El Olivo

Getting here

How to reach the house, turn by turn

The house is on the hillside above Frigiliana, about five kilometres from the old town. Google Maps takes you to the door. Here is the route, what the last stretch is actually like, and what to expect if it has been raining.

By car from Málaga airport

About 55 minutes. No toll roads needed on this route.

  1. 1 From the airport, take the A-7 east towards Nerja.
  2. 2 Leave the A-7 at Nerja and follow the signs up to Frigiliana.
  3. 3 Go through Frigiliana and keep climbing.
  4. 4 When you reach a greenhouse, turn right.
  5. 5 Follow the lane to the house.

The last stretch

The final section is surfaced, though not with asphalt. A standard hire car handles it without any trouble, rain included — you do not need a 4x4 and you do not need to arrange anything special. Take it slowly and you will be fine.

What to put into Google Maps

Search for “Casa Rural Frigiliana - El Olivo”, or use the coordinates directly. All of these land on the house itself, not on the village — worth checking, because the old town is around five kilometres away.

Coordinates
36.80962, -3.92789
Plus Code
R35C+RR Frigiliana
Open in Google Maps

Parking

There is room for two cars beside the house, in the open. You do not have to park in the village and walk.

How far things are

Frigiliana old town
About 5 km
El Acebuchal
7 min by car
Nerja and the coast
25 min
Málaga airport
55 min
Málaga city
59 min
Granada and the Alhambra
1 h 13 min

Can you get here without a car?

Honestly, no. No bus comes up this far, and walking from the village means several kilometres of mountain road with no pavement. Guests arrive in a hire car or their own. Málaga airport is the practical place to pick one up.

On the day

Check-in is from 16:00 and check-out by 10:00. Arrival instructions are sent to you before your stay through Ruralidays — they are not published here.