| Visitors to Nerja often miss the chance to venture | | | | Almuñécar. Following the coast road you |
| outside the town itself. | | | | will can enjoy the views of the craggy coastline and |
| Take a car, a bus or a walk outside Nerja and you will | | | | be pleasantly surprised when you cross the provincial |
| find a wonderland that you don't always read about in | | | | border into Granada. Why?...because the "tapas" are |
| the holiday brochures. Travel along the coast or head | | | | still free with each beer! This road has been recently |
| inland to discover how else you can enjoy eating out. | | | | upgraded since the motorway ("autovia") was built and |
| There are beach bars, mountain restaurants and | | | | as there is hardly any traffic you will be able to take |
| hidden secrets waiting for you to discover. | | | | your time and your photographs and videos in peace. |
| Visit the typical white washed "pueblo" of Frigiliana by | | | | You can even venture down some tracks to the |
| all means. The village is five kilometres inland from | | | | isolated beaches where, during the summer months, |
| Nerja in the foothills of the Almijara mountain range, | | | | the "chiringuitos" (beach bars) serve a variety of |
| perched above the Higueron River which lies in the | | | | delicious foods. |
| Chillar Valley. Mingle with the massed crowds | | | | Venture west from Nerja, again along the coast road |
| disgorged by the increasingly frequent buses cramped | | | | and you will come to Torrox which claims to have the |
| into an increasingly built-up village that is still clinging its | | | | best climate in Europe. Take a look at the sign on the |
| reputation of being quaint. Crane your neck gawping at | | | | roadside it says "la clima mejor de Europa" (the best |
| the ceramic plates on the wall of the old "ceramica" | | | | climate in Europe)...it's written in stone so it must be so! |
| and enjoy the over priced meals at your leisure. But | | | | The coastal road is flat here and there are several |
| for the more adventurous among you... ask about El | | | | isolated beaches where you can be away from the |
| Acebuchal. | | | | crowds in July and August. Torrox is divided into two |
| El Acebuchal (pronounced "el a-thay-boo-chal") is | | | | parts; the Costa (the coast) and the "pueblo" (village) |
| locally and variously known as the lost village, the | | | | which is three kilometres inland. Recent expansion on |
| hidden village or the Ghost Village. Recently rebuilt | | | | the coast has seen the building of increasingly popular |
| after being bombed during the Franco era, ransacked | | | | The Hotel Riu Ferrara. This colourful building is like a |
| and finally deserted, this small pueblo is only a few | | | | fairy castle and right next door is one of Torrox |
| kilometres from Frigiliana, tucked into the mountains of | | | | Costa's fairy secrets! This is the delightful restaurant, El |
| the "Parque Natural, Tejeda and Almijara"...El | | | | Quinto Pino where you can enjoy a candlelit dinner |
| Acebuchal is well worth asking about, reading about | | | | with some of the most creative cuisine imaginable. |
| and discovering for yourself and you will not be | | | | When visiting Nerja for your holiday be aware that |
| disappointed when you stop for refreshment at the | | | | there is more to explore than the Balcon de Europa! |
| local bar and restaurant. | | | | Eating out along the coastal strip east and west and |
| Go east, past the caves of Nerja (Las Cuevas de | | | | little adventures inland will make your holiday all the |
| Nerja), past the village of Maro and head for La | | | | more enjoyable. Buen provecho! |
| Herradura (The Horseshoe) or further to | | | | |