Things to do and see in the town: Roman aqueduct and fish - salting
factory botanical gardens with nearly 200 varieties of tropical trees from all over the world, (jazz festival in July) bird park castle museum aquarium bonsai gardens water park daily market, Friday outdoor market and Sunday flea market lively shopping centre in the
old town many bars and restaurants particularly lovely areas to be found in the summer evenings in the
old town area Under an hour: All the beaches of the Costa Tropical (see section Coast below) including a marina and the marine nature reserve Salobrena castle and
old town Motril with a history of sugar cane and rum production
Amazing caves at Nerja with prehistoric remains The verdant Lecrin Valley.