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Málaga
Municipality in Andalusia, Spain

Málaga

Málaga is a municipality of Spain and the capital of the province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.

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With a population of 592,346 in 2024, it is the 2nd-largest city in Andalusia and the 6th-largest in the country. It lies in Southern Iberia on the Costa del Sol of the Mediterranean, primarily on the left bank of the Guadalhorce. The urban core originally developed in the space between the Gibralfaro Hill and the Guadalmedina.

Get in

Getting to Málaga

  1. 01
    Málaga Airport

    The third biggest international airport in mainland Spain (after Madrid Barajas and Barcelona El Prat Airport).

  2. 02
    Málaga María Zambrano
  3. 03
    Malaga Centro-Alameda

    The closest Cercanías (suburban) train station to the city centre.

  4. 04
    Muelle Heredia
See

Worth seeing

Málaga has become a well-known place for visiting art galleries, historical sites and monuments in the South of Europe:

  1. 01
    Alcazaba

    C/ Alcazabilla 2 (from the bottom of the hill in the centre of the old town; buy your tickets online and skip the queue at the entrance through the building on the right), gmpalcazaba@malaga.eu.

  2. 02
    Roman Theater
  3. 03
    Castillo de Gibralfaro

    C/ Gibralfaro 11 (at the top of the hill, you can walk or take bus #35 (not Su)).

  4. 04
    Málaga Cathedral
  5. 05
    Picasso Museum

    Palacio de Buenavista, C/ San Agustín 8 (in Buenavista Palace in the centre of the old town),.

  6. 06
    Picasso's
Do

Things to do

Visit the remodelled Port Area (south of the Plaza de Toros de la Malagueta). A hive of activity, especially at weekends, the new Port Area or Muelle Uno is a wonderful seaside addition to the city. Bars and restaurants abound overlooking the harbour and there are normally free music concerts and market stalls at weekends. A great place to people watch. Rock climb.

Eat

Where to eat

Along the coast there are dozens of restaurants and chiringuitos (beach restaurants) where you can have fish, seafood, paella, sangria, etc. One of the most famous chiringuitos is El Tintero, at the east end, where there is no menu: the waiters sing out what they are carrying and they leave you a plate at your signal. From time to time, one of them offers to give you the bill.

  1. 01
    Bodeguita El Gallo

    Calle San Agustin (opposite the entrance to Picasso's museum).

  2. 02
    Vegetariano El Calafate

    A hidden gem around the corner from Thyssen Museum.

  3. 03
    Taberna Quitapenas Sánchez Pastor

    Good place to go for tapas, nice atmosphere, good service.

  4. 04
    Taperia El Beato

    Fresh fish, homemade croquettes, meatballs in delicious almond sauce.

  5. 05
    La Campana

    Cozy and typical Andalusian place of Malaga with a lot of history.

How locals move

Getting around Málaga the local way

  • Get inAs a holiday destination, the airport's primary tenants are discount carriers and charter airlines, although limited service on the European national carriers (Air France, British Airways, etc.) is available.
  • Get inLicensed minibus transfers can be ordered in advance that carry up to 17 passengers for a fixed fee and will meet you in the arrivals lounge of Terminal 2.
  • Get inMinibus companies can not be flagged down from outside Malaga Airport it is forbidden.
  • Get inThere is a ferry route between Málaga and Melilla in Spanish North Africa with Balearia.
  • Go nextThe House-Museum focusses on the personality and life of Berrocal, and houses artworks made by his friends For an exotic experience, you can visit the autonomous city of Melilla with a 75% discount on flights (30 min) or ferries (6 h) through the Melilla vouchers.

From Wikivoyage: Málaga, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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