Local knowledge
Discover the Axarquía coast
Thirty years on this coast. Our insider guides to the best beaches, restaurants and hidden corners in Nerja, Maro and Frigiliana.
The three villages
Nerja
The main town. Where most guests base themselves.
- Balcón de Europa
- Caves of Nerja
- Burriana beach
- Old town tapas bars
Maro
Forty houses above the sea. The quietest place on the coast.
- Maro-Cerro Gordo cliffs
- Cascada de Maro waterfall
- Caleta de Maro cove
- Maro village square
Frigiliana
A Moorish village in the hills. Fifteen minutes from Nerja.
- Moorish old town
- Viewpoint above the village
- Local honey and crafts
- Frigiliana wine route
What we know
Best beaches
From Burriana beach to the wild coves below Maro
Read guide →Where to eat
Chiringuitos, tapas bars and the restaurants worth a taxi ride
Read guide →Day trips
El Torcal, Caminito del Rey, Málaga city — all within an hour
Read guide →Hiking and nature
The Río Chillar walk, Sierra Almijara trails and coastal paths
Read guide →Restaurants in Frigiliana
Terraces above the valley, and the rebuilt hamlet worth the drive
Read guide →Latest articles
Where to Eat in Nerja — A Local Guide
Nerja is the biggest of the three villages, and its kitchens reflect it — a proper spread from beach paella to a Michelin-recommended table on the square. Here's where locals and regulars actually go: Oliva or Pata Negra 57 for a special dinner, Chiringuito Ayo for paella with your feet in the sand, and Sapore Nerja for something different.
Where to Eat in Maro — A Local Guide
Maro is the smallest of the three villages, and it eats like it — no more than half a dozen kitchens between the square, the coast road and the beach below. What's there earns its place: a terrace with sea views right by the Cueva de Nerja, a village restaurant on the square, and one chiringuito for the days when lunch just means feet in the sand.
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