Discover Nerja

The Nerja Caves, discovered in 1959, are one of the main tourist attractions of the municipality. Declared a Historic-Artistic Monument, it features nearly two kilometres of underground galleries open to the public.

In them, one can admire stunning geological formations sculpted by the slow passage of centuries. High vaults and spacious rooms decorated with columns, stalactites, and stalagmites allow it to be known as the “prehistoric Cathedral”. The Chamber of the Waterfall, named for the special arrangement of its groups of stalagmites, is the privileged setting for the Nerja Caves Festival, which, for over three decades, has brought together the most prestigious figures in music, dance, and the performing arts.
The interest of the cave is also archaeological, as it houses a collection of cave paintings attributed to the Paleolithic period, although remnants from other periods, such as the Epipaleolithic or Neolithic, have also been found. The Vestibule Chamber features an interesting collection of ceramic pieces, tools, and paintings discovered at the site.

In the easternmost region of the province of Málaga lies the comarca of Axarquía, where the Villa de Frigiliana can be found, overlooking the Mediterranean, with an approximate population of 3,000 inhabitants. At three hundred metres above sea level and with a subtropical microclimate, its praised and awarded Historic Centre, with its Moorish heritage, emerges as if awakening from the past, where narrow, winding, and steep streets, passages, walkways, and parapets form a unique urban layout of small houses that cling to one another.

This is a structure that many have described as the purest example of popular architectural heritage of Arab origin in the province of Málaga. Among the official recognitions awarded, we highlight the 1st National Prize for the Beautification of the Villages of Spain.

Nerja showcases beautiful examples of typical architecture in its urban layout. Among its monuments, the chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows, the patron saint of the town, is noteworthy. Built in the 16th century, the frescoes that adorn its dome are particularly striking.

Its rich festive calendar, along with the tasty dishes that make up its gastronomy, complete the attractions of Nerja.