Playa del Cañuelo

Nerja


East of Nerja the coast becomes more rugged; with your own wheels you can head to some great beaches reached by tracks down from the A7. Playa del Cañuelo, immediately before the border with Granada province, is one of the best, with a couple of summer-only restaurants.


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0.9 MILES

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3. Playa Burriana

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5. Balcón de Europa

4.75 MILES

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