 Andalucia is the southern
region of Spain and is made up of the eight provinces of Huelva,
Sevilla, Cordoba, Jaen, Cadiz, Malaga, Granada and Almeria. There
are airports at Almeria Malaga Seville Gibraltar Jerez Granada
& Cordoba. Malaga
Airport is 5 miles west of the city of
Malaga and is the main flight path for millions of people arriving
on the Costa del Sol each year. There is a wide selection of
bars and restaurants, bank cash points, postal and Internet services
for passengers. There is also a pharmacy and a children's play
area. However there is no left luggage facility. There is a half
hourly train service to Malaga City and Fuengirola from the front
of the main Terminal. There is also a half hourly Airport Bus
and an Airport Coach Service from outside the Terminal hall to
Malaga city centre. There are always plenty of Taxis waiting
for passengers. The Spanish
railway network is run by the state owned
company RENFE (www.renfe.es). International trains from France
terminate at either Madrid or Barcelona. From there you can catch
a train to many of the cities in Andalucia, including Huelva,
Sevilla, Cadiz, Jerez, Sevilla, Algeciras, Malaga, Cordoba, Granada,
Almeria, Linares / Baeza. There are various ferry companies and routes
to choose from, depending on your base. You can either drive
to the Spanish port and park your vehicle to embark as a foot
passenger, or take your vehicle across to explore further within
Morocco and North Africa. The general procedure is to turn up
and await the next ferry, with the exception of the Cadiz-Canary
Islands route for which a cabin or seat needs to be booked.
Nerja is about 35 miles along the
coast from Malaga and its airport, and about 90 miles west of
Almeria.
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 Nerja was once a sleepy fishing village with
10 miles of beaches with glorious sand and sparkling Mediterranean
waterIt now offers all major water sports including water skiing,
scuba diving and sailing. The old town is unchanged with narrow,
winding streets and whitewashed houses, and Nerja has avoided
high-rise explosion of much of the Costa del Sol. To the east
there is the Sierra Almijara mountain range which can be seen
from Nerjas' Balcon de Europa, the "Balcony of Europe",
a magnificent promenade along the edge of a towering cliff with
panoramic views of the Mediterranean. Nerja has plenty of restaurants
and cafes to choose from. Nerja cuisine includes several fish
specialities. Visit the 17th century Church of El Salvador. Nerja's
best known attraction is its caves, with paintings over 20,000
years old. One of the caverns has been turned into a concert
hall, with entertainment during the summer. |
