Statue of Alfonso XII

The hermitage of Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, dating from the 17th century, is a Baroque style temple which houses the image of the patron saint of Nerja.
It has a single nave topped with a barrel vault. The dome contains paintings from the 18th century Granada school. It has a simple belfry protruding from the nave, and in the dome there are frescoes possibly attributed to the Granada school of Alonso Cano, alluding to Pentecost.

El Ingenio de “San Antonio Abad” fue el primer ingenio azucarero de Nerja. Se tiene constancia que trabajaba a pleno rendimiento allá por el 1595, siendo propiedad de Juan de Briones, y ha permanecido en funcionamiento hasta el siglo XIX. Este ingenio fue comprado por los Larios en 1872.

The remains of this sugar factory are of special interest due to the decorative engravings found on one of its walls, which include aquatic and naval motifs. There are also remains of the mill that was attached to it, known as Tablones.

De estilo barroco andaluz y mudéjar, la iglesia de El Salvador fue erigida en el siglo XVI y reformada con posterioridad. El templo consta de tres naves, una con armadura mudéjar.

Su fachada está marcada por una torre con campanario ortogonal. Del interior destacan los frescos de la escuela granadina del siglo XVIII y un mural de la Anunciación de Francisco Hernández.

Nerja preserves a group of five watchtowers used by both the Nasrids and the Castilian reconquerors to defend the coast. Dating from between the 16th and 18th centuries, they have undergone various reconstructions depending on the military needs of the time.

Nos podemos encontrar con Torre de la Caleta, Torre del Pino Atalaya, Torre del río de la Miel, Torre de Maro y Torre Macaca.

The historic centre of Nerja is made up of beautiful streets of whitewashed houses that maintain the traditional flavour of the Mediterranean culture where they coexist with the modernity of its establishments that offer tourists, locals and visitors a wide range of restaurants and services to make their stay in Nerja an unforgettable experience.
unique experience.

The centre of Nerja is made up of the streets that originate in the area around the Lower Castle, since the construction of this defensive fortress at the beginning of the 16th century gave rise to the birth of modern Nerja around it.

Many of these streets have been pedestrianised to make them more convenient to use.

Work made by the Spanish painter and sculptor Francisco Martín Molina in 2010. It is a sculpture in homage to the 5 boys who discovered the Nerja Cave in 1959, it is located in the Paseo Balcón de Europa.