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Where to park
Where to leave the car
Paid underground parking (€1.50/h) and street parking on Calle Málaga.
Nerja's flagship beach and the best paella on the Costa del Sol
The busiest and best-serviced beach in Nerja. Family friendly, protected from swell and lined by chiringuitos that grill the day's catch and serve the definitive Costa del Sol paella at Ayo's giant open-air pan.
Where to park
Paid underground parking (€1.50/h) and street parking on Calle Málaga.
When to arrive
Lunchtime, so you catch Ayo's paella lit at noon on a wood fire.
Tours & excursions · Best-sellers on Viator
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Small-group tour of the Alhambra with an accredited art historian: Nasrid Palaces, Generalife gardens and the Alcazaba fortress. Includes the impossible-to-get Nasrid slot.
Skip-the-line entry to Seville Cathedral, the Giralda tower and the Royal Alcázar (Game of Thrones' Dorne). Guided in English by a licensed Sevillian art historian.
Round-trip transport, timed entry ticket and a certified guide along the 7 km boardwalk clinging to the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes. One of Europe's most spectacular short hikes.
Small-group sea-kayak tour from Playa de Burriana along the cliffs of the Maro–Cerro Gordo Natural Park. Includes waterfall stop, snorkelling in hidden coves and full equipment.
Priority entrance to the Mezquita-Cathedral of Córdoba with an accredited guide. History of Al-Andalus, the Christian nave inside the mosque and the caliphal mihrab.
Half-day tour of two contrasting bodegas in Jerez (Tío Pepe or Lustau plus a small family cellar), flight tastings of Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso and PX, and a walk through the Barrio de Santiago flamenco quarter.
Full-day tour from the Costa del Sol or Seville to Ronda's Puente Nuevo, plus the pueblos blancos of Setenil de las Bodegas, Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema. Free time for tapas in Ronda.
Evening flamenco tablao in a Triana peña with cante (voice), toque (guitar) and baile (dance). Includes a drink and pre-show tapas option.
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How you get there
Ten minutes on foot from the Balcón de Europa.
What you'll find
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Nerja's flagship beach and the best paella on the Costa del Sol. The busiest and best-serviced beach in Nerja. Family friendly, protected from swell and lined by chiringuitos that grill the day's catch and serve the definitive Costa del Sol paella at Ayo's giant open-air pan.
Nerja's flagship beach and the best paella on the Costa del Sol. The busiest and best-serviced beach in Nerja. Family friendly, protected from swell and lined by chiringuitos that grill the day's catch and serve the definitive Costa del Sol paella at Ayo's giant open-air pan. It's a town beach in Nerja, Andalusia: 800 m long, fine golden sand, family-friendly slope, with water described as mediterranean · 19–24 °c · calm.
Paid underground parking (€1.50/h) and street parking on Calle Málaga.
Lunchtime, so you catch Ayo's paella lit at noon on a wood fire.
Ten minutes on foot from the Balcón de Europa.
On site: Full lifeguard Jun–Sept, Kayak & paddle-surf hire (day tours to Maro), Restaurants and beach bars every 100 m and Kids' playground and volleyball courts.
Book Ayo's paella table by 12:30 in August Kayak day tour to Maro's waterfall departs from here Sunset walk east to the Balcón de Europa lookout
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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
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Checked · 30 July 2026