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12 May 1960: Nerja's 'natural cathedral' opens to the public

Alekk M. Saanders

On 12 June 1960, the Nerja Caves were opened to the public. This came exactly 18 months after the discovery of this natural treasure by five local boys from the nearby village of Maro. Just after the discovery, experts started researching the entire ... complex consisting of a series of huge caverns stretching for almost five kilometres. After preparing all the paperwork it was decided to open less than one third (9,371 m2) of the total area (35,484 m2) of the caves to the public. Besides the two natural ... entrances, a third was built at the southern end of the caves to allow easy access for visitors. The Nerja Caves are made up of galleries and each gallery has a number of halls. Unsurprisingly, the caves were immediately called 'Catedral Natural de Málaga'

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Galleries and museums and some of Malaga's most famous landmarks are open to the public once again

Denise Bush

...call: 952458046 or email: turismo@ardales.es Alcazaba and Gibralfaro Malaga. Open from 9am -8pm. Last admittance at 7.15pm. Numbers to both monuments are restricted during the lockdown. Nerja Caves Nerja. Open from 9. 30am -

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Limited free entrance to Rincón caves approved

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The Junta de Andalucía has approved new opening times including extended free entrance to La Cueva del Tesoro in Rincón de la Victoria. As of 15 September, entrance will be free to 60 people from 10 to 11am, Monday to Friday. Tourism councillor

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Town hall to promote caves around Malaga

Eugenio cabezas

Rincón de la Victoria town hall has announced that it is launching a 12-month promotional campaign of the town's Cueva del Tesoro. Following record visitor numbers last week, the town hall has signed a contract with Go Go Cards to distribute promo

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The small miracle of the Mozarabic caves

PILAR R. QUIRÓS

...this visit, Gozalbes explained that in one of the caves there is a Mozarabic church with three naves and several niches, and on the part of the wall by the altar there are numerous inscriptions and signs from the Mozarabic era, although they are barely ... perceptible now. He said the alignment of the writing and almost uniform height of the words could mean that it relates to a particular time, and that would have to be researched and dated. The other five caves which have been excavated were basically ... Arcusves association.PILAR R. QUIRÓS Local residents are excited about the discovery. They now want these caves to be preserved and an information centre to be built there, and they are watching the site day and night to prevent anyone trying to loot it. In

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Historic Churriana caves get extra protection

P. R. QUIRÓS.

Malaga city council has agreed to give extra planning protection to historic caves in the Churriana area, near the airport, that are under threat from housing developments. The caves in the Gamera Baja-Tosca area were used as dwellings and places

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Stellar performance by Estrella

Flamenco singer Estrella Morente captured the hearts of her audience with her recital of love songs last weekend at the Nerja Caves music festival.

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Nerja caves bathed in blue to mark World Autism Day

Eugenio Cabezas

The Nerja caves provided the stage for Malaga's main event to mark World Autism Day on Tuesday. The caves' discoverers were joined by the Nerja Caves Foundation director, Chema Domínguez, Malaga's autism association president, José Reyes and ... an autistic boy from the UK, in which he describes the world as he sees it. A number of town halls took part in the day by lighting up their public buildings in blue. Malaga Airport's control tower and the central column in the Nerja caves were

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Outdoor auditorium plans for Nerja Caves

Eugenio Cabezas

The Nerja caves and museum foundation has initiated plans to build a 4,000 square metre outdoor auditorium in the gardens of the popular tourist attraction. The project is to coincide with both the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the caves ... and the same anniversary of the annual international music and dance festival, also held at the site. More and more performances are held outside the caves rather than inside in order to preserve them.

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Classical, flamenco and rock music form part of the 60th Nerja Caves Festival

JENNIE RHODES

The 60th International Nerja Caves Festival of Music and Dance is running until 3 August with a programme of classical, flamenco and rock music on offer in the cave itself and in the gardens of the venue. INFORMATION What: Nerja caves 60th ... Festival of Music and Dance. Where: Nerja caves. Full programme and tickets: www.cuevadenerja.es Award-winning dancer, Rocío Molina, who was born in Torre del Mar (1984); and Concerto Málaga, who were nominated for a Latin Grammy for their 2018