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Nerja, Spain
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Nestled in a small bay just 50km east of Malaga, Nerja is a small and attractive
town on Spain's south coast. With its white washed buildings, balconies and decorative
azulejos, it has managed to maintain its Andalucian charm despite a steady influx of
tourists. Some come for the beach, others just want to relax in friendly surroundings, but
few will pass up a plate of sizzling paella in one of the many open air restaurants. Many have
now even chosen Nerja as their home, blending in as locals with their daily shopping
trips and small town chat. So if you want the climate, the tradition, but the whole
Spanish costa thing on a much smaller scale, Nerja is the place for you.
Plus points:
Small, traditional seaside town
Wonderful climate year-round
Academic credits available
Excellent course & accommodation options
Easy access to Malaga & other parts of Andalucia
Nerja is famous for its prehistoric caves, located just a few kilometres outside
the town, and for its proximity to the attractive pueblos blancos, the small
white hillside villages dotted throughout the region. Frigiliana is one such
village, just a few kilometres inland from Nerja and the scene of a bloody Moorish
battle back in the sixteenth century. With the Moorish influence still present
in much of southern Spain, Nerja makes the ideal base for day trips or weekend
excursions to the wonderful cities of Granada and Seville. Heading east along
the coast the scenery then becomes more rugged, boasting hidden coves and beaches,
the deep valleys and gorges of La Axarquía stretching inland just behind.
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