LA AXARQUIA
HOME FROM HOME LA AXARQUÍA
This month our tour of places that appear on the British expat’s radar takes us to a pocket of southern Spain with a rich Moorish past, pretty mountainside villages and authentic lifestyle
WORDS SAM MORRIS PICTURES THINKSTOCK, SALLY HARRISON
LA AXARQUÍA If you’re looking for the best climate in
Europe, then according to the EU, this is the place for you. La Axarquía is the eastern-most district of the Costa del Sol with rapid access from Málaga’s airport. With a totally different attraction to the busier and perhaps more famous western Costa, the coastline is broken up by small coves and is relatively undeveloped. The interior boasts white Andalusian villages, hardly changed since the days when the Moors occupied them. It’s a lush region – you’ll notice a water theme in many of its place names.
COASTAL: NERJA AND TORROX In a valley of orchards, overlooking
rocky coves and beaches, Nerja is seen as the jewel of the eastern Costa del Sol. Its name is taken from the Moorish word naricha (“rich in water”). One of the most impressive features here is the Balcon de Europa (Balcony of Europe), a tree-lined cliff- top promenade with fi ne offers. Nerja’s old town is a cluster of whitewashed houses, shops and cafés that spreads up the hill behind. To the east are Calahonda and Burriana beaches.
Torrox is just to the west and inland
of Nerja. Apartments and villas extend down a long expanse of beach, where restaurants, bars and shops are buzzing in the summer months and water sports are popular.
CÚTAR With twelve springs within the village,
its easy to see why Cútar is known as the “Fountain of Paradise” and its name derives from the Arab word Kautzar. A true gem, the white village clings to a hillside surrounded by vines just below the larger town of Comares. Proud of its Arabic roots, during the second weekend of October Cútar celebrates the Monfí Festival and recreates the smells, tastes and music of its 15th-Century Moorish inhabitants. The narrow streets and main car park become a traditional souk where food, drink and clothes can be purchased from vendors dressed in traditional costume. Don’t miss the village’s one-of-a-kind Aina Alcaharia fountain and well.
ALMÁCHAR The capital of the muscatel grape area,
the pretty village of Almáchar, 20 mins
With offi ces in Nerja and Torre del Mar we have hundreds of properties throughout Axarquia to suit all requirements and budgets. Please call for free consultation and advice.
‘HOMES IN AXARQUIA’ 32 A PLACE IN THE SUN JUNE 2011
TEL: 0034 952 54 71 31 or 0034 952 52 41 40
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