Malaga – things to do, places to eat and drink etc?

Got a few nights in Malaga next week – can anyone recommend some places worth visiting in the city, plus any great places to eat, drink, hear music etc? Interested in arts, culture, architecture, markets, people watching, swimming, everyday Spanish life etc etc. I hear it’s a good city to explore, often ignored by tourists in transit. Ta v much.

SRAM Test Track is retty ace if you have a bike

Bump

Picasso Museum is good

Fish bars

Lovely girls to look at

Vibrant

More fish bars, paella, sherry

I’d like to live there

The palace on the hill, Alcazaba, is worth a look. The port / waterfront section is good for evening drinks and food. The old town is pretty nice too…

We were there for a long weekend so took a day trip on the metro/train to Benalmadena which has a nice marina and market area and a nice beach but that might not work for you for an evening…

It’s a nice place, we were pleasantly surprised as we only went for late season sunshine.

Malaga11 by Beanum[/url], on Flickr

Malaga5 by Beanum[/url], on Flickr

Cheers all and nice pics beanum. We’re there for three days before heading to the hills. We wanted to have some time in the city because people say it’s underrated – a bit like Murcia in that it’s a provisional city often ignored by tourists, largely to its advantage. Not expecting huge wow factor, just a nice Spanish atmosphere without tons of tourists and tacky crap. Fingers crossed.

^ pretty much it 🙂

Ruben’s skatepark.

If you like tapas try and get a seat at this place – might need to book but we were lucky walking in off the street.

http://eltapeodecervantes.com/en/

Quite cosy and small tables (we ate at the bar) but the food and atmosphere were amazing

Plenty of lovely tapa bars off the main street near the Cathederal, especially this one..

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The closer the Cathederal the more expensive it gets!

Really lively late at night in the gin bars etc.

The Port area is more modern but still filled with bars and restaurants.

The sightseeing bus is very good as you get to see the whole city which is quite large, plus it gives you tokens for free drinks, tapa and entrance to the Classic Car Museum which is great.

Enjoy as it’s a fantastic city, as is Sevilla which is easy and cheap to get to by train.

Granada tops out though… 🙂

Thanks all, some good info here. Been to Seville and Granada already and enjoyed both. Looking forward to somewhere a bit more ‘ordinary’. Cheers again for the tips.

Afaik, this is half an hours drive nw from Malaga

http://www.andalucia.com/province/malaga/el-chorro/caminito-del-rey.htm

Yeah they are greatbeardedone, recently opened again I have only passed through on the train but they look spectacular!

I was there for a stag do last weekend – it was quite a sedate affair to be honest!

Took this from the rooftop bar of the Marriot AC hotel.

@matt10214

Shoddy link, but something like the old ‘el Ray’ gorge walk exists in Scotland, should you need some cheap thrills…

(Outdoors Scotland/ Ben cleuch/ ochill hills)

Thanks for that, i’m always on the look out for cheap thrills!