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Costa del Sol: Malaga and Nerja

Mediterranean cliffs, protected coves, and easy city access on Spain's sun coast

Updated Apr 20, 2026 • 26 sources

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Destination Guide Sources For Costa del Sol: Malaga and Nerja

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26 sources • Updated Apr 20, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Apr 20, 2026.

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Junta de Andalucia, Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo visitor page - Official protected-area visitor guidance, including dive and apnea limitations and authorization requirements.
BOJA Decreto 6/2015 Maro-Cerro Gordo - Legal designation and management context for the Maro-Cerro Gordo ZEC and expanded protected area.
SPAMI, Maro-Cerro Gordo Cliffs - Mediterranean protected-area profile with cliffs, coves, marine area, Posidonia, and habitat context.

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

26 sources • Updated Apr 20, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Apr 20, 2026.

User research brief - Destination schema, formatting rules, and output contract supplied by the user.
Junta de Andalucia, Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo visitor page - Official protected-area visitor guidance, including dive and apnea limitations and authorization requirements.
BOJA Decreto 6/2015 Maro-Cerro Gordo - Legal designation and management context for the Maro-Cerro Gordo ZEC and expanded protected area.
SPAMI, Maro-Cerro Gordo Cliffs - Mediterranean protected-area profile with cliffs, coves, marine area, Posidonia, and habitat context.

European Commission LIFE Posidonia Andalucia - Conservation project source for Posidonia oceanica meadows and protection priorities in Andalucia.

Black Frog Divers, Costa del Sol and Costa Tropical dive sites - Operator-level dive-site details for La Herradura, Marina del Este, and Maro-Cerro Gordo depths, terrain, and marine life.

PADI, La Herradura dive sites - Dive-site inventory showing wall, reef, and beach dive variety around La Herradura.

PADI, Buceo Marina La Herradura - Dive-centre profile noting scuba, tec, and freediving training in La Herradura.

Buceo Marina, PADI Freediver in La Herradura - Local freediving course information for La Herradura.

AEMET, Malaga Aeropuerto climate normals - Official Spanish meteorological climate normals for Malaga Airport.

Visita Malaga, climate - Local tourism climate summary noting dry summers and higher rainfall from November to March.

Climate-Data, Malaga water temperatures - Sea-temperature planning reference for warmest August water and coolest February water.

Aena, Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport trains - Official airport train access details for Cercanias C1 and transfer times.

Aena, Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport - Official airport overview and transport modes.

Spain.info, Malaga Airport - Tourism authority airport access summary, including C1 line and road distance to Malaga city.

Alsa, Malaga to Nerja coach route - Official coach route source for Malaga, airport, and Nerja service planning.

Your Europe, travel documents for non-EU nationals - Schengen passport validity and 90 days in 180 days rules for non-EU travelers.

Spain public administration, emergency numbers - Official Spain source for 112 as the general emergency number.

DAN Europe emergency - DAN Europe emergency hotline and 24/7 diver assistance details.

Andalucia tourism, currency - Official Andalucia tourism currency reference for euro use.

Electrical Safety First, Spain travel adaptor - Spain plug types C and F, 230V supply, and 50Hz frequency reference.

Cueva de Nerja official - Official Nerja Cave hours, conservation rules, and visitor information.

Spain.info, Caminito del Rey - Official tourism description of the one-way Caminito del Rey route and walking time.

Spain.info, Malaga Fair - Official tourism source for Feria de Malaga events and August festival context.

Spain.info, Easter Week in Malaga - Official tourism source for Malaga Holy Week processions and traditions.

Destination hero photo by Willian Justen de Vasconcellos - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@willianjusten