The eastern part of the Costa del Sol-Axarquía has 30 kilometres of beaches stretching from Rincón de la Victoria to the boundary with the Province of Granada. It is slightly different from the rest of the Province of Malaga in both the way the beaches are used and the type of tourism it attracts. Torre del Mar, Torrox and Nerja have long sandy beaches, around Nerja and at Maro the cliffs form small coves where there is a nudist beach. The sea is usually crystal clear and the beaches are all fairly near the N-340 road which makes it easy to reach them. Here there is a different kind of tourist to the cosmopolitan western Costa del Sol. Travellers who want to explore the villages of the Axarquía can combine sunbathing and swimming with an appetiser and the good local wine in the popular "chiringuitos", as the beach restaurants are called here. They are right on the beach, almost at the water’s edge. Friends meet here to chat and share a dish of shellfish, paella or fried fish. You can sail, windsurf, fish or scuba dive from any of the beaches and all kinds of ball games can be played on the beach. There are cafeterias, restaurants and bars all along the Paseo Maritimo (promenade) at Torre del Mar, Torrox and Nerja - the ideal place for a drink while you listen to the sound of the waves. Some of the venues even offer live music. Beaches where you can still see the fishermen bringing in the nets full of silver fish at sunset or first thing in the morning. Beaches to enjoy a beach party around a fire where sardines are being roasted on a skewer. Beaches for a fleeting midsummer’s night’s romance...