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The Nerja Tourist Office is located in Calle Carmen 1, Nerja. It is open Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 14:00 hrs. The staff are helpful. There is a pad of Nerja town maps on the counter, help yourself to one if the office is busy.
If you are considering visiting this town you will be interested to check the latest weather forecast for the next few days from the table below.
Here are the main legal aspects to consider if you are going to move to Spain.
Cortijo La Torre uses the cold extraction method to obtain their olive oil, which has gathered over 125 international awards for its quality. The tradition and long experience of more than a century in the cultivation, collection and obtaining of oil allows Cortijo La Torre.
The picturesque town of Arroyo de la Miel is full of winding backs streets and pretty plazas that adhere to the old village way of life. The town offers every type of cuisine imaginable and visitors can enjoy traditional Andalusian tapas, typical regional recipes and bustling cafés with aromatic coffee and mouth-watering deserts.
There´s a saying that Sevillanos are so astonished the British actually want to use their bitter oranges to make marmalade, that they reckon the pith is secretly used to make gunpowder. If you have ever made the mistake of biting into one of the oranges from Seville´s tens of thousands of trees when visiting, you will understand why.
In Andalucia, the hotel star-rating system is overseen by the Consejeria de Turismo (actually Consejería de Turismo, Regeneración, Justicia y Administración Local ) of the Junta de Andalucia (regional government's Ministry of Tourism and Sport). A new hotel star rating system was published in May 2020 (Decree 13/2020 and 14/2021), long overdue since it had remained largely unchanged since 1984.
Hornacinas are arched niches that are usually cut into the thickness of a wall.
Torre del Mar is one of the main tourist resorts east of Malaga on the Costa del Sol. Located about half way between Malaga and Nerja. The resort of Torre del Mar is the beach resort of the inland town and part of the municipal district of Vélez-Málaga, capital of the Axarquia region.
This small sixteenth-century chapel was built on the initiative of Francisca and Mencía Fajardo, sisters of the Marquis de los Vélez, and became the funeral chapel for part of the family. It was built between 1573 and 1577 by Gabriel Ruiz Tahuste, together with the carpenters Gabriel Halcón, Juan Alonso Quevedo and Francisco Martínez.
A bi-annual event during the first two weeks in August on even years there is an art festival in Genalguacil called "Los Encuentros de Arte del Valle del Genal", and prize-winning works of art are created by 'Artists in residence' and placed on permanent public display throughout the village afterwards. Here is an overview of the Los Encuentros de Arte del Valle del Genal.
Málaga province has long been famous for its sweet fortified wines, made from the Moscatel and Pedro Ximenez grape varieties. From the Phoenicians in the eighth century BC, the Greeks and Romans to the Moors and later the British, all enthusiastic drinkers of Málaga wines.
See below a selection of excellent excursions from Aquadulce to interesting locations in the countryside. The perfect opportunity to see some of the interesting aspects of Andalucia culture without the hassle of having to organise them yourself.
Popular festivals in Cástaras are Fiestas en Honor a San Blas, Fietsas de la Virgen de Fátima and Chiscos de San Antón.
This mountainous town on the road between Ronda and Coín is dominated by the limestone outcrops of the surrounding mountains of the Serrania de Ronda. The bizarre rock formations of El Torrecilla (1900m) and its surrounding parque natural overlook the town and provide the source for the Río Turón that runs through it.
There are many opportunities to participate in adult education programmes in Andalucía. To a certain extent your options will depend on your language skills.
This small chapel was built at the end of the 1950s and measures about 3x8m, with Neo-Gothic reminiscences, false vaults, two pointed windows in the front and a curious shell-shaped roof over the altar. It is located inside a simple house-convent.
Listed below are a selection of restaurants which can be found in Torreguadiaro Torreguadiaro which has become a gastro destination, and there are lots of wonderful places to eat there.
InBoca Gastrobar
Stylish gastro-tapas bar. Reasonable prices, superb food, good atmosphere.
Puro Tapas
Stylish tapas bar with innovative tapas and contemporary decor. Quick service with friendly young staff; English and French spoken. Outside seating is available.
SotoMaki Sushi Express
New small café for sushi lovers. Take-away and delivery service as well.
Olive oil is one of the main products of Andalucia and is a staple ingredient of many Spanish recipes. Here are some of the recipes from the gastronomy section that you can try out using the famous Andalucian olive oil.
More visitors rent cars in Spain than any other European country. Car rental in Spain is the least expensive in Europe due to the strong competition and on the Costa del Sol car rental is no exception where it is relatively easy to hire a car.
