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Nerja Caves

Culture · Nerja

About

• Major archaeological and geological attraction in Maro, protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural (heritage site)
• The Sala del Cataclismo holds a natural column 32 m high that appeared in the Guinness Book of Records
• The tourist visit covers five main chambers

Good to know

• 2026 price: €15 general, €13 reduced (ages 6-12 and over-65s), under-5s free. Buy online at entradas.cuevadenerja.es; slots sell out in summer
• Opening times: 9:15-16:30 (last entry 15:30). In summer, Easter week, Christmas and public holidays, 9:15-17:30 (last entry 16:30). Closed 1 and 6 January, 15 May and 25 December
• The visit lasts about 50 minutes, averages 19 °C and has over 400 steps: not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs
• There is free parking on site; combine it with Maro beach or the Águila Aqueduct, 5 minutes away

Near here

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  Águila Aqueduct (Maro)Culture · Maro · 10 min19th-century four-tier aqueduct of brick arches, built to carry water to Maro's old sugar factory
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  Kayak/paddle surf at the Maro Cliffs (Acantilados de Maro)Water sports · Maro · 10 minPaddle along the Maro-Cerro Gordo cliffs to the Cascada de Maro (it falls into the sea)
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  Playa de MaroBeach · Maro · 10 minDark-sand cove of about 500 m between cliffs and farmland, with very clear water, within the Maro-Cerro Gordo Natural Site
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  Cliffs Route (N-340 Nerja–La Herradura)Family / Leisure · Nerja · 10 minScenic coastal route along the old N-340 beside the protected Maro-Cerro Gordo coastline

Opening hours and prices can change: check before you go.