Frutti is the centre of nightlife in Nerja, with numerous music bars. Very quiet during the day, but a mass of humanity at night, particularly on summer evenings.
There is music to suit all tastes and the bars include:
Embajada, Maui, Tantra, O’Malley’s, Pub Seven, Lollipop, Metropolis, Thebas, Eskape.

Parque Verano Azul

Parque Verano Azul, behind the Supersol supermarket at the western end of Nerja , is well worth a wander.
There are petanca courts, a children’s play area, lots of nice trees and plants, a replica of the famous ‘La Dorada’ boat from the old TV series ‘Verano Azul’, a statue made from stones donated by all the EU member states…..

Donkey Sanctuary

The Donkey Sanctuary is for animals in recovery that are to be re-homed or for those animals that will be permanent residents due to their age or continual need for medication.
There are no paid staff and it relies purely on volunteers.. The sanctuary needs visitors to pat, pamper, talk to and walk their ‘guests’.

Santo Cristo

Nice shrine on the old N-340 coastal road heading for Maro.

Skate Park

A small skate park up near the Supersol supermarket on the N-340 heading towards Maro.

Rapto de Europa

Sculpture by Aurelio Teno at the western entrance to Nerja.

Nerja Caves

The famous and fabulous Nerja Caves – Cuevas de Nerja – which were discovered in 1959 and should be on any ‘must see’ list.

Markets

There are two weekly markets in Nerja, the regular market each Tuesday and the car boot sale each Sunday.

Waterfall

See Nerja Waterfall for detailed instructions on how to get here on foot or by car.

Fabrica San José

The Fábrica San José was built by the Martinez Manescau brothers and Gabriel Rodriguez Navas back in 1870.

Three years later, the property came into the hands of the powerful Larios family and they proceeded to turn the building into one of the most important sugar factories in Nerja.

The factory continued to be fully operational until 1968.

Fabrica San Miguel

One of the lesser known listed sites of interest in Nerja is the old Fabrica San Miguel on Calle Puente Viejo, although except for the archway, little remains of the sugar factory apart from a few crumbling walls here and there.

Sculpture 1

Located on the roundabout by the Supersol supermarket at the western end of Nerja. Lights up and is also a sort of fountain.

Cave Rock

A piece of rock from the Nerja Caves, located in the centre of town in calle Pintada near the junction with calle La Cruz.

Sculpture 2

A sculpture by Aurelio Teno with an incredibly long title.

Sculpture 3

A statue of King Alfonso XII located on the Balcon de Europa.

Sculpture 4

Antonio Mercero’s chair, a tribute to the director who brought the TV programme Verano Azul to the screen in the 1970′s. Located on the promenade at Burriana beach.

Sculpture 5

The Rapto de Europa by sculptor Aurelio Teno stands at the western entrance to Nerja as you arrive from Torrox on the N-340.

Sculpture 6

Tribute to the discoverers of the Nerja Caves and located on the Balcon de Europa.

Sculpture 7

Tribute to the discoverers of the Nerja Caves and located near to the entrance to the Nerja Caves.

Nerja History Museum

Nerja History Museum
Plaza de Espana
29780 Nerja

Mirador Del Bendito

Viewpoint overlooking Carabeillo beach in Nerja.