Set in the heart of an old Andalucian Village, less than an hour from Malaga Airport with regular flights from all the major UK airports, and only a short drive or bus ride to Nerja, Frigiliana is one of the most picturesque Andalucía ‘White Villages’. This small house is filled with character and charm. The village is a maze of narrow, cobbled streets lined with white-washed houses and best explored on foot as there is very limited access by car. The old historical centre of Frigiliana, distinctively Moorish in appearance and design, is a labyrinth of narrow, winding streets and alleyways. Exploring these narrow streets you will discover many small shops selling local products and artefacts. There are many bars and restaurants throughout the village. Situated in the Almijara, Tejeda and Alhama mountains its history has been recorded way back into the 16th Century. The hill overlooking the village, El Fuerte, was the scene of the final battle, and defeat, of the Axarquia Moors in their rebellion of 1569. On top of the hill are a few remains of the old fort from which it is said that many Moors threw themselves from it rather than be captured by the Christians. The rio Higuerón runs in the valley below the town, the walk down to it offers stunning views of the valley and the town and is a wonderful place for a nature ramble or picnic.
Property manager
Kathleen Evans
Languages
English, French
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Amenities
Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Outdoor space
Mountain view
Barbecue grill
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Traditional Andalucian Townhouse in the heart of the Old Town Frigiliana
Traditional Andalucian Townhouse in the heart of the Old Town Frigiliana
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About the area
Frigiliana
Located in Frigiliana, this holiday home is by the sea. Museo de Nerja and Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Baviera Golf and Puerto Deportivo Marina. Aerobaby Medina and Aquarium Almunecar are also worth visiting.
Museo Arqueologico de Frigiliana - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
Castle of Lizar - 7 min walk - 0.4 km
The Old Fountain - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
Balcon de Europa - 8 min drive - 6.7 km
Burriana Beach - 21 min drive - 7.7 km
Getting around
Granada (GRX-Federico Garcia Lorca) - 76 min drive
Restaurants
Bar Virtudes - 1 min walk
El Boquetillo - 1 min walk
Vinos el Lagar - 1 min walk
Plaza 45 - 2 min walk
El Tangay - 6 min walk
Frequently asked questions
Does House In Frigiliana, Andalucia have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool.
Is House In Frigiliana, Andalucia pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
What time is check-in at House In Frigiliana, Andalucia?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at House In Frigiliana, Andalucia?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is House In Frigiliana, Andalucia located?
Situated by the sea, this holiday home is steps away from Museo Arqueologico de Frigiliana and The Counts of Frigiliana’s Palace. Church of San Antonio and Castle of Lizar are also within 10 minutes.
Reviews
7.8
Good
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Its a beautiful house in centre off the village it has a few stairs to get to house but its a beautiful place to use as a base and has its own sun terrace on the fourth floor but everything is there and if you need anything you just need to ask
Will be back soon
Out fifth visit to this property in Frigiliana and just as enjoyable as the first.
We hope to return again in the very near future.
Many thanks.
Edna and John
Enjoyed another lovely stay in Frigiliana, hope to return again very soon. Many thanks Edna and John
Our fourth visit to this lovely house in Frigiliana, its location and veiw from the terrace are wonderful. We are hoping to return again in the future. Many thanks
Checking in was ok and communication was good untill we arrived at the appartment. There was a lot of mold in de fridge food stains in all pots and pans. Floor wasn't clean hairs every, also in the shower. Stains in the towels and so on. We cleaned the entire appartment and contacted the owners. Its now 7 weeks later 0 response. VRBO communication isnt perfect either we didnt recive a copy of our complaint. Untill now 0 action has been taken so we decided to write a review. Everything about the appartment and communication makes it clear that the owners dont care and just want to make some money.
The surroundings are lovely and Frigliana is a good place to stay as a couple. Just find another appartment, there is no protection from the sun on the roof.
Take in mind that the appartment has 4 floors.
1. bedroom and bahtroom
2. living room
3. kitchen
4. Roof.
When sitting on the roof the toilet is pretty long walk. Was ok for us, but isnt for everyone.
Loved the view , the village of Frigiliana, the people and the experience. The apartment has many, many positive features. The view from the balcony on the roof is awesome. It has all the basics needed....except wifi. This is not a property for those of limited mobility... it’s a climb. But, with a couple of upgrades to utensils and general housekeeping equipment ... wonderful experience.
Edward G.
Stayed 15 nights in Jan 2020
8/10 Good
Geoffrey L.
21 July 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Fairytale village
We stayed for 9 days in June in this beautiful village. Our property was a lovely traditional Spanish 4 storey house. The property had everything you could have wanted (except for WiFi, which it had advertised as having).
We had done a lot of reading up on the village so we knew to expect lots of steps, and believe me there were 😃 plenty of lovely places to eat or just have a drink. Lots of lovely wee shops all up and down the streets. Frigiliana was kept immaculate and has kept all its old charm, we even saw the mules helping the builders with transporting their materials. Would definitely recommend this beautiful village and this property we stayed in. Great size, good kitchen and dining area and of course a lovely roof terrace.
Just returned from a lovely 1 week stay. Great value house, great location.
Barbara M.
10/10 Excellent
Rüdiger V., Ritterhude, Deutschland
27 May 2019
Sehr schöner Aufenthalt
in einem sehr schönen Haus, das allerdings etwas handwerkliche Zuwendung gebrauchen könnte. Für den Preis und mit der Dachterasse aber völlig okay. Ich komme gern wieder. Dann bring ich aber eine Dose Ballistol zum Schmieren der Riegel mit. 😁
Rüdiger V.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
8/10 Good
Anne Martinsen B.
5 Nov 2018
Sjarmerende, rent og pent.
Veldig sjarmerende leilighet. Med ett rom i hver etg ble det mange trapper så må være frisk i beina, mye trim. Sentralt i en fantastisk koselig by! Anbefales på det varmeste!
Anne Martinsen B.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
8/10 Good
Imke K., Norderstedt
24 Oct 2018
Über den Dächern von Frigiliana
Wir waren bereits in Frigiliana und hatten nur 2 wesentliche Kriterien: Es sollte im alten Teil des Ortes liegen und eine Dachterasse haben. Diese beiden Kriterien waren erfüllt, so dass wir völlig zufrieden waren. Das Haus ist alt, liegt an einem Treppenweg und erstreckt sich inkl. Dachterasse über 4 Stockwerke, mit engen steilen Treppen. Man muss also bereit sein Treppen zu steigen und sein Gepäck hochzuschleppen. Es ist insgesamt eher einfach eingericht, ohne Wlan und TV, aber das war für uns unwichtig. Es hat eine schöne große gut ausgerüstete Küche und vor allem ein Dachterasse mit Blick. Die anderen Räume sind eher dunkel, dafür bei Hitze aber auch angenehm kühl.
Wir haben uns auf jeden fall wohl gefühlt!
Imke K.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018
10/10 Excellent
Edna J.
1 Oct 2018
Beautiful location with fabulous veiws
We had a wonderful 7 night stay in this lovely, basic but well equipped Andalusian house in the old part of Frigiliana, which is a beautiful village to explore. The views from the terrace are wonderful and well worth the 3 flights of stairs! The house itself is typically Spanish, we spent most of our time in the bright and well equipped kitchen and on the terrace enjoying a vino or two! Frigiliana has some small but well equipped supermarkets and good restaurants. Nerja is a 15 minute bus ride (very reliable service and only 1 euro) We had no problem locating the property, due to the excellent directions from the owner. The only issue was the lack of a parasol on the terrace, it was really hot during our stay and some shade essential, remedied by the purchase of a beach umbrella. We are really looking forward to our second stay in a few weeks time!!
Edna J.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
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4/10 Poor
Mariele Ü.
23 Aug 2018
Wrong German Description, lovely views from the rooftop, dirty dishes
We loved Frigiliana, but would not come again to this house. The german description here in the app says there would be wifi in the house and sunprotection on the rooftop - both is not the case! For us two reasons why we booked the house. The view from over there is amazing, allthough many houses in the village offer that. What we didn‘t realised before and what photos do not really tell you is that house is built like a tower and that you have 4 floors (rooftop
included). Livingroom and kitchen are each a one-room-floor. Bathroom and bedroom are in the first floor. So the house keeps you fit when you go up to the rooftop and forget something down ;)
Sorry for being honest, but the dishes, knifes, bowls and pots in the kitchen were dirty. We don‘t expect to have it like home (we did a lot of that kind of houses with companies like homeaway), but this time we were not satisfied with the hygiene situation.
Last thing to say: the agent in Frigiliana sometimes was not available for us. So there was no Communication about the check out. Good thing: She reduced the price due to the non existing wifi.
Mariele Ü.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2018
4/10 Poor
ROCIO R.
10 Aug 2018
Bien en general
La casa esta bien pero el baño es muy incomodo para ducharse, la ducha esta bajo una escalera y tiene muy poca altura..una persona ya de 1,75 tiene q ducharse encogido y es muy pequeña..tiene muchas plantas porque es estrecha hay que subir muchisimas escaleras...demasiadas y para entrar a la casa tambien...en el pueblo se aparca fatal y no se puede entrar con el vehiculo..para ir con equipaje es muy incomodo...pwro estaba muy limpia y tiene una terraza en la azotra con unas vistas preciosas y el pueblo es una maravilla...
ROCIO R.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
6/10 Okay
Stephan J.
31 July 2018
Eine ordentliche Unterkunft in zentraler Lage
Es hat alles bestens gepasst. Das Haus ist auf jeden Fall für zwei Personen gut geeignet und es liegt in zentraler Lage in der Nähe der Kirche in Frigiliana. Wir waren damit gut zufrieden.
Stephan J.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2018
8/10 Good
Debbie P.
29 May 2018
Location superb, small but really well equipped, great value for money
Great location in a favourite village. The property is small but well maintained and for the cost of our stay very well equipped. We were really impressed and would not hesitate to stay there again.
Debbie P.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018
8/10 Good
Niels V.
4 May 2018
Simple house in the most picturesque part of Barrio Morisco
We enjoyed our one week stay in Calle Garral. At first we had a lot of rain and it was very cold, but there were space heaters and many blankets in the house.
We had many good hikes. To El Castillo, Acebuchal, at Cantarrijan playa, and to El Fuerte. We left 2 bamboo walking sticks in the attic. ( Don’t know how we would come down without them)
There was sun sun on the terrace from 10:30 to sunset 8:30. Mid april. You can go to Plaza 3 Culturas and meet the morning sun.
The house is near to the church, but the bells in the former mosque keep silent from 10 to 8.
The lokal wine was sweet and good, and we also drank water from the tap.
The house was clean, and the beds were good, with Scandinavian duvets and new blankets.
We made shade on the roof by means of an old blanket, rolled on the timber like a Jewish Torah.
During the stay we felt more and more at home, and we would like to come back... inshallah!
Los daneses
Niels V.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2018
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6/10 Okay
Ian H.
5 Feb 2018
Loved the location and setting. Felt very much apart of village life.
The property was basic but met our needs for the time we had in Frigiliana . The views however we're spectacular . Loved its location and quirky setting .
Ian H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Good
Michael B.
20 Nov 2017
Very basic, but good.
Very basic, but good.
Michael B.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
victor D.
3 Nov 2017
Not for anyone with physical limitations! Apart from that,it was as described, clean and views !!
Real character, bit of a Marmite property,love it or hate it. We loved it,don't tell everyone as we want to go back.
victor D.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
Ian B.
9 Oct 2017
In the heart of Frigiliana
Great base for exploring Frigliana, located on one of the most stunning streets in a village famed for its picturesque charm. Theres plenty of room for two, the house is quite spacious with all the basics that you require for your stay. The views from the rooftop sundeck are fantastic and you aren't overlooked. Really the perfect place to stay to enjoy Frigiliana.
Ian B.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
6/10 Okay
jan d.
3 Oct 2017
No frills house in need of some care.
As everyone has already said this house is very basic and in need of decorating and updating but this is reflected in the price.
Even so there were no kettle and toaster when we arrived I had to ring the agents to bring them they said they didnt realise they were not supplied! the iron was also not working and kept blowing all the fuses.All appliances and equipment should be checked before tenants arrive.
This house is up 36 steps directly behind the church there are also 2 flights of steep stairs inside the house so you really need to be fit to stay here especially in the heat.
The ground floor on the photos shows a ground floor twin bedroom, and as you step through the front door another bedroom with a futon, this is now a hall.These photos need updating.
The bathroom has plenty of hot water but a very small shower so if you are tall watch your head!
Living room with bed settee and Juliette balcony is on the 1st floor.
2nd floor is a fair sized kitchen which is quite a trek from the front door with bottles of water and shopping.Old style fridge with icebox ,if you put washing in machine on 40 degrees on setting M it will not spin so turn dial to D for spin cycle.
The roof terrace is small with only one sunbed usable the other broken,also no base for the parasol of which there are 3 all in a state of disrepair ,as someone has previously said there needs to be a bamboo roof over half the terrace.
The views from the roof are spectacular and with some attention this could be a lovely house in a beautiful village with lots of bars and restaurants and some good value little supermarkets with local produce.
Market day is Thursday 9-2 at the bottom of the village in front of bar Virtudes,bus to Nerja only takes 10 mins and is only one euro and very reliable.This was my 3rd visit to Frigiliana and im sure it wont be my last .
jan d.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Good
Valérie T.
27 Aug 2017
Un bon rapport qualité prix dans un village magique
Très beau village tout en hauteur, on grimpe sans cesse mais la vue et les ruelles typiques sont magnifiques. Le logement est confortable mais ATTENTION lui aussi est tout en hauteur! Il y a 4 niveaux! Au rdc: 1 chambre et 1 sdb. Au 1er: le salon. Au 2nd : la cuisine et au 3ème: la petite terrasse très ensoleillée. D'ailleurs des cannes ou stores sur le toit de la terrasse seraient nécessaires car le seul petit parasol fait difficilement assez d'ombre pour 2. Il ne faut pas craindre les escaliers... dans le logement ET le village car on foit laisser la voiture tout en bas et grimper à pied! Mais le prix défiant toute concurrence nous fait vite oublier ces petits désagréments... Frigiliana est vraiment un havre de paix et, somme toute nous recommandons cette location, il faut juste être au courant surtout pour des personnes qui se déplaceraient moins facilement!
Valérie T.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
Caitriona J.
29 May 2017
The property is exactly as advertised, a simple house with everything needed to sustain life supplie
Frigiliana is a little piece of heaven, visually stunning, lots of good cafes and restaurants and lovely friendly people. The house met all my needs, I particularly loved the roof terrace with it's amazing views down over the valley to the sea.
Caitriona J.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Good
ingrid b.
17 Mar 2017
No frills accommodation in beautiful location,
I liked the village, for its ambience, it's history and opportunities for waliking in the area. Very friendly.