Nerja

Located 50 kilometers east of Málaga, Nerja extends along the Mediterranean coast with numerous beaches and cliffs overlooking the sea.

The area contains three Roman settlement sites, including Detunda, and later transformed under Arab rule, when it was named Narixa meaning abundant source.

The Church of El Salvador combines Baroque and Mudéjar architectural elements, representing the religious and artistic heritage of different periods in Spanish history.

Nerja connects to Málaga Airport through the A-7 coastal highway, with regular bus services operating between major cities and neighboring coastal towns.

The Nerja Caves, discovered in 1959, contain prehistoric paintings and form part of an underground network extending toward Granada through multiple sinkholes.

Location: Málaga Province

Capital city: Nerja

Elevation above the sea: 26 m

Part of: distrito notarial de Melilla, Mancomunidade de Concellos da Costa del Sol-Axarquía, Axarquía

Shares border with: Cómpeta, Torrox, Frigiliana, Otívar, Almuñécar

Website: http://nerja.es

GPS coordinates: 36.74686,-3.87902

Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:51