Suggested Nerja activities from Trip-N-Travel

Trip-N-Travel suggests that you do the following things when you are in Nerja:

  1. Explore the caves of Nerja
  2. Hike the El Cielo
  3. Swim at the Burriana Beach
  4. Eat Paella at Ayo’s
  5. Go to the Aqueduct of El Aguila
  6. Explore the Rio Chillar
  7. See the Hamlet of Acebuchal
  8. Swim at the Maro Beach
  9. Tour around Frigiliana
  10. Try sea kayaking at Nerja
  11. Visit the Balcon de Europa
  12. See the Parque Verano Azul
  13. Visit the El Salvador church
  14. Visit the Museo de Nerja
  15. Go to the Capistrano Beach
  16. Drop by the Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja
  17. Travel to Papagayo Beach
  18. Stroll along Punta Lars
  19. Ride bike at Nerja
  20. Visit the Botanical Garden in Nerja

Lars comment: I do not trust this list to 100 %. For instance:  For me, Capistrano Beach (15) is an area of apartments (Capistrano Playa) close to Burriana Beach (3).

Read more: 20 things to do in Nerja

Fun for the whole family in and around Nerja

If you are coming to Nerja with your family, which are the top activities that you should consider?

Here are a few suggestions:

  1. Visit the Nerja caves.
  2. Go snorkeling or scuba diving.
  3. Take a kayak tour from the Burriana beach.
  4. Take a river walk in Rio Chillar.
  5. Watch football in Malaga.
  6. Go shopping in Malaga. There is a big shopping center at the bus station.
  7. If you have a car, visit the El Ingenio shopping center in Velez Malaga for shopping and something to eat. There is a large pizza and pasta buffet restaurant with over 100 dishes. Look out for the chocolate pizza!
  8. Visit the mountains in Sierra Nevada during the Summer (June 25 – September 4). Take the lift up to 3000 meters, and walk to the top. Walk to the middle lift station and take the lift down.
  9. Visit the hot springs in Alhama de Granada (June 10 – October 10).
    1. No cost: Free small pools outside the spa.
    2. Average cost: A large outdoor thermal pool with around 6 € entrance.
    3. High cost: Head for the spa circuit.
  10. Take a trip to Gibraltar. Bring your passport. Take a rock tour to visit the apes. Stroll down main street.

The most charming coastal town in Spain

Nerja has been voted as the most charming coastal town in Spain.

  • Nerja got 5173 votes.
  • The competition was arranged by Hotel Info, a website.
  • Hotel Info gave voters 26 coastal towns to choose from, all with less than 35 000 residents.
  • Voting was open between April 12 and May 3, 2016.

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Can I go on a wine-tasting trip from Nerja?

One suggestion is to to take a trip up in the hills to Bodegas Bentomiz:

  • Bodega
  • Vineyard
  • Tour
  • Wine tasting
  • Winemaker’s lunch

With a car, it is a 39 minute drive from the Pueblo Los Arcos 4 Nerja townhouse.

Link of the day: Nerja, Things to Do (Getting to Nerja, Tapas routes, restaurant ideas)