A day plan by car
Nerja, its cave and the village of Frigiliana
- From and to
- 09:00 to 17:15
- Duration
- Day, ~9 hours
- Distance
- 125 km
- Steps
- 8
A day of sea, cave and a white village in the Morisco style; good all year round. Day, ~9 hours.
Drawn by Dr. Abdulmajeed Al-Mudarra
- Start
- Málaga
- Finish
- Málaga
Leave the car in the public car park below Frigiliana; the climb is steep. Playa de Burriana is crowded in summer.
- 09:00
Drive
Drive to Cueva de Nerja
Málaga → Cueva de Nerja
About 50 minutes (~60 km). Via A-7.
- 10:00
Visit
Cueva de Nerja
Huge limestone chambers; opens daily at 9:30 (longer hours in summer). Book through the website. An hour and a quarter. Many internal stairs.
- 11:30
Drive
Drive to Nerja (centro)
Cueva de Nerja → Nerja (centro)
About 10 minutes (~4 km).
- 11:45
Walk
Balcón de Europa
Balcón de Europa
A sea lookout in the centre of Nerja; 45 minutes.
- 13:30
Meal
Merendero La Barca (Playa de Burriana)
Merendero La Barca
Lunch on the sands of Playa de Burriana (from your list, suitable for families); an hour and a half.
- 15:15
Drive
Drive to Frigiliana
Nerja → Frigiliana
About 15 minutes (~7 km).
- 15:30
Walk
The Mudéjar quarter of Frigiliana
Barrio Mudéjar de Frigiliana
A white village with stepped lanes, and ceramic panels that tell the story of the Morisco revolt of 1569; an hour and a half. Slopes and stairs.
- 17:15
Drive
Drive to Málaga
Frigiliana → Málaga
About 55 minutes (~60 km).