Just 20 km away from our camping we find Nerja, the most eastern village of the Axarquía region. Nerja has a long history proved by the paintings found inside the famous Cave of Nerja, discovered in 1959.
Under the Muslim kingdom it was named Narixa which means «plentiful source» and which is the origin of its current name. Between 1979 and 1980, the famous Spanish TV serial "Verano Azul." was filmed in Nerja.
In the centre of the village we find the Balcony of Europe, a viewpoint which provides visitors with impressive views of the sea. The name "Balcony of Europe" was proposed by the King Alfonso XII of Spain who visited the area in 1885 after a disastrous earthquake and who was captivated by the scenario.
COVES OF NERJA
The Cove of Nerja has an area of 9,371m² aimed to tourist visits. It is a National Monument consisting of a rocky formation of crystalline dolomites originated more than 250,000 years ago, and one of the oldest sites of the Solutrean culture of the South of Spain.
