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EXCURSIONS Example 3
Nerja Caves &
Sightseeing - Tapas tour in Frigiliana
The Nerja Caves are located in Maro a small town
just beside Nerja (Malaga) with a total area of
35484 square meters they provide a breathtaking
experience.
The exclusive guided tour of Nerja caves, out
of opening hours, offers a new way to see this
magnificent natural wonder and takes you thousands
of years back, to the formation of the immense caverns allowing you to see the beautiful
and strange figures formed by limestone and water through the ages.
La Cueva de Nerja, located at 158 meters above sea level is 4823 meters in length
making it one of the largest caves of Andalusia.
The cavity has a substantially horizontal development, with
about 750 meters in length measured along its major axis
and a vertical drop of about 68 meters. The Tourist Galleries,
with a volume of 106,286 m3 and a surface area of 9,371 m2,
corresponding approximately to a third of the cave. The
enormous rich heritage of the Nerja Caves, caused it to be
declared a Historical Monument.
In 2012 some associated organic remains and some paintings of seals could be the first
work of art known in the history of mankind, have been dated at 42,000 years old. If
confirmed, they might be the oldest paintings of mankind, also made by Neanderthals.
Frigiliana is located about 20 minutes from Nerja. Most
characteristic of Frigiliana, apart from being a typical Andalusian
white village, is that it preserves the streets, houses and water
ways as they were during the sixteenth century.
Even today a sugar cane and honey factory built in the sixteenth
century is preserved.
The best way to appreciate the architecture of this lovely town is
stroll through its streets.
Excursions • SPORTS • CULTURE • ADVENTURE • RELAX • LANGUAGES
Visit tropical fruit cultivation,
a unique agriculture in Europe.
It was the avocado and cherimoya which started
the production of subtropical fruits in Andalusia,
Spain. The most important subtropical fruit, by
surface and turnover are avocado, cherimoya and
mango, but other productions such as loquat,
papaya, persimmon, lychee and lots more, which
are increasing their presence in recent years. These
crops are concentrated on the tropical coast of
Granada and Malaga, due to the micro-climate there is in this part of the coastline.
The Finca San Ramon, is a farm that welcomes and introduces
visitors to the gastronomic culture of subtropical fruits of the Costa
Tropical.
Visitors can enjoy the more than 12 hectares of crops and its
unbeatable views of the beautiful bay of La Herradura.
You will taste freshly picked fruits, such as carambola, guava,
papaya, dragon fruit, granada, babaco, kumquats, lychees,
avocados, nispora, mango, cherimoya, depending on the time of
year. The intention is not only to enjoy the tasting, but also learn
recipes, tips and all the properties of these fruits, as well as to show
their culture media and processes through which they pass.
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Excursions • SPORTS • CULTURE • ADVENTURE • RELAX • LANGUAGES