The Nerja Caves

The Nerja Caves were discovered in 1959 by a group of boys out playing, and this series of caverns is close to the town of Nerja in Andalucia. The cave is divided into two main parts, including the show galleries which are open to the public and are home to some amazing stalagmites and stalactites. Concerts and festivals are held within the caves, and the natural acoustics enhance the sounds. The Grand Centre column in the Sala del Cataclismo reaches a height of 32 metres, and palaeolithic wall paintings can be still be seen inside. A restaurant is situated near the entrance to the caves, plus a museum. The Nerja Caves are officially recognised as a historical and artistic monument, and this site is one of the most important archaeological sites of its kind on the western Mediterranean. The caves are believed to date back 5 million years, and cover over 4,000 metres in length. Nerja is about 1 hour, 15 minutes drive from Malaga Airport.