A couple of short days in Málaga that gave more flavor

The goal of our trip to Spain was actually Granada, which you can read about here, but since we were flying to Málaga, we took the opportunity to spend a couple of days in the city. My thoughts about Málaga were that the city is mostly a hangout for pensioners on the Spanish sunny coast but my prejudices were soon put to shame, it's a really nice city. The central town has just over half a million inhabitants, so it is a fairly large city and not just a tourist resort.

We lived on Petit Palace which was right near the shopping street Calle Larios and overlooking the great cathedral. Here we had a perfect location to explore the city. Then it was a bit fun that we had some kind of funny artwork with acrobatic figures right outside the door.

Besides the fact that Málaga is a beautiful city, it is also located along the coast, which means that there is a long beach promenade with both restaurants, shops and, of course, a swimming beach. However, we are not bathers, so we instead took a walk and checked out the restaurants and the small stalls that sold this and that. However, the climate in Málaga is so nice that it would probably be possible to swim almost all year round. This way at the end of October, it was a pleasant 25 degrees and according to information, it rarely goes below 15 degrees even in winter. The pensioners who like the sunny coast may be on to something anyway. 🙂

Málaga has an incredible mix of really old Moorish architecture mixed with Renaissance and Baroque, to more modern architecture. This makes it a nice city to just walk around and look at everything there is to see. Whenever you feel down, just pause and have an ice cream in the endless ice cream parlors or a good drink in one of all the bars. Those interested in art must of course not miss it The Picasso Museum which is housed in one of Málaga's most beautiful buildings, the Buenavista Palace. The queue is long around the whole block, so a reservation may be in order here to avoid being left outside for half the day.

Of course, we didn't go hungry here either, we rarely do that. I still hadn't recovered from the meat shock in Granada and was more in the mood for pasta which is why we went to La Ristobottega, a really nice place with good food and relaxed atmosphere.

On the last evening, we also found something as unusual as a tapas bar with a Michelin star. Right outside our hotel is the bar KGB, which of course stands for Kuartel Gastronomic Bar, but of course they do a bit of various KGB references as well. Here, not only Spanish tapas are served, but small dishes with inspiration from all corners of the world.

Because a whole day was spent on our trip to Caminito del Rey, something you can read about here, we really only had two evenings and one morning to discover Málaga. However, it was far too little. Málaga is a super nice city that we would love to visit again, we didn't have time to see everything there is to discover in the city by a long way and then Málaga is ideally located if you want to get around on excursions around southern Spain. On the one hand, Fuengirola is only a few miles away along the coast, which is said to be the Swedes' tourist paradise, and for those looking for something more authentic, one of Spain's oldest cities, Ronda, is just under an hour away. This is supposed to be an incredibly beautiful city located on a plateau up in the mountains. Ronda must remain on the list for the next time we come to Spain.

In conclusion, here are some more pictures from our evening walks in Málaga. Here you again see examples of the mixed architecture in town and how beautifully lit all the buildings are. In a November-dark Sweden, I also feel a little good to see that almost all the people in the pictures are walking around in short sleeves. Southern Europe is really lovely!