Al-Andalus, Nerja

Advantages: Quieter than your average resort. Good centre for touring
Disadvantages: Not a great family venue

...to your room, there being more floors below reception than there are above. Nerja has a densely packed town centre defying much further development, and there is no shortage of eateries serving Spanish food allowing you to try somewhere different every night of a one or two week stay. One of our favourites was the Bar Redondo (Round Bar) which has an open air restaurant section across the passage, where such delights as gambas al pil-pil (prawns in a spicy chilli and garlic sauce) can be had for a reasonable price as well as delicious brochettas (large kebabs). We went there one Easter, and accidentally gave them rather a large tip (about 40% I seem to remember - they must have thought they were in for a good year!). The Sardina Alegre, the Happy Sardine is a worthy alternative, where the owner serves Galician dishes from the north west... Read review

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Advantages: Pleasant beach resort
Disadvantages: Too many 'British' pubs

...After a somewhat gruelling 10/11 days touring the cites and towns of Andalucia, what better way to unwind and prepare for the return to 'real' life than a few days at the beach. With this in mind, we chose to stay in NERJA, a more sedate resort than some of the brasher options on the Costa del Sol, further to the west. We traveled to Nerja by way of the mountain road from Granada and it's certainly an impressive way to arrive. Descending through spectacular rocky crags with only tantalising glimpses of the azure expanse of the Med whets the appetite suitably. Nerja is at the eastern extremity of Malaga province, 1-2 hours drive from Granada and 50km from Malaga airport. Nerja is, by Spanish costa standards, relatively unspoilt and under-developed. No huge monolithic temples to the concrete God here - not yet, at least. It still... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to get to, UK friendly with a touch of spain
Disadvantages: Not for the seasoned traveller

...Some people love nerja, others hate it. I think it depends on what you expect when you come here and what you came to spain looking for. When I first travelled up to Nerja I was told "its full of lager louts", "Its all british", " its full of tourists you can´t move".´This is not strictly true. Yes the british are here, and sometimes in great numbers but I have always found them to be a friendly well behaved bunch. Nerja is a lovely coastal town on the Costa Tropical. It is also listed in many guildes and brochures as the Costa del Sol which is not strictly true and the local certainly don´t regard themselves as being on the Costa del Sol. It´s clean, lively and bustles with life all year round. True in the height of summer there are many more tourists and you are unlikely to go anywhere and not hear an english voice... Read review

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