Nerja:
The Caves Of Nerja

Location

The Caves of Nerja or located on the slopes of the Sierra Almijara Mountains, which are just a few miles outside of the town of Nerja in the province of Malaga. Regular bus service runs between Nerja (Spain) and the caves. Around the caves you will find many typical Andalusian style villages along with the majestic beaty of the surrounding mountains.

The Caves Of Nerja

These amazing caves were discovered by small boys in 1959 who in the process of chasing bats discovered the entrance to this series of limestone caverns.

The Caves of Nerja are well preserved and are full of prehistoric painting of human and animal figures on the cave walls. Archaeologists estimate that these caves were inhabited off an on between 20,000 BC to 1,800 BC.

As a visitor you will have the chance to explore many different archaeological finds and underground chambers. Some of the more interesting caverns include the Hall of Bethlehem, full of stalagmites and stalactites, the Hall of the Waterfall which is used for the Festival of the Caves, and the Hall of the Cataclysm. The Hall of the Cataclysm is interesting due to the fact that it has the tallest column found in any cave complex in the world. The column was formed by the joining of a stalactite and a stalagmite.