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Malaga
Malaga has it all! It's a surprising city with many facets. A beautiful, car-free historic center with beautiful buildings, wide avenues, narrow streets, and many charming shops. Delicious bars and restaurants are everywhere. It's the birthplace of Pablo Picasso and boasts numerous museums and sights. The Moorish fortress Alcazaba, Roman Theatre, Gibralfaro Castle, Mercado Atarazanas, and La Manquita Cathedral are well worth a visit. There's a beautiful, modern marina and, of course, wonderful beaches! East of the center are the two fishing districts of Pedregalejo and El Palo (where our beach house is located), situated on the beach. Quiet coves with a lively boulevard lined with delicious restaurants where they grill fresh fish right on the beach. You can read more about Malaga's sights in the Dutch and English travel guides in our apartment and beach house. One of the guides is from Beleef Malaga. Click the button below to get in the mood. You can also find a lot of information about Malaga on the Malaga4you website.
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El Molinillo
The two apartments are located in the El Molinillo neighborhood, in the center of Malaga. Unlike the historic center, this neighborhood is still primarily inhabited by Malagueños (Spanish residents of Malaga). The apartments are just a 6-7 minute walk from the pedestrianized historic center. It's a neighborhood where many locals live, with a bakery, several supermarkets, a butcher shop, and greengrocers near the apartments. Nearby, you'll find the Mercado de Salamanca covered market. This Neo-Múdejar-style market opened in 1925 and has recently been beautifully renovated. The market is still in operation, where residents of this neighborhood buy their daily fresh produce, such as vegetables, meat, and fish. You'll also find coffee and tapas bars.
El Palo
The beach house is located in the El Palo district, east of the center. This district has traditionally been an old fishing district. It largely consists of low-rise houses on car-free streets that are full of planters. Our house is also located on a car-free street and only 200 meters from the beach. That's less than a 2-minute walk! There are many restaurants on the boulevard near the beach for lunch, dinner or drinks. There are all kinds of shops, bars and restaurants in the immediate vicinity. Various supermarkets, bakers, butchers and greengrocers. There is a covered market with all kinds of fresh products about an 8-minute walk away. In the area surrounding this market there are numerous shops where you can find everything you need. Do you want to go to the historic center of Malaga? You can get there by bike in 20 minutes and there are also buses that run back and forth every 10 minutes, even at night. There is a bus card in the house in El Palo that you can use!
Tasty food and drinks
In Malaga you will find a very wide range of good restaurants in various price ranges. If you stay away from the touristy restaurants, you can hardly go wrong. When we are in Malaga ourselves, we almost always visit the places below. Do you want more tips? Then click on one of the buttons below. Here you will find two blogs by Rosina with finger-licking culinary tips in Malaga! And if you book with us, you will receive even more tasty tips.
La Tranca
A very atmospheric tapas bar where there are sometimes long lines out the door, especially on weekends. Don't let that put you off. Are you looking for a quiet evening at a table? Then you shouldn't be here. But would you like to experience the Spanish passion that people always talk about? Then join the back of the line. Particularly on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from about 9 p.m. Mainly Spanish golden oldies are played here and the later in the evening, the louder the (mainly Spanish guests) sing along. Sometimes there is also a dance. In addition to this fun, they also have very tasty tapas! I personally think that they serve the best Pimientos de Padron in all of Malaga here. The wall behind the bar is covered with old LP covers and the bill is written on the bar with chalk. In short, a priceless atmosphere, especially if you come a little later in the evening/week. Address: Calle Carreteria 92. Opening hours: every day from 12 noon to 1 am.
La Recova
When you walk in, you'll wonder if it's a restaurant or a shop. This hidden gem is located in the Entorno Thyssen district in the center of Malaga. From the outside, it looks like a vintage shop with all sorts of things for sale (and it is), but inside, it's actually a small restaurant. "Tout Malaga" comes here for breakfast on Saturdays, so you might have to wait outside for a table. You can also enjoy a full lunch here. The menu is small, but it's definitely worth it. And oh yes: They only serve one kind of breakfast: a large slice of bread with a variety of homemade savory and sweet spreads. A nice bonus: breakfast costs just €3.20! That includes coffee. You can also have breakfast there on other days, but beware! They're closed on Sundays and public holidays. Address: Pasaje Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de San Juan, 5 Monday-Friday: 08:30 - 16:00 Saturday: 08:30 - 14:00
Casa Lola
Casa Lola is popular with locals and tourists alike. There's usually a long line waiting outside for a table. That's not surprising, because here you'll find delicious tapas at a good price. It's pleasantly busy and noisy (as always when there are lots of Spanish people), and the food is delicious and fresh. Besides a very wide selection of tapas and montaditos, they also offer raciones (portions) and medio raciones (half portions). Our favorite is Sándwich Club Casa Lola. Many guests praise the patatas bravas. There are now four restaurants, the oldest of which is on Calle Granada. Open daily from 12:30 PM to midnight.
Malaga area
Malaga is, of course, an excellent place to stay during a city break. But it's also a wonderful place for longer holidays! Rent a car (we have a free private parking space underneath Appartement Alderete) and head out to explore the enchanting Andalusia further. Malaga is very centrally located in Andalusia, making it an excellent base. Some suggestions for day trips or half-day trips by car include:
Mijas Pueblo, white village: 33 min.
Antequera, medieval village: 43 min. Can be easily combined with a walk in El Torcal.
Frigiliana, whitewashed village: 46 min.
Nerja, beautiful town and beautiful beach: 53 minutes (can easily be combined with a visit to Frigiliana. Then also include the caves of Nerja).
Caminito del Rey, beautiful walk: 56 min.
Ronda, a spectacular city built on rocks: 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Setenil de las Bodegas, village built into the rocks: 1 hour and 17 minutes (can easily be combined with a visit to Ronda).
Granada, jewel of a city: 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Sierra Nevada – Lanjaron, beautiful area for walks: 1 hour and 23 minutes.
Torcal de Antequera, for a nice walk in a nature reserve: 54 min.
Cordoba, with its famous Mezquita and flower patios: 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Seville, beautiful city: 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Old Marbella / Puerto Banus, beautiful old center and luxury marina: 50 min.
This is just a selection of options. There is so much to see that you can safely opt for a longer stay to visit all these beautiful places. If you choose to stay with us, you won't have to drag suitcases from your B&B to your hotel. After a day of exploring the area, you will come 'home' to La Tierra Sur. For more inspiration, click on the 'Make plans' newsletter above.
