Nerja, on the Costa del Sol, is 50 kms. east of Malaga ( a 45 minute drive on the autovia to the airport ). There have been settlements here for over 20,000 years
as evidenced by the local cave paintings.
A few years ago we sold a villa, in the grounds of which the owner discovered a wonderful collection of Phoenician jewellery.
Once a sleepy fishing village, the town has developed and extended but it is unmistakably andalucian with restaurants, café bars, shops, narrow, winding streets and whitewashed houses with wrought iron terraces overflowing with geraniums. The heart of Nerja is its spectacular Balcón de Europa.
A magnificent promenade with sweeping panoramic views of the Mediterranean and the small coves and beaches below. The 17th century Church of El Salvador opens onto the Balcon de Europa.
One of the great attractions of the area is the weather. The residents in Nerja boast that the area has the best climate
in Europe. In the summer it's usually around
30ºC and in the winter around 20ºC with lots of sun.
This January ( 2005 ) the sea temperture was 14ºC which compares with the U.K. summer sea temperature of 12ºC.
It´s usual to see people sunbathing on the beaches for about 9 months of
the year. Perhaps it is the best climate ! |
