Cost of Living in Nerja. Note: I originally did a Cost analysis in 2022. I’ve just updated the post with our costs during the 1st quarter of 2023. There are some surprises. So how expensive is it to live in Spain? Or, more precisely, Nerja? I dug up all our costs, comparing the first 3 […]
What’s it like living in La Herradura?
What’s it like living in La Herradura? Debbie lives in the pretty coastal community of La Herradura (part of the borough of Almuñécar). In this interview she tells us what led her to Spain and how she ended up in La Herradura. Interestingly, Debbie is the current holder of the “Best European Celebrant” award. If […]
24 hours in Estepona (the Garden of the Costa del Sol)
24 hours in Estepona What to do in 24 hours in Estepona? Jaume from Esteponeros.com (a local website dedicated to Estepona) offered to write his thoughts on what to see and do in Estepona. Some useful tips and resources below. If you are looking for a dream destination on the Costa del Sol, Estepona is […]
What to see in Almuñécar (and impressions…)
What to see in Almuñécar About 30 minutes by bus from Nerja, Almuñécar is a seaside community in the Costa Tropical in Granada province. We decided to come here for a daytrip, mainly to see the sights (principally the Castillo de San Miguel – the fortress sitting atop the hill overlooking the town). But we […]
Visiting the Nerja Caves
Visiting the Nerja Caves One of the “must see” sights in Nerja are the Nerja caves (Cuevas de Nerja). The Nerja Caves are very, very impressive. The immensity is mind-blowing – it’s important to know while walking around this hugeness that the space open to the public only constitutes about one third of the total […]
What’s it like living in El Puerto de Santa Maria?
What’s it like living in El Puerto de Santa Maria? I really like this interview. It has a great story of a grandmother’s dying wish and an appearance on “A Place in the Sun”. It details leaving the humdrum 9-5 behind and making all you want out of life a reality. Daniel and John’s story […]
