"Amapola's Nerja Page" a Nerja Travel Page by amapola66

Went with KB, the Small Person & no. 1 Mum, to Nerja at end of May for a weeks break and to celebrate my birthday. (Well, you do have to compensate for getting older)!

Nerja is East of Malaga on the Costa Del Sol and although there seem to be an ever increasing number of Brits that have taken a shine to the place, it is a somewhat quiter resort compared to the west side...Nerja is a working Spanish town as well as a resort and although it is laid back, it has international restaurants of every kind without spoiling the Spanish feel of the place too much. It has also manage to avoid being blighted by the concrete high-rise scenario of some other popular resorts, although there does seem to be a never-ending building of apartment blocks and villas. The old quarter of the town is still virtually unchanged with narrow, winding streets, whitewashed houses with wrought iron terraces overflowing with geraniums. There is a happy, relaxed feel to the town.

May is a lovely time to go to Nerja, not too crowded, lively enough yet relaxed and we had perfect weather during our last visit there at that time.

We have made several different trips to Nerja, at different times of the year and have found it to be a warm, friendly place, popular with all Europeans. The best time to visit, is spring and autumn, when it is not too crowded. It is also a good base from which to explore other areas in the region.

By the way - According to a family member, from the Netherlands, the word 'Nerja' is a rude one in Dutch, so don't be suprised if Dutch people burst out laughing if you say the name of the place ; )

Edit - returned back to Nerja for a day trip Aug 06, I'm amazed at how English it has become, still relaxed and pleasant though...