Nerja: Playa de Burriana

Nerja is best known within Andalusia for the Nerja Caves, an extensive karst complex discovered in 1959. The town sits on the Mediterranean at the eastern end of the Costa del Sol, beneath the Sierra Almijara and close to the protected cliffs and coves of the Maro-Cerro Gordo area. Balcón de Europa, a promenade on a rocky headland, is the historic centre’s best-known meeting point, while the 19th-century Acueducto del Águila near Maro recalls the region’s industrial past. Whitewashed streets lead down toward beaches, with restaurants and small shops concentrated around the old town. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Nerja and eastern Andalusia.

Shaped around the Guadalquivir basin, Andalusia developed into Spain’s largest autonomous community by area. The river crosses a broad agricultural plain before reaching the Atlantic, while the Sierra Nevada rises in the east and Mediterranean and Atlantic shores frame the region’s south. Its cities preserve major traces of Al-Andalus: Córdoba’s Mosque-Cathedral and Granada’s Alhambra are among Spain’s defining monuments. Seville, the capital, is closely associated with flamenco, and olive groves define much of the interior. Explore more of southern Spain to broaden your perspective on Andalusia’s rivers, mountains and coasts.

Spain extends from the Cantabrian coast to the Canary Islands, encompassing Atlantic shores, Mediterranean beaches and the broad interior Meseta. The Pyrenees form its northeastern frontier, while the Guadalquivir crosses Andalusia on its way to the Atlantic. Madrid anchors the country’s political and cultural life, but distinct regional identities are central to Spain’s character: Catalonia, the Basque Country, Galicia and Andalusia each have their own languages or strong local traditions. Granada’s Alhambra is a major monument of the medieval Nasrid dynasty, and Santiago de Compostela remains the destination of the Camino de Santiago. Browse related webcams around the Iberian Peninsula to build a fuller picture of Spain.