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The best of Málaga: from Picasso to the lighthouse

If you have one morning in Málaga, this is the route. You start at the Renaissance palace where the Picassos hang, pass the cathedral and the Alcazaba, and head down through tropical gardens to the port, finishing beside the city's best-loved lighthouse.

  • 6 stops
  • 2 km
  • 1 h 50 min
  • Free
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Coloured glass cube of the Centre Pompidou Málaga

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 Museo Picasso MálagaPicasso offered works to his home city in 1953; it took half a century for the museum to become a reality.
  2. 2 Málaga CathedralA Renaissance giant built over the great mosque, with some of the tallest naves in Spain.
  3. 3 The AlcazabaCourtyards with fountains, Andalusi arches and the best view of the port, ten minutes from the cathedral.
  4. 4 Paseo del Parque and City HallWhere palm trees and giant fig trees grow today, there was sea until the late 19th century.
  5. 5 El Cubo of the Centre PompidouA coloured glass cube on the quay announces the first Pompidou outpost outside France.
  6. 6 La Farola lighthouseOne of the few lighthouses in Spain with a feminine name has watched over the port since 1817.

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What you’ll discover

The best of Málaga: from Picasso to the lighthouse

From art to the sea

Two first-rate museums, the Picasso and the Pompidou, a kilometre of history and gardens apart.

The must-see postcards

La Manquita, the Alcazaba, La Farola and the colourful cube: everything Málaga puts in its photos.

A port given back to the city

See how land reclaimed from the sea became a park and, later, a promenade beside the boats.

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Itineraries

How many days do you have in Málaga?

We’ve planned it day by day for you: which routes to walk and in what order, what else to see and where to eat.

1

Málaga in 1 day

All three routes in one full day: the highlights, the history and the legends at dusk.

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Málaga in 2 days

A gentler pace: the three routes over two days, plus extra sights and where to eat.

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Málaga in 3 days

The city in depth: one route a day, extra museums and neighbourhoods, and a day for good food.

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