What to see in Málaga: 10 essential places
The top 3 according to 28 votes from people: Alcazaba of Málaga · Picasso Museum Málaga · Soho district. (Updated Jun 12, 2022.)
The Alcazaba, Gibralfaro, museums and the beach: the essentials of Málaga for a weekend, according to guides and travellers.
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Top 10
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Alcazaba of Málaga
11th-century Moorish palace-fortress, one of the best preserved in Spain.
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Picasso Museum Málaga
Over 200 works by Picasso in the Buenavista Palace, in his home town.
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Soho district
Street art district with murals by artists such as Obey and D*Face.
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Gibralfaro Castle
14th-century hilltop castle with the best views of the port and the bullring.
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Málaga Cathedral (La Manquita)
Renaissance cathedral nicknamed 'the one-armed lady' because its south tower was never finished; you can walk on the roof.
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La Malagueta Beach
The most central city beach, with beach bars grilling sardine skewers.
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Roman Theatre
1st-century BC theatre at the foot of the Alcazaba, rediscovered in 1951.
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Calle Larios
Málaga's most famous shopping street, lit up at Christmas.
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Muelle Uno and Centre Pompidou Málaga
Harbour promenade with the Pompidou's coloured cube, its first branch outside France (2015).
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Carmen Thyssen Museum
19th-century Spanish painting in the Villalón Palace.
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La Concepción Historical-Botanical Garden
19th-century tropical garden on the north side of the city.
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Atarazanas Central Market
Market with a 14th-century Nasrid gateway and tapas counters.
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Comments (4)
El Museo Picasso en su ciudad natal, imprescindible.
Espetos de sardinas en la Malagueta al atardecer 🐟☀️
El Soho con todos los murales es muy chulo para pasear.
La Alcazaba y Gibralfaro juntos, subid andando y bajad por el otro lado.