ALLinMÁLAGA.com Experiences · Frigiliana, the Nerja cave and Nerja
ALLinMÁLAGA takes you east along the coast for a guided visit of Frigiliana, an audio-guided walk through the Nerja cave and two free hours in Nerja. Pick it for variety in one easy day: a white village, a huge cave and the sea.
Five young men from Maro and Nerja found the cave on 12 January 1959 while hunting bats, and it opened to visitors a year later. The official site gives the cave system a length of 4,823 metres, though you only see the tourist route. The listing gives you about 80 minutes inside with a physical audio guide, plus the museum and a virtual reality room.
The day starts in Frigiliana, a white village of stepped lanes and flowerpots in the hills above Nerja. You get a guided visit and free time there, about 2.5 hours in total. After the cave comes Nerja itself, with about two hours free around the Balcón de Europa, the clifftop viewpoint over the sea. Bring swimwear if you want a swim.
The pace is gentle and there are no early-morning palace slots to hit. On the other hand you spend a lot of time in three places and less depth in each. The listing says the trip is not suitable for wheelchair users. Sandals and flip-flops are not allowed.
At the bus stop next to the hotel, Calle San Jacinto 1.
East along the coast, then up into the hills.
A guided walk through the white lanes, then time on your own.
A short drive down to the cave, then the visit with an audio guide, the museum and the VR room.
The Balcón de Europa, lunch, a swim if you brought your things.
The bus brings you back to the meeting point.
★★★★★Perfect day to end my trip in Malaga.
★★★★★The caves at Nerja were unbelievable and probably the highlight of the day.
★★★★★The trip was organized in the best way, the guide Antonio was brilliant - smart, funny and very kind.
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About 80 minutes, according to the listing, with a physical audio guide. The museum and a virtual reality room are part of the visit.
The listing gives about two hours of free time in Nerja and suggests bringing swimwear. The beaches below the Balcón de Europa are a short walk away.
Comfortable closed shoes and something warm for the cave. The listing says sandals and flip-flops are not allowed.
Yes. The official Nerja cave site sells tickets and lists opening hours. Buses run from Málaga to Nerja, but linking the cave and Frigiliana on public transport takes planning. See our day trips guide.
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A white village, the Nerja cave with its audio guide and free time by the Balcón de Europa, coach included.
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