But surely those hundreds of people are spending their Euros in the shops and restaurants which can only be good for the town! Also, the throngs of people are what make it such a lively, bustling place with a great atmosphere.

At least it's not a tacky resort and has kept a great deal of its charm - maybe it's a bit 'NIMBY' not to want to share it with others



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Hi All

Thank you for all your comments, I will look forward to a visit to the area.

Anyone know the travelling time to Malaga from Nerja.

Thanks xx

about an hour - here you are

http://www.hotels-accommodation-euro...-to-nerja.html




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Hi

Thank you for that x

you're welcome

When are you coming BTW? Hope it'll be after this rain finally stops - nowhere looks good in this weather!

You may be interested in this webcam to keep an eye on the current weather - it's set up at a restaurant near the town of Periana and looks down over Lake Vinuela and to the coast at Torre del Mar which is just down the coast from Nerja

Normally you can see the lake and Torre really clearly - but on a day like today.....

http://www.cantueso.net/wordpress/web-cam/


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It wont be until around June time as I can not get anymore time off from college. Plus Gary has too much work at the moment which means he also can not take anytime off.

Thanks for the webcam I will check it out.
Just had a look at the webcam blimey very very bleak.
Thanks xx

Ha-ha - it is bleak today - that's why I'm sitting by the fire wrapped in layers of clothes!!!!

You should be fine by June - we'll probably all be complaining about the heat by then!!

Worth looking at the webcam from time to time - the view is just stunning on a clear day - there are probably photos of it elsewhere on the site



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This is a link to the webcam at Burriana Beach.
http://www.nerjamar.com/nerja_webcam.htm

Just a mention re parking in Nerja. It is pretty bad. The roads are constantly being altered and the parking spaces become less and less every time they do any roadworks. Yes it is still free to park on the Feria ground, but not always suitable in bad weather if you need to be the opposite side of town. The car parking prices in the Underground parks are ridiculously high. It is the most expensive parking I have encountered in Spain other than the airport. It is much cheaper in Malaga, Marbella, and even Puerto Banus, than Nerja!!!

It is a very beautiful and famous place, because there it was rotated in 1980-81 a series very famous called " Verano azul " (Blue summer)

Rotated? I'm trying to think of the Spanish word you might have translated that from. ¿rodar? I´m strugling!

me too

my usual trick of 'back translating with google didn't help either

rodar = to shoot/film

I just got there

Yes back when it was it a small fishing village. Unfortunately it has changed a bit since then.

I first went 10 years ago for a weekend break and loved it. Then I went again in the summer and was shocked at the amount of building work that had taken place. It now looks almost like any other town along the coast.

Although I've been told I should keep these things secret there is a fantastic walk you can do along the river Chillar from Nerja up into the mountains. You actually walk inside the shallow river for a couple of hours until you get to some rock pools which is a good place to have a picnic.

It's not such as secret for the people from Málaga though, it was heaving with Spanish families when we went on a Sunday in the summer. It was a beautiful day out and great to see the kids messing about in the waterfalls and rock pools. If you want less people then go in the week.

The route starts near the old quarry which you can get to by driving from the place where they have the Sunday market.

Yes, I know it but at the moment it's probably more suitable for white water rafting