Frigiliana

The Spanish town of Frigiliana is proving to be very popular with holiday makers coming to the Costa del Sol of Spain, looking for something other than a beach holiday. Although the beaches of Nerja and Torrox Costa are just a short drive away, there are many Costa local attractions well worth the time to visit. To help you find your way we have a Map of Spain and also the latest information on Spanish weather.The largest part of the Frigiliana territory extends over the mountain range of the Almijara Sierra, giving the municipality a notable scenic showiness, which has one of its main exponents near the town in the gorges of the Higuerón river. Further east, in the valley of the district's principal river, the Chillar, which acts as the limit with the nearby municipality of Nerja, the river which fits between the marble and the dolomite of the sierra has formed impressive defiles and gorges, which contrast with the stillness of some pools in the lower part of its course. Outside the sierra there are many fruit orchards and plots near the town. The water from the sierra, irrigates the terraces of Frigiliana placing a green border around the white houses. The archaeological excavations made in the district have demonstrated the existence of settlers in prehistory, the main exponent being human remains, ceramics and lithics found in the open air and in the Cueva de los Murciélagos (bat cave), belonging to the neolithic period. Later the Phoenicians would arrive and leave the testimony of their presence in the Tejar hills, known as the Cerro de las Sombras (shadow hills). The remains of a paleopunic necropolis have appeared here.

Frigiliana is one of the prettiest towns on the Costa de Sol of Spain and this can be seen while taking in the local attractions.The village and surrounding areas offer a wide range of walks which can take as little as an hour, dependant on how many times you stop to try a local wine or tapas. Alternatively the more adventurous could take one of the many walks within the countryside, which can take up to a day but offer some breathtaking scenery. You could even take a cooling shower at a waterfall.