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Nerja is a small town nestling in the gentle foothills of the Sierra Almujara Mountains; perched on the top of small cliffs with panoramic views in both directions. The town still retains its intimate Moorish street plan centred around the Balcón de Europa. The name of the village actually comes from the Moorish name for the town Naricha.
The town started in the 10th century as a Moorish farming community with also a flourishing industry of silk weaving. Twenty thousand yeas ago it was inhabited by Palaeolithic man and evidence of this can be found by visiting the caves at Maro found this century by a local boy and his young friends whilst playing.
Luckily tourism has not spoilt this part of Spain, with its narrow cobbled streets full of quaint shops and characteristic tapas bars where one can take a drink and try out some of the local specialities.
Though still an Andaluz community of character, Nerja springs to life during the summer months with visitors from al over the world.
Nerja, some 50 kilometres east of Malaga, lies the pretty fishing village of Nerja. famous for it's underground caves and Balcón de Europa.. The Balcón is a tree-lined promenade with cafes down one side and is enormously popular with locals and visitors alike as a meeting place. The semicircular viewpoint perches on a rocky outcrop, giving spectacular views in both directions along the coast. The village of Nerja has now grown into a bustling tourist town, but still remains all the character and charm of yester year, you can still buy fresh fish caught that morning from the local fishermen, you will hear the flute of the knife sharpener as he pedals his cycle around the town, and watch the farmers plough the fields with a traditional hand plough pulled by an ox, or goat herder following his flock. |
