A trip To Córdoba
Immerse yourself in this ancient melting pot of cultures.
You will be dazzled by the colourful patios, enchanted by the narrow alleys bedecked with plants and awestruck by the elaborate beauty of the religious architecture.
It’s the monumental Mosque-Cathedral, a Unesco World Heritage Site, which is the city’s most famous attraction.
A Scenic Route
Now a bustling provincial capital, Cordoba was once the largest city in the world, a vast multicultural centre of learning. The city also has a wealth of Roman remains, with the ruins of a temple and a mausoleum in the centre and a 2,000-year-old, 16-arch bridge spanning the River Guadalquivir.
Nerja Caves
This cave system had been used by Neanderthals and early civilisations up to the Bronze Age. But it lay unseen by modern eyes until 1959 when a group of friends stumbled upon it while out catching bats.
Balcón de Europa
This seafront veranda at the top of a headland is a big part of local life in Nerja. It got its name in 1885 when King Alfonso XII visited this spot following an earthquake and remarked that it was the “balcony of Europe”. When you contemplate the sea from the iron railings it’s hard to disagree. There’s a statue of King Alfonso here, as well as a sculpture on the plaza behind commemorating the discovery of Nerja’s caves.
El Cañuelo Bech
Around 10 kilometres east of Nerja there’s a peaceful little cove with a shale beach. Not too many people make it this far outside the resort, and what adds to the sense of seclusion is the ban on cars in the Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo Natural Park; you have to park up by the road and catch a minibus down the shore. There you can unwind in front of rocky, pine-dappled hills or take a dip in the serene waters, which offer some of the best snorkelling.
