Although several million visitors land at Malaga Airport each year, the vast majority of them head straight for the resorts on the Costa del Sol with barely a backward glance at what is one of Spain’s most charming and historic port cities.
The historic city centre is charming, with its majestic Gothic cathedral surrounded by narrow pedestrian streets and some of the best tapas bars in the region. In recent years the city has invested heavily in its culture and heritage in the form of new museums and annual festivals of film and music.
Author: Joesphine Quintero; Photographer: Stefan Bohrer
Out and about in Malaga
City Guide
The Museo Picasso is the city’s most prestigious museum. The works in its possession were donated by members of Picasso’s family.
City portrait
In Málaga’s prime shopping street, Calle Marqués de Paradas, upmarket boutiques and elegant cafés stand side by side.
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