![Playa Torrecilla](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2490/4040680312_2f44fe13e9.jpg)
I've never felt strongly about any European beaches. They are nice, but we have so many beautiful beaches in the United States, I've never day-dreamed about sitting on a beach in Europe. But, as we walked around Nerja, I found myself wondering how the stars would need to align so that we could spend more time in this town.
![Playa Calahonda?](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4039953775_73d2dd1565.jpg)
Part of the allure may have been our surprise - Nerja was more like what I expected Marbella to be. When I was researching our itinerary, I picked Nerja because it was close to Granada. We were considering spending the night in Granada & thought we could stop in Nerja on the way back to our condo in Mijas. The Balcon de Europa is where most of the action is.
![Oh, wait.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/4040686860_318586e2b9.jpg)
Once again, Cecilia made the very wise food choice - fresh potato chips
![Chips!](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/4040692336_bc5fe77af6.jpg)
So, so tasty. Nerja used to be one long beach, but now is a series of beach coves. With only one day, we decided to go to Burriana Beach.
![One Last View](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2734/4039992495_5a7de93850.jpg)
It was about a 30 minute walk from Balcon de Europa. We ate paella at the famous Ayo's Restaurant.
![Ayo](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2761/4039976065_8d20391d4a.jpg)
It was a little overrated, but we enjoyed it immensely (Ross & C elected to have spaghetti another locale). The beach was so relaxing - the water was COLD!
![Itinerary](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/4040734486_2ea9ed25b9.jpg)
Nerja is where I found Ella's favorite souvenir (they stayed in her classroom for nearly a month)
![Favorite Souvenir](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/4039987825_cd13f45af1.jpg)
Cecilia also bought fresh mango & a pomegranate (less bitter than what we were used to). I think we all could have spent more time soaking in this city. As the afternoon clouds rolled in, we packed up & headed back to the car. We didn't have enough time to visit the caves, so we stopped by nearby Frigiliana.
![Frigliana](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/4040759660_a91d3d953f.jpg)
This is a cute little white town about 2 miles from the beach. We bought sweet wine, ceramics & olives here to round out our souvenir purchases. This last photo gives you an idea of what Nick was facing all week. This is a two-way street with loads of pedestrians & people eating in the streets at a restaurant.
![Two Way Street](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2452/4040772702_31784b84f4.jpg)
With more time, we would relax on the beach, eat more mangoes & pomegranates & visit the caves.
You can see all the Nerja photos here.
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