Located on the Costa del Sol, to the south of Spain, Malaga is one of the cultural destinations with the greatest international projection. It is also, cradle of artists like Picasso, valuing its full potential to provide the visitor with unforgettable experiences. Enjoying its beauty and art exhibited in the many museums, savoring its exquisite cuisine that offers the best products from the land and from around the world. Feeling the breeze, the sun and the aroma of sea and jasmine that perfume the city.
- Calle Larios Malaga
- Constitution Plaza
- Nª Lady of the Incarnation Cathedral - Cathedral Museum
Direction: Molina Lario Street 9, 29015 Málaga
Schedule: prices and schedules subject to each season * - Bishop's Square and Episcopal Palace
- Revello de Toro Museum
Direction: C / Afflicted 5, 29015 Málaga
Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 a 20.00 h, Sundays from 10.00 a 14.00 h - Monday closed
Phone: 952062069 - Sagrario
- Plaza de la Aduana - headquarters of the Museum of Malaga
Direction: Aduana's Place, 29015 Málaga
Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday from 9.00 a 21.00 h, Sundays from 9.00 a 15.00 h - Monday closed
Phone: 95191190 - The Alcazaba
Direction: C/Alcazabilla 2, 29012 Málaga
Schedule: Check schedule by phone *
Phone: 630932987 - Roman theatre
Direction: C/Alcazabilla s/n, 29015
Phone: 951501115 - Picasso Foundation: Birthplace Museum
- Santiago church
Direction: C / Granada 78, 29015 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Sunday from 9.00 a 13.00 h, and of 17.00 a 20.00 h.
Phone: 952219661 - Buenavista Palace - Museo Picasso Málaga
Direction: C / San Agustín 8, 29015 Málaga
Schedule: Check schedule by phone *
Phone: 952127600 - Gibralfaro Castle
Direction: Gibralfaro fireplace 11, 29016 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Sunday from 9.00 a 18.00 h.
Phone: 951926020 - Malagueta Bullring
Direction: Reding Walk 8, 29016 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Friday of 9.00 a 14.00 h.
Phone: 952069823 - Antonio Ordóñez Bullfighting Museum
Direction: La Malagueta Bullring, Reding Walk 16, 29016 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 10.00 a 13.00 h and from 17.00 a 20.00 h
Phone: 952222172 - Municipal Heritage Museum
Direction: Reding Walk 1, 29016 Málaga
Schedule: Tuesday through Sunday 10.00 a 20.00 h.
Phone: 951928710 - Paseo de La Farola - La Farola
Direction: Walk of La Farola 16, 29016 Málaga - Center Pompidou Malaga
Direction: Doctor Carrillo Casaux Passage, s/n, 29016 Málaga
Schedule: Wednesday to Sunday from 9.30 a 20.00 h.
Phone: 951926200 - Alborania Museum
Direction: Palm Grove of Surprises Pier 2, 29015 Málaga
Schedule: Check schedule by phone *
Phone: 951600108
We start from the emblematic shopping street Larios of Malaga (1), where stores of large firms are located, until reaching the Constitution Plaza (2), considered the heart of the historic city center. which is the heart of the historic center of Malaga. How early, we can make a stop to taste a typical Malaga breakfast in any of the cafes that we will find in the area. A good coffee with churros or a "smurf" with olive oil from the land will suit us wonderfully. But pay attention, you have to know how to order a coffee in Malaga, because depending on the amount of coffee served it is called differently. For example, a "half coffee" is half coffee and half milk and a "shadow" is three quarters of milk and a quarter of coffee. Conversely, more coffee than milk, It would be a "long" and thus up to nine different ways of ordering a coffee.
After that, we will take Santa María street until Cathedral of Our Lady of the Incarnation and its Cathedral Museum (3), renaissance style. In front of the Cathedral are Obispo Square and the Episcopal Palace (4), of baroque architecture. Going down this same street to the right, we will meet the Revello de Toro Museum (5), where you can see the wonderful works of the Malaga portraitist and painter Félix Revello de Toro.
Down the last stretch of Calle Santa María, you can see the Elizabethan façade of the Sagrario (6), and we continue advancing along Císter street, ending in the Customs Palace of 1826, Malaga Museum headquarters (7). This museum collects the provincial collections of Archeology and Fine Arts. Next to the museum, and at the entrance of Alcazabilla street is the next stop: The Alcazaba (8), together with the Gibralfaro Castle and the Roman Theater, which form the most important archaeological site in the city. The enclosure houses an interesting exhibition hall, where ceramic materials from Muslim Malaga from the 11th to 15th centuries are displayed. This palace communicates with the Gibralfaro Castle by a steep mountain corridor. But to facilitate the climb to the fortress, we have public transport at our disposal. We will visit it later.
The Roman theatre (9), located at the foot of La Alcazaba is a must see, whose use is currently scenic.
We continue our route and follow Alcazabilla street to reach the Plaza de la Merced, where we fully enter the Picassian route of Malaga.
Aim: Picasso Foundation(10).
Birthplace Museum. A 19th century building, where the artist was born and lived the first years of his life, and in which original works by Pablo Ruiz Picasso are exhibited, of its permanent collection and temporary assignments. Ceramics, prints and illustrated books, and personal belongings of the painter and his family.
For more information you can visit our section of the Picasso route with a guide dedicated exclusively to her.
From the Plaza de la Merced, we take Granada street where the Santiago church (11), where Picasso was baptized, Gothic Mudejar style, construction began in 1487 being, therefore, one of the oldest in the city. To some 200 meters from this church, and to the left, we reached the narrow street of San Agustín, Where is he Buenavista Palace, seat of Picasso Museum Malaga (12).
The next stop is the Gibralfaro Castle (13): for this we go down Larios street again to the Plaza de la Marina, where we will go to the entrance of the Paseo del Parque to get to the bus stop of the line 35, which takes us to the Gibralfaro Castle. Abderramán III converted the existing ruins on the top of this mountain into a fortress, among them those of a Phoenician lighthouse, for which the Arabs called him "Yabal Faruh" (mount of the lighthouse).
We go back to the city on the same bus and get off at the stop in front of the La Malagueta bullring (14). In the same bullring is the Antonio Ordóñez Bullfighting Museum (15), where you can admire impressive costumes of lights, beautiful capes and historic bullfighting posters, among other pieces. From here, we walked to the next destination: the Municipal Heritage Museum (16), where you can find the historical-artistic collections of the municipal heritage from the 15th century to the present day.
Just in front, we cross the park walk and enter the walk of the lamppost (17), that leads to the milestone that gives it its name: The Lamppost (1817), symbol par excellence of the city of Malaga. From the Lamppost we will also enjoy spectacular views of the Port of Malaga and from the city, to whose historic center we will return crossing the Pier 1, which houses a shopping and leisure area, where we can take advantage to make purchases and regain strength in any of its bars and restaurants by the sea.
Between the docks 1 Y 2 we can visit The Center Pompidou Malaga (18) to experience modern and contemporary art. We will continue through the Pier 2, converted into a boulevard with the name of El Palmeral de las Sorpresas. A pleasant area for walking and relaxing where among other facilities, we will find the Alborania Museum (19). Classroom of the Sea, that offers us a unique interactive experience to discover the extraordinary marine fauna and flora of the Alboran Sea.
- Flamenco Art Museum
Direction: C / Ramón Franquelo 4, 29008 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Friday of 10.00 a 14.00 h
Phone: 952221380 - Interactive Museum of Music
Direction: 100 / Beat 15, 29008 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Sunday from 10.00 a 19.00 h.
Phone: 952210440 - Cervantes Theater
Direction: C / Ramos Marín 1, 29012 Málaga
Schedule: check schedules by phone *
Phone: 952224109 - San Felipe Neri Church
Direction: C / Guerrero 6, 29012 Málaga
Schedule: check schedule by phone *
Phone: 952211607 - Glass and Crystal Museum
Direction: Plazuela Santísimo Cristo de la Sangre 2, 29012 Málaga
Schedule: Tuesday to Sunday from 11.00 a 19.00 h.
Phone: 952220271 - Muslim Medina Wall
- Museum Jorge Rando
Direction: C / Cruz del Molinillo 12, 29013 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Friday of 10.00 a 20.00 h, Saturdays from 10.00 a 14.00 h - Sunday closed
Phone: 952210991 - Salamanca Market
Direction: C / San Bartolomé 1, 29013 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Saturday from 8.00 a 15.00 h. - Malaga wine museum
Direction: Viñeros Square 1, 29008 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Saturday from 10.00 a 17.00 h.
Phone: 952228493 - Unicaja Museum of Arts and Popular Customs
Direction: Enrique Garcia-Herrera Square 1, 29005 Málaga
Schedule: Check schedule by phone *
Phone: 952217137 - Ifergan Collection Ancient art
Direction: C / Sebastián Souvirón 9, 29005 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Friday of 10.00 a 20.00 h.
Phone: 951937341 - Atarazanas Market
Direction: C / Atarazanas 10, 29005 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Saturday from 8.00 a 15.00 h.
Phone: 951926010 - Pedregalejo Promenade
- Carmen Thyssen Museum Malaga
Direction: C / Company
Schedule: Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 a 20.00 h.
Phone: 902303131 - Carbon Square
- Echegaray Theater
Direction: C / Echegaray 6, 29015 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Sunday from 8.00 a 22.00 h.
Phone: 952224109
We start in the Plaza de la Merced and we will take Álamos street until we reach Ramón Franquelo street, Where is he Flamenco Art Museum(1), Peña Juan Breva. Distributed on two floors, exhibits various works of art and valuable guitars, especially highlighting his collection of thousands of slate records and many others on vinyl.
Next we will go to Beatas street, south direction, parallel to Álamos street, where is the Interactive Museum of Music. MIMMA, (2)whose peculiarity is that it has an important collection of musical instruments from around the world and from all eras, many of which can be touched.
We return to Álamos street to Dos Aceras street, but first we will make a stop on the way to know the Cervantes Theater (3), work of 1870 performed by Jerónimo Cuervo, declared a National Historic Artistic Monument. We will now continue towards Dos Aceras street, to visit the church of San Felipe Neri (century XVIII) (4)what, once restored, has recovered all its baroque splendor. In the square that opens in front of the main door of the temple, is our next stop: the Glass and Crystal Museum.(5)
We go down Dos Aceras street and look for Carretería street, what draws, next to the street the outskirts, the layout of the Wall of the Muslim Medina (6), of which we find some vestiges along the way.
But before entering Carretería street, we will deviate a little to the right to go along Ollerías street until we come to Cruz del Molinillo street, where we will visit the Museum Jorge Rando (7), dedicated to the painter of the same name. It is an institution that houses the work of the Malaga artist and whose museum mission focuses on the study, research, knowledge and dissemination of expressionist poetics. Next to this museum you can meet the popular Salamanca Market (8).
We go back to Carretería street, and to the right, We will find the Calle Biedmas by which we reach the Plaza de los Viñeros, Where is he Malaga Wine Museum (9) where you can learn all the secrets of the manufacture of this famous wine.
We continue along the route of the wall until we reach the river and the Pasillo de Santa Isabel, we found the Unicaja Museum of Popular Arts and Customs (10), housed in an old 17th century inn.
Then we will go to the Alameda Principal. But before, we are going to make a stop to visit the Ifergan Collection Ancient Art (11), which brings together one of the best archeology collections in Europe, more than 1.000 pieces that go from the year 3000 a. C. to the thirteenth century.
We retrace our steps through the Plaza de Arriola to reach the market of Atarazanas (12), so called because it occupies the site that was the shipyard (shipyards) nazaríes, of which the main door is preserved.
And the time has come to get closer to the sea in one of the most popular areas of Malaga: the Pedregalejo seafront (12). In the Alameda Principal we will take any bus of the lines 11 oh 34, that will take us to the beaches of Pedregalejo, where we will enjoy the most typical of Malaga gastronomy in its "chiringuitos" and restaurants by the sea. Once there we meet Astilleros Nereo, one of the 100 elements of the Historical Industrial Heritage of Spain.
Back to the center, The bus will drop us off at the Plaza de La Marina at the entrance to Calle Larios, already known, through which we will arrive at the Plaza de la Constitución. Our objetive: the Carmen Thyssen Museum Málaga (13)
And since we are in the center, we can dedicate the rest of the afternoon, to stroll through its shopping streets and to discover beautiful corners and winding alleys, while we have tapas in the bars and restaurants that we will find on our way. A good start may be to visit the Pasaje de Chinitas, accessed by the large stone arch located on the east side of the Plaza de la Constitución.
-If we continue from the Plaza de la Constitución along Calle Granada, we will find a widening that are actually two squares: the first and oldest, is the Carbon square (15), and next to it is the Plaza del Siglo, between the confluences of Molina Lario and Duque de la Victoria streets. A beautiful corner located in this square, is Correo Viejo street, where the Post Office was located at the end of the 19th century.
-From this square, continuing along calle Granada we find on the right, Echegaray street, in which the wonderful Echegaray Theater (16).
- Botanical Garden
Direction: Botanical Garden Path 3, 29014 Málaga
Schedule: Consult schedule and rates
Phone: 951926179 - Contemporary Art Center (CAC)
Direction: C / Alemania s / n, 29001 Málaga
Schedule: Tuesday to Sunday from 9.00 a 21.30 h.
Phone: 952208500 - Soho CaixaBank Theater
Direction: C / Córdoba 13, 29001 Málaga
Schedule: info@teatrodelsoho.com
Phone: 952429173 - La Misericordia and San Andrés beaches
- Avenida Sor Teresa Prat
- Royal Tobacco Factory
Direction: Avda. Sister Teresa Prat 15, 29003 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Sunday from 9.00 a 21.00 h.
Phone: 951137001 - Russian museum
Direction: Tabacalera building
Schedule: Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30 a 20.00 h.
Phone: 951926150 - Automobile and Fashion Museum
Direction: Avda. Sister Teresa de Prat 15, 29003 Málaga
Schedule: Monday to Sunday from 10.00 a 19.00 h.
Phone: 951137001
We can take advantage of this day to make a getaway and see Malaga from another point of view. We are going to visit the Botanical Garden- Historic La Concepción (1), it is the most beautiful and important tropical garden in Europe, created in 1855 by the Marquis of Casa Loring. Once the visit to this fascinating garden is over, we will return to the Alameda Principal, to go to the next stop.
In a westerly direction we will reach the river and continue its course to Germany Street where the CAC Málaga is located. – Malaga Contemporary Art Center (2). Installed in the old wholesale market, exhibits works by the best national and foreign contemporary artists.
And it is time to regain strength. We can choose to have tapas in the excellent bars and restaurants around the CAC Málaga, where the "Soho Caixabank Theater" is located (3), new cultural space of the city, production center, training and dissemination of the performing arts, of the prestigious Malaga actor of international fame Antonio Banderas.
Not far from here you can visit the Museum of Imagination. Or go off to see the sea and enjoy a delicious seafood paella on the beach. If we choose this last option, this time we will go to the beaches of the west. For it, We will return again to the Alameda Principal, and we will take the bus of the line 7 that will take us to the new west promenade, where are the beaches of Mercy and Saint Andrew (4).
From the "chiringuito", we will go to the avenue Sister Teresa Prat, (5) where we will find one of the most emblematic buildings in Malaga, the old one Royal Tobacco Factory (6) what date 1923, and that houses two amazing museums:
The Russian Museum Collection (7), which shows in an exhibition program renewed every year, holdings of the State Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, ranging from medieval icons to the avant-garde that revolutionized European art.
The Automobile and Fashion Museum, (8)that presents a unique collection in the world with more than 90 exclusive car models from brands as legendary as Jaguar, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Rolls Royce, o Porsche, among others, illustrating the aesthetic evolution of the automobile through ten themed rooms. It also houses an unprecedented display of engines turned into art and more than 300 original hats of the years 20-50 from great designers like Dior, Chanel and Balenciaga, among others.
Another option is to travel to the jewel in the Crown of the Costa del Sol: Marbella and Puerto Banús.
Both form the jewel in the crown of the Costa del Sol, Furthermore, Marbella is considered the luxury capital of Andalusia., where we can find different areas:
The Golden Mile, it is the most luxurious neighborhood par excellence, that connects Marbella with the marina of Puerto Banús. His fame came in the years 50, when Prince Alfonso Von Hohenlohe ordered the construction of the exclusive Marbella Club hotel. Over time, wealthy families and famous people have been building their summer residences, like the prince of Saudi Arabia. On the Golden Mile you can find fashion stores, restaurants, golf clubs, whose atmosphere can be enjoyed so much at night, with exclusive nightclubs such as Olivia Valere or the Billionaire Club.
The New Andalusia, a small fishing village located in front of the Puerto Banús marina, It was renovated by the famous developer José Banús, trying to turn it into a leisure area for those who did not belong to wealthy families. Also known as the Golf Valley, one of the areas with the highest number of golf courses per inhabitant.
Puerto Banus, It is the largest luxury shopping area in southern Spain, known for having the highest number of luxury stores per square meter in the country. In this marina is the Riverside Pier Walk, with yachts, sports cars like Ferrari, and glamorous shop windows of firms such as Prada or Louis Vuitton. You can walk through one of its main avenues, that of Julio Iglesias, Although other artists such as Antonio Banderas or Lola Flores also have a space in Puerto Banús., or writers like Mario Vargas Llosa.
To eat, you can choose from a great gastronomic variety: lebanese restaurants, italians, Belgians and Americans; Malaga fry proposals, or Andalusian haute cuisine restaurants.
We propose the route of the white villages of Malaga composed of Frigiliana, Mijas and Ronda.
Frigiliana
It is one of the most charming white towns in Malaga, awarded the 1st National Beautification Award in 1982 its historical case is a Historic Artistic Site since 2014. Its structure is due to the Arabs, and has one of the most beautiful panoramic views on the Costa del Sol. It is located in the region of Axarquía, in the Natural Park of the Sierras de Almijara, Tejeda and Alhama.
The distance between Figiliana and Mijas is 92,6 kms: approximately 1 hour by car.
We provide a list with the points of historical interest of Frigiliana:
- The Manor House of the Counts, Also known as El Ingenio, it was built at the end of the 16th century by the Manrique de Lara family.. They started a sugar cane plantation, followed by a cane honey factory.
- The House of the Apero It was built in the early seventeenth century and currently houses the Tourist Office, the Municipal Library, all the historical archives of Frigiliana and the Historical Museum. The visit is highly recommended as it is the first archaeological museum of the Axarquía.
- The Tower is another interesting point. It is located in the old Mudejar neighborhood, right next to Calle Real. What was an old barn is now part of a house. To access the patio you have to go through an arch full of plants, signposted as El Torreón.
- Visit to the remains of ancient arabic castle at the top of the village. Although not much remains of the castle, after being destroyed when the Moors were driven out, the views are spectacular.
- The Festival of 3 Cultures held in the last week of August is now the biggest event in Frigiliana.
- The Saint Frigiliana pattern it's san sebastian, whose celebration occurs on 20 from January. Another great event in Frigiliana's annual calendar is the 13 of June, during the village fair, when homage is paid to Saint Anthony of Padua.
Mijas
It is located on the Costa del Sol, to only 30 kilometers from the capital. The town is made up of three urban centers, Mijas Pueblo; The gaps, it is the most modern part of the municipality attached to Fuengirola, and La Cala, seaside. This beautiful town with white architecture is the wedge of the donkey-taxi. Since the middle of the last century the real protagonist of this place is the donkey and one of the biggest tourist attractions is to get on them to walk through its streets.
The distance between Mijas and Ronda is 94, 1 kms: approximately 1 hour and a half by car.
We provide a list of historical points of interest in Mijas:
- The hermitage of the Virgen de la Peña: was carved out of stone, by hand, by a Carmelite monk. Very close to the hermitage you can find a viewpoint, from where you can see a large part of the Mediterranean coast, and even the African coast on clear days.
- The viewpoint and the gardens of the Wall: are the remains of the old fortress built in Muslim times. They currently offer an incredible ride, from where you can see Gibraltar and the coast of Africa. The Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception is also located there.
- The bullring of Mijas
In the gardens of the Wall, tourists can visit the Mijas bullring, with bullfights every weekend in high season. - Ethnographic museum, also known as "House Museum"
The House Museum has a great exhibition of the traditions and ancestral manufactures of Mijas, including the recreation of a traditional house, a winery and two olive oil mills. - Center of Contemporary Art of Mijas "CAC"
On the list of things to do in Mijas, You could not miss the Center for Contemporary Art in Mijas, known as the Picasso Museum of Mijas, which houses the second largest collection of Picasso ceramics in the world, along with works by other artists such as Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí. - Museum of Miniatures ‘Carromato de Max’
It is a very peculiar and unique museum on the Costa del Sol, which houses an original collection of miniatures that arouse the interest of anyone. These "mini works of art" include curiosities such as the Taj Mahal in a grain of rice, a dollhouse the size of a thimble, or the Alhambra in Granada on a pinhead. - Flour mill: Right next to the Mijas miniature museum, we found a recreation of a flour mill with its original machinery. In the past, Mijas had more than 22 flour mills but, Unfortunately, very few have survived to this day.
- Spanish handicraft exhibition: Lovers of Spanish crafts can find in Mijas one of the best selections on the Costa del Sol. This family business on Calle de los Caños, has more than 100 Spanish artisans and artists from different guilds.
Ronda
is located in the province of Malaga about 100 kms from the capital, over a deep gorge, which separates the new city from the old town. Over the gorge is the New Bridge, a stone bridge with a viewpoint with incredible views at a height of 98 meters. Among the most iconic must-see places in this small town, they are the famous "Balcony of the pussy", since when people look out they get a << Cone!>>, from where you can see the entire Serranía de Ronda, and the 18th century Bullring, declared a Site of Cultural Interest as a monument.
The distance between Ronda and Malaga is 136 kms: approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes by car.
We provide a list with the points of historical interest of Ronda:
- Ronda bridge: with stunning views of the Tajo de Ronda, the New Bridge connects the old area with the new, It is the most famous monument in Ronda. Right next to it there is a parador to contemplate the views offered by the bridge.
- Bullring: known as the cradle of bullfighting, it is one of the oldest in Spain, and it was built by José Martín de Aldehuela, the same author of the bridge.
- Arab Baths of Ronda: Ronda's Arab baths were built at the end of the 13th century, Nevertheless, are characterized by being the best preserved in Spain, you can see for example, the boiler that was used to heat the water.
- Mondragon Palace: It is located inside the municipal museum, and it was used as a residence for the kings Isabel and Fernando. It is currently dedicated to the history of Ronda.
- Palace of the Moorish King and the Mine: legend has it that this was the residence of King Almonated, of which it is said that the wine was drunk from the skulls of his enemies, although the latest research seems to indicate that the king never actually lived in the palace. The gardens were designed by the same French architect who designed the María Luisa Park in Seville, Jean Claude Forestier.
Among the curiosities of this palace, It should be noted that the gardens give access to La Mina, through a staircase 231 steps leading to a river.
-Pussy Balcony: it is one of the most popular viewpoints in the city, since the views that this balcony provides are truly incredible, from the viewpoint you can enjoy magnificent views. It is said that everyone who looks out, exclaims "fuck!”, as vulgar as it may seem, has already been baptized with this name.