Plaza Vista Apartment - Plaza Cavana Nerja

19/05/2023

Plaza Cavana in May

17/11/2022

Warm and sunny November sea view, out on the back terrace of the apartment.

15/05/2022

Nerja's 2022 San Isidro procession setting off past the apartment.

13/05/2022

Fabulous May weather at the Balcon de Europa, Nerja

15/12/2021

Christmas lights on the Balcón de Europa, Nerja

15/11/2021

As well as the main terraces on the Plaza Cavana side of the building, the apartment also has a west facing terrace on the other side. This gets the sun all afternoon.

28/10/2021

Late October beach weather at Burriana

18/12/2020

15/12/2020

Christmas lights at Plaza Cavana, Nerja.

06/12/2020

Plaza Cavana's Christmas lights as seen from the apartment terrace.

01/12/2020

Nerja's Christmas lights turned on the 1st of December 2020

10/11/2020

Customers enjoying the morning sun at Kronox on the Balcón de Europa Nerja.

30/10/2020

The Mena Garden restaurant and bar, just round the corner from the apartment on Calle El Barrio.

23/10/2020

Half term at Nerja's Burriana beach.

08/10/2020

October beach weather at Playa Calahonda next to the Balcón de Europa, a few minutes walk from the apartment.

18/09/2020

When it's a rainy and overcast day in Nerja, there is only thing to do to pass the time...

12/09/2020

06/09/2020

Sunday lunch at Burriana beach

Sunday Lunch At Ayo's Burriana

The very popular restaurant Ayo's has added a row of tables on the beach side of the footpath so as to allow more room for social distancing.

Diners can now have their bonfire cooked paella right on the beach.

01/09/2020

September sundown at Torrecilla Nerja

28/08/2020

28/08/2020

Autumn Stays In Nerja

Take advantage of the drop in demand in 2020 and stay for a month or more over the Autumn/Winter period at the reduced rate of €300 per week including electricity and broadband internet.

Life in Nerja carries on pretty much as normal, as August comes to an end – the beaches are all open, the bars and restaurants are all busy and tourists are everywhere, albeit with far fewer foreign visitors than normal.

The government and local council have put in place various measures in an effort to keep people safe, which by and large seem to have worked. At the time of writing, there have been a total (over the whole period of the pandemic) of 38 diagnosed cases of Covid in the town (out of 400,000 cases nationally) and sadly 1 death. Nationally, northern parts of Spain are doing badly, with large outbreaks in the Basque region, Madrid and Aragon accounting for the majority of new cases.

Andalucia continues, as it did during the original crisis, with low infection rates compared to the rest of the country, with only two other mainland regions doing better (Extramadura and Asturias). Andalucia is one of the largest regions in Spain, with a large spread out population, helping so far to keep the expansion of the disease in check, but numbers have been rising over the summer weeks.

Health is the responsibility of the individual autonomous communities (regions) in Spain, so the regions have taken their own measures at different times, with different results. The main safety measures imposed in Nerja by the council and the regional government are as follows:-

– the use of masks is now obligatory in all places open to the public. Once you are seated at a bar or restaurant or are lying on your towel on the beach, you can take the mask off. Masks are not required when jogging, cycling or in the sea (or walking from your towel to the sea). In general the rule is well respected, but if you don’t want to wear a mask, please don’t come to Nerja.

– every beach now has its total capacity (aforo) marked on a sign, to ensure each group can keep a mininum of 2 metres distance from their neighbours. The beaches are patrolled by “Playas Seguras” wardens who ensure the safety rules are being followed. When the “Safe Beaches” wardens estimate that the beach can no longer accommodate more people, the local police close the accesses, only allowing people in when others have left. The system works well and as a result sunbathers are not packed in like sardines as in previous summers and can use the beach in safety. The council now closes the beaches at midnight, to prevent groups of predominantly young people holding “botellones” – drinking parties.

– the majority of bars and restaurants are now open, operating almost as normal. Tables and chairs are sprayed with disinfectant between guests, hand gel is provided and menus have been replaced by disposable printed sheets or electronic versions you can download on your phone. Nightclubs and late night drinking bars have all been shut permanently, other bars have to close by 1am (and may not admit new customers after midnight).

– all water based sports activities are operating as normal, with boating kayaking, stand up paddling, parascending and pedalos all as busy as usual. The Rio Chillar walk has been closed, to avoid the large number of people who normally crowd it during the summer months.

– is no longer permitted in public if you can not maintain a distance of 2m from other people. As such many establishments have banned smoking from their terraces. This rule appears to be well respected.

– all the supermarkets are open as normal, as are the majority of small shops. Masks are required to be worn and disinfectant hand gel is provided at the entrances.

– people are not restricted in where they can travel and can freely visit other parts of Andalucia or Spain. There are regular flights into Malaga Airport, although with less frequency than before.

28/08/2020

28/08/2020

This smart four bedroom two bathroom flat takes up the entire top half of its apartment building on Plaza Cavana, which is the small square with bars and restaurants next to Nerja's emblematic Balcon de Europa. The apartment has private terraces with sea and mountain views, where you can sit and watch the world go by.

Bars, restaurants, beaches and shops are all on your doorstep, with everything in easy walking distance from the front door, making the flat ideal for couples or families.

Please get in touch if you would like more information.

29/04/2020

Spain's government have announced their draft plan to reduce the emergency restrictions that have been in place since the start of the coronavirus crisis in March. The de-escalation will take place over four phases, with a minimum of two weeks between each phase. This de-escalation has been made possible now that Spain has reached its lowest level of Covid related deaths and the lowest spread of the disease since the start of the lockdown six weeks ago.

Madrid's emergency hospital in the capital's convention centre is also set to close and discharge its last patient in the next few days, having treated over 4,000 Covid-19 patients.

The de-escalation phases are planned as follows (dates are for guidance only):-

Phase 0 - 27th April to 10th May
Children allowed out to take exercise (already in force).
Everyone allowed out to take exercise and practice sports such as jogging and cycling (full details to be confirmed, to partially come into effect from Saturday with restrictions).
Some businesses (such as hairdressers) to open to the public by appointment only.
No travel allowed between Spain's regions, no travel to holiday homes allowed.

Phase 1 - 11th to 24th May
Small businesses open with restrictions.
Restaurant and bar terraces open, but limited to 30% capacity.
Hotels and tourist accommodation open (without common areas).
Churches open but restricted to 30% capacity.
People allowed to meet family & friends in open air.
Household members allowed to travel in same car.

Phase 2 - 25th May to 7th June
Bars & restaurants open inside with a limit of 30% of capacity.
Cinemas, theatres to open with limited capacity.
People can meet friends and family at home.
Travel to second homes in same province allowed.
Weddings allowed with restrictions.
Sports events behind closed doors.
Some schools to open for children facing exams (no general reopening until September)

Phase 3 - 8th to 21st of June
Beaches open.
Gymnasiums open with limited capacity.
Shopping centres to open, but limited to 50% of capacity.
Travel within provinces allowed.

Phase 4 - End of June Start of "New Normal"
Unrestricted travel inside Spain allowed.
Other restrictions to be announced.

Please note all dates are for guidance only.

Full details are yet to be confirmed and will all depend on continued good progress in containing the spread of Covid-19 and ensuring that the healthcare system has a large margin of capacity to cope with any sudden resurgence of the disease.

Photo: Nerja's deserted Calle Carabeo

29/11/2018

Sunset at the Balcon de Europa

04/11/2018

The Balcón de Europa Nerja, a few minutes stroll from the apartment.