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Caminito del Rey – the cliff-edge boardwalk through El Chorro gorge. Autumn is the best time to walk it, and it sells out 6–8 weeks ahead.

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Costa del Sol's Most-Booked Day Trips

Walkers on the Caminito del Rey boardwalk bolted to a sheer limestone cliff above the Guadalhorce gorgeBestseller

Caminito del Rey Guided Tour & Welcome Pack

★ 4.9(18,605)from €60
Ronda's Puente Nuevo bridge spanning the El Tajo gorge between the town's whitewashed buildingsTop Rated

Ronda & Setenil with Little Train, Wine & Tapas

★ 4.8(8,152)from €32
The Patio de los Leones in the Nasrid Palaces of the Alhambra, GranadaCool-Season Pick

Granada Full-Day Trip with Alhambra

★ 4.6(3,940)from €119
A Barbary macaque on the Upper Rock of Gibraltar with the Rock and the bay behindBest Value

Gibraltar with Free Time & Expert Guidance

★ 4.6(5,261)from €29
The vast illuminated rock formations inside the Caves of NerjaAny Weather

Caves of Nerja, Nerja & Frigiliana Day Tour

★ 4.6(3,009)from €69
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