Enjoy your Holiday in Nerja
All the family
Take a leisurely tour of the town the old fashioned way in a horse and carriage.
The tour starts (and finishes) at the Balcón de Europa and lasts roughly thirty minutes. The cost is €30 per carriage, regardless of number of occupants.
A trip round town on the Tourist Train (or Wally Trolley as it is affectionately known). The journey starts and finishes in Plaza Cavana. Tickets, which cost €4, are for the round trip.
If you are on board with Spanish tourists then it is great fun because they tend to sing and clap all the way round!
How about a visit to the Nerja Donkey Sanctuary, located at the western end of town?
Not only donkeys and mules to pet, but also quite a few cats and dogs……and a couple of pot-bellied pigs. Great for the kids. Don’t forget to take a carrot!!!
And, of course, there are plenty of beaches to choose from, and several offer a variety of activities for the kids.
A trip to the fabulous Nerja Caves is a definite ‘must’.
Dining
Eating out is no problem, children are most welcome practically everywhere and at all hours, and many bars provide board games and even toys for the youngsters. Kids menus are available in most places.
There are one or two places (British owned) which do not permit pushchairs or prams but overall, one would have to say that Nerja is actually a very family oriented place and exceptionally child-friendly.
Aquatic
Pedalos
Playa Burriana
Diving/Scuba/Snorkeling
Buceo Nerja Costa
Playa Burriana
Tel: 952528610
Web: www.nerjadiving.com
Kayaking
Playa Burriana
Tel: 615974716
Banana Boat
Playa Burriana
Swimming Pool (Indoor)
Estadio Municipal Enrique Lopez Cuenca see also Swimming Pool
Tel: 952527280
Something completely different
If you are in Nerja on May 15th, the Festival of San Isidro, and you have reasonable experience riding horses, why not join in the festivities on horseback!
Rent a horse for the day, get decked up in your finery and join the procession, it’s great fun. See the horse riding section for details of the riding centres in Nerja.
It’s a whole day experience it is a very popular activity.
Horse Riding
Nerja Riding Centre
Rio Chillar
Tel: (0034) 664 552 658
Cortijo Hidalgo
Tel: (0034) 630 266 239
Outdoor
Petanca
Parque Verano Azul
Plaza Fabrica de los Cangrejos
Tel: 952521729
Tennis
Tenis Club La Raqueta
Ctra. N-340 Km 293 junto Urb. Capistrano / In Front of Hotel Nerja Club
Tel: 952520948
Polideportivo Municipal
Calle Carlos Millón
Tel: 952527280
Email: deportes@nerja.es
Calle Almunécar, 8
Tel: 952520050
Ctra N-340 Km 289,5
Tel: 952522300
El Pinarillo
El Pinarillo is a picnic and barbeque area in the heart of the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park and a popular base for ramblers and walkers.
It is situated about 5kms inland from the Nerja Caves and to get there, just follow the track which starts to the left of the main entrance to the Nerja Caves.
Although the route up to El Pinarillo is an unmade road and a little rough in places, a 4×4 is not essential. Once at the picnic area, there is ample parking.
There are purpose-built barbeque areas and play areas for the kids.
Painting for Pleasure
What could be more relaxing? Wandering around Nerja, or even in the countryside, you will invariably come across someone, resident or visitor, dabbling with the old brush.
The scenery is ideal and the light is excellent, especially for watercolours.
Well-known local artist Jacqui holds regular weekly art classes for beginners and keen amateurs, resident or visiting, and also offers painting excursions to local picturesque spots.
There are a number of regular organised walks for those wishing to explore the area on foot. These include treks organised by the Nerja Walking Club, the Nerja Town Hall and the Frigiliana Town Hall.
