The town of Nerja is fairly popular with tourists and there is a fair amount of tourists there. Nerja is on the seashore some 50 kilometres from Malaga on the coastal highway, and marks the eastern tip of Malaga's Costa del Sol. Once a sleepy fishing village, the town now has a population of over 12,000.

Surrounded by a dramatic mountain range, Sierra Almijara, to the east, the town has managed to avoid being blighted by the concrete high-rise buildings unlike in some of the other coastal resorts. The old quarter of the town is still virtually unchanged with narrow, winding street.

However, the heart of Nerja is its spectacular Balcón de Europa, the "Balcony of Europe", a magnificent promenade along the edge of a towering cliff, once the site of the great Moorish castle, with panoramic views of the Mediterranean and the small beaches below, against a backdrop of hazy blue mountains.

There are plenty of restaurants and cafes here to choose from, and you can hire a horse-drawn carriage or a mini train to explore the most romantic corner of the town.

Nerja's most spectacular attraction is undoubtedly its fascinating caves, located just three kilometres from the centre of town. They include archaeological treasures such as paintings over 20,000 years old and other pre-historic remains. There are local buses that call by the caves or you can get there by a taxi. We didn't visit the caves as I'm not too much into that kind of stuff so I king comment on whether it worth while.

We chose to stay in the neighbouring resort town of Torrox Costa since it gave as the peace and quiet and a great resort to stay in. Those of you that preffer more lively environment with a great selection of places to go out to Nerja might be a better choice.

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