Andalusia, Spain · Europe
Motril is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Torrenueva, 29km from Caves of Nerja.
Motril is in Andalusia, Spain, with about 61,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Torrenueva, about 6 km away.
Motril (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈtɾil]) is a town and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.
The main settlement is located a few kilometers inland, separated from the Port of Motril by the Guadalfeo delta. Motril is the second most populatedRead more
municipality in the province, with 60,368 inhabitants as of 2016.
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Within an hour or so of Motril: Capileira (27 km), Caves of Nerja (29 km), Balcón de Europa, Nerja (32 km), Frigiliana (34 km).
The nearest famous roads are Pico Veleta Road, Sierra Nevada road to Pico Veleta (A-395) and Puerto de la Ragua.
Motril is in Andalusia, Spain, about 6 km from Torrenueva.
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Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
Full driving guide for Spain8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Highest of the three whitewashed villages stacked in the Poqueira gorge of the Alpujarras, its flat-roofed Berber-style houses and chimney pots facing Mulhacén. End of the paved climb on the GR-421 before the old Sierra Nevada track.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Spectacular caverns containing the world's largest known stalactite and prehistoric paintings dating back 42,000 years.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A palm-lined seafront promenade jutting on a clifftop balcony with panoramic Mediterranean and mountain views.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Repeatedly voted Spain's prettiest white village, a steep tumble of geranium-draped lanes above the Costa del Sol.
34 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Mainland Spain's highest peaks, with the Pico Veleta road climbing past alpine lakes to nearly 3,400m near Granada.
36 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Europe's highest paved road climbs from Granada past the Sierra Nevada ski station toward the 3,396 m Veleta summit, with hairpins above the clouds and views to the Mediterranean.
37 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Europe's highest surfaced road climbs from Granada toward Veleta at 3,300m; the upper section is closed to cars but the ascent is superb.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Stunning Moorish palace and fortress complex in Granada showcasing the finest Islamic art and architecture in Europe.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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