Linger at least long enough to taste the sweet Málaga wine, famous since antiquity and served from 500-litre barrels in little tascas and bodegas.

Málaga, the capital of the Costa del Sol, and also Andalusia’s largest coastal city is a bustling commercial and resort destination. It was the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, and a museum devoted to the artist is its chief attraction today.

Malaga is also the cultural capital of the coast, with more museums and historic monuments than any other resort in the region. Málaga is the gateway to the Costa del Sol and those who travel to Malaga find much to reward them, including the city’s casco antiguo, the cultural heart of the Old Town. Linger at least long enough to taste the sweet Málaga wine, famous since antiquity and served from 500-litre barrels in little tascas and bodegas.

Paseo del Parque is the centre of Malaga. Travel along Plaza de la Marina which curves to the east and discover a palm-lined pedestrian promenade filled with banana trees and fountains, even duck-filled ponds.

The beaches of Malaga, for the most part, are popular for their bars and restaurants, not their gritty, greyish sands. Paseo Marítimo runs along La Malagueta Beach, but even better are the beaches lying to the east of Baños de Carmen and El Palo.

When to travel to Malaga

Malaga is blessed with typical Mediterranean weather. Malaga’s superior location ensures pleasant weather; the mountainous terrain and the warm Mediterranean coastline makes for mild weather practically the whole year round. With around 320 days of sunshine, any time is good to travel to Malaga.