Nerja is on the south coast of Spain, the Costa del sol, about a 1 hour drive east of Malaga. It is a special place because it is unlike any other on the Costa del sol.
Nerja has been voted the prettiest village on Costa del sol more than once.
Nerja has a building restriction that means none of its buildings may be more than four stories high. This makes a huge difference as there are no large, tower-block hotels in sight.
Nerja is truly multi-cultural because so many people retire out there (not just English; American, Norwegian, Dutch, French, Canadian etc).
Nerja has a massive English community with its own newspaper, theatre group, shops and businesses. I know this might sound a bit colonial, but you would have to see it working to appreciate it. There is no industry in Nerja except tourism. The locals tend to want to keep the ex-pats and the tourists happy so everybody is very friendly and helpful.
It is a beautiful little town with lots to do if you are on holiday, and even more to do if you are spending more time there. It is a place that I would love to retire to (although I suspect it may have changed slightly in 35 years time!).
For a holiday it's lovely - don't expect night clubs or hotels with swimming pools, because they're aren't any. There are several large, clean beaches. There is loads of accommodation, mostly in the style of private villas and apartments.
Check it out if you fancy a quiet holiday in guaranteed sunshine from March to October. The weather of the winter is great too, people do swim in the sea on Christmas day (although I wouldn't recommend it) and I have swum in the local outdoor pool in February.
UPDATE 4/12/00 - I have just come back from my 5th trip to Nerja. This time, we were only there for the weekend. It's just as great as ever and the weather was brilliant. I learnt an interesting fact this time - there are 1800 cafes, bars and restaurants in Nerja, this means that there is no excuse for going to the same one twice. This time we tried 4 new restaurants and all were brilliant. We also tried a new Cyber Cafe because I wanted to set my Dad up on e-mail. There are 4 Cyber Cafes in Nerja, it shows what a truly "happening" place it is!
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