Nerja Old Town

Centro de Nerja is an exceptional tourist destination located in the heart of the Costa del Sol, offering a wide variety of activities that will meet the needs of all visitors. The centre of Nerja is a unique place with beautiful beaches, cliffs impress

Directions

Nerja old town is small and mostly pedestrian: white streets that run down towards the sea and end at the Balcón de Europa. You can walk it in a morning, and within a few hundred metres it has the churches, squares, museum, viewpoints and many of the town’s tapas bars.

Walking route around Nerja old town

A loop of about 2 km, an hour and a half to two hours with stops:

Balcón de Europa, the viewpoint over the sea, with the Chanquete statue beside it.

El Salvador Church and Plaza Cavana, the 17th-century parish church and the square where the Verano Azul “town hall” stood.

Plaza de España, home of the Nerja Museum, which tells the story of the town and the caves.

Villa de Nerja Cultural Centre, on Calle Granada, with exhibitions and shows.

Plaza de la Ermita, with the 18th-century Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, the patron saint’s chapel, and the Salvador Rueda library.

San Miguel Church, on Plaza de Andalucía, the church of Nerja’s patron saint.

Calle Carabeo heading east, between white houses overlooking the sea, to the Mirador del Bendito and the path down to Carabeo beach. Back along the same street you return to the Balcón.

Eating and parking in the centre

The streets between Plaza Cavana and Calle Pintada are full of tapas bars and terraces; see all the options in where to eat in Nerja. For parking, the easiest is the Balcón de Europa car park, underground and paid, under Plaza de España: the old town is pedestrian and you cannot drive in.

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Frequently asked questions

The Balcón de Europa, El Salvador Church and Plaza Cavana, Plaza de España with the Nerja Museum, the Ermita de las Angustias, San Miguel Church, Calle Carabeo and the Mirador del Bendito.

A walking route of about 2 km past the main sights takes an hour and a half to two hours with stops. Add an hour if you visit the museum.

In the Balcón de Europa car park, underground and paid, under Plaza de España. The old town is pedestrian.

The nearest beach is El Salón Beach, 200 m (about a 3-minute walk) away; the Balcón de Europa is 200 m (about a 3-minute walk) away; and nearby you can visit Plaza de España (50 m).