# What to see in Málaga: 10 essential places

The Alcazaba, Gibralfaro, museums and the beach: the essentials of Málaga for a weekend, according to guides and travellers.

- 28 votes · 12 items
- Jun 12, 2022 · ángel ríos
- https://even.best/en/l/268/what-to-see-in-malaga-10-essential-places

## Top 10

1. **Alcazaba of Málaga** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 11th-century Moorish palace-fortress, one of the best preserved in Spain.
2. **Picasso Museum Málaga** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Over 200 works by Picasso in the Buenavista Palace, in his home town. <https://www.museopicassomalaga.org/>
3. **Soho district** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Street art district with murals by artists such as Obey and D\*Face.
4. **Gibralfaro Castle** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — 14th-century hilltop castle with the best views of the port and the bullring.
5. **Málaga Cathedral (La Manquita)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Renaissance cathedral nicknamed 'the one-armed lady' because its south tower was never finished; you can walk on the roof.
6. **La Malagueta Beach** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The most central city beach, with beach bars grilling sardine skewers.
7. **Roman Theatre** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1st-century BC theatre at the foot of the Alcazaba, rediscovered in 1951.
8. **Calle Larios** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Málaga's most famous shopping street, lit up at Christmas.
9. **Muelle Uno and Centre Pompidou Málaga** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Harbour promenade with the Pompidou's coloured cube, its first branch outside France (2015).
10. **Carmen Thyssen Museum** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 19th-century Spanish painting in the Villalón Palace. <https://www.carmenthyssenmalaga.org/>
11. **La Concepción Historical-Botanical Garden** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 19th-century tropical garden on the north side of the city.
12. **Atarazanas Central Market** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Market with a 14th-century Nasrid gateway and tapas counters.

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