There are half a dozen main beaches in Nerja

Nerja is still nearer to the real Spain, and just a few minutes walk from the Town centre and you can still regularly see Oxen pulling a plough, and just a few more minutes drive away is some of the most magnificent scenery to be seen anywhere.
Although Nerja has succumbed to tourism it has managed to keep a lot of it’s character, particularly the old part of town with narrow cobbled streets and loads of great Tapas Bars
Nerja is less than two hours drive from the Sierra Nevada (Europe’s most Southerly Ski resort) so you can be on the beach for the morning, and skiing in the afternoon!
Also less than two hours drive is Granada and the Alhambra Palace, but don’t go in high season unless you’ve booked as they only allow so many visitors in per day. You can pre book tickets at the BBV bank in C/Diputacion or on-line in English/Spanish/French at www.alhambradegranada.org

A nice ride out to give you a taste of what lies just a little further inland is the drive to Frigiliana, then on to Torrox Pueblo, back down to the coast at Torrox Costa and then back along the coast road to Nerja. About 45 minutes in total.
More adventurous would be the drive to Trevelez or Alhama De Granada

Life here does get a bit hectic in July and August, but the rest of the year things are more to my liking, you can actually get parked in the Town!
All the normal things are here, supermarkets, chemists, doctors, two weekly markets and loads of bars and restaurants.
English is fairly well spoken, but you can always use ‘Pointish’ (use right hand to point at what you want, and use your left hand to show how many) to get by until you pick some Spanish up.

There are quite a few beaches here within walking distance of the Town, and a lot of money is being spent to improve the facilities.

There is a large ex-pat community here with either holiday or permanent homes.
The weather here in  winter can still be hot enough to sunbathe, but we do get those odd grey miserable and wet days, but thankfully not that many, after all this is the Costa Del Sol, next time you see the weather forecast on TV watch that bottom bit of Spain. Coming here out of season has its advantages too, cheaper flights and cheaper accommodation as well as better weather than the UK

If you are thinking of coming to Nerja for a holiday, you may want to book direct, the choices are amazing, from a studio to a detached Villa with it’s own pool.