Malaga City Breaks

A guide to Malaga

Malaga features one of the most animated and likeable cities on the Costa del Sol, and boasts sandy beaches, a classy marina, pleasant parks and gardens, outstanding galleries and museums, a famous bullring and considerable Andalusian character. Malaga offers a far better insight into southern Spanish culture than the Costa’s smaller, tourist-dominated beach resorts. You'll enjoy charming narrow lanes of the Moorish Old Town, with its characterful tapas bars and traditional family bodegas, and can join the locals strolling attractive promenades that line Malaga beaches. Trips here must also include a visit to the city’s striking cathedral, the hilltop castle, the ancient Alcazabar fortress and the world-renowned Picasso Museum.

Beaches and buzzing nightlife

There's a great selection of shops and markets, and quality dining that includes terrific affordable family restaurants and the latest in stylish contemporary Spanish cuisine, and the city centre and unpretentious beach suburbs like El Palo excel in fish and seafood restaurants. Malaga nightlife offers an enjoyably broad sweep of Andalusian culture and style, with a vibrant cultural agenda that includes live music and a flourishing flamenco scene. Bars, restaurants and buzzing clubs are all crammed into friendly, animated, central streets and the city stays lively until well into the early hours.

Enticing sunny climate

The mild sunny Mediterranean climate make weekends in Malaga an enticing prospect for winter sun-seekers. Trips can feature leisurely drinks in pavement cafes, and relaxing warm sunshine from early spring to late autumn. Easter in Malaga will experience some of the most moving religious celebrations in Spain, while summers enjoy classic Andalusian fiestas, renowned music and art festivals, warm summer nights and a bubbling holiday atmosphere.