come and talk to me about Nerja please

[gymboywalton]

am going in august for the first time

i am a bit worried because there is a lot of stuff on trip advisior about sewage on the beach????

will go further down the coast for the beach if that's the case

what's good to do and see though?

We went to Nerja last August - lovely place! We were there for 2 weeks and had nothing but crystal clear seas every day! There's a lot of scaremongering about the sewage, I wouldn't worry! I certainly would not have entered the sea if there was but a whiff
Whereabouts are you staying? Our nearest beach was Burriana; we found it too busy so drove a bit further down the coast towards Torrox; lovely little quiet beaches there, the kids (teens) had a great time snorkelling.
It all depends on what you like to do on hols; it's not an action-packed resort by any means, but we found enough to do. Will you have a car?? There's the Nerja Caves (interesting for a couple of hours - and cool!!!)
There's also a Waterpark nearby but we didn't bother with that. The Donkey Sanctuary in the town is worth a visit for an hour or so if you like animals (horses, cats, pigs etc); free entrance, you just take a bag of carrots or pay a couple of euros for a bowl of feed). They're so tame; it's run by some UK ladies.
Nightlife in Nerja is lovely, laid-back and great for people watching; there's no promenade as such, but a beautiful tiled walkway towards the sea to the 'Balcon' where you get a panoramic view of the bay.
Any more info you need, just ask!!

sorry to take so long to come back to this! thyank you-that all sounds very reassuring. I THINK the villa is in capistrano? or that direction anyway, we will have a car yes so will be able to go exploring a bit.

My sons will almost certainly want to go to the waterpark-thanks for the tip!

We stayed in Capistrano (in an independent villa - not El Capistrano which is a really nice complex of apartments)
It's a good area, safe and quiet but a bit of a trek into town and fairly steep walk home, so good you have a car. At the bottom end of Capistrano there's a few bars/restaurants and a couple of hotels (at the roundabout) - there's also a public tennis club with bar and restaurant. San Juan de Capistrano is slightly higher up, again with a small hotel complex and a few bars/restaurants, great atmosphere with lots of kids around (think one of the bars is called Rockys).
In town, there's loads of good places to eat - Pinnichios is highly recommended for fab pizzas in an outdoor courtyard setting - very child- friendly! This post is all about food and drink

sorry i didn't come back to this sooner!
it all sounds fabulous-i am really really looking forward to it!

No probs - have a lovely time!

we're off for the thirds time next week, can't wait, although we're staying in the town part.

what are your top recommendations then derek??