Malaga

(Málaga · Andalusia)

Beyond its 16 sunny beaches, this Andalusian city on the shores of the Mediterranean has a more than interesting cultural life. If we add to the combination of sea and culture a lively atmosphere, the abundant tapas that serve its bars, neighborhoods to the last such as that of the Soho, areas like the port that have been transformed to offer a more modern face and monuments with centuries of history, the result is a exciting city that anyone would like to know. Because if everyone says that Málaga is prettier than ever, it will be for something. Málaga is a city full of historical corners such as the Alcazaba, one of the largest Arab fortresses of Andalusia, or the Castle of Gibralfaro, from where the best views of the whole city are obtained. At the foot of the castle is the Roman theatre and a historic town made for walking. In its streets, corners such as the Market of the Atarazanas are emerging to take a vermu and monuments such as its Cathedral, known as "La Manquita," for its unfinished right tower. You don't have to miss a visit to your decks, because the experience is unique. We are in the city of Picasso, so in the center there is also a more than recommended museum dedicated to the painter and it is possible to visit his home. But Málaga not only lives from its past, since in recent years the Carmen Thyssen Museum, the only Pompidou Center that exists outside France - its cube of colors has already become an icon - or the collection of the Russian Museum of St. Petersburg, has been opened. That is, the one who seeks culture more underground, cannot miss the Center of Contemporary Art, the urban art of the facades and the premises of the alternative district of Soho. There are several things that give Málaga its unique touch. To begin with, beyond monuments, you should always enjoy a day of sun on the mythical urban beach of La Malagueta. And whoever wants to get full immersed in the traditional flavors, has to approach the seaside district of Pedreguejo and try the typical sardine mirrors to the brasa. Returning to La Malagueta, next to it is Pier 1, a walk in the port full of shops and restaurants for which it is nice to walk at sunset until you reach the Farola, a lighthouse that is a symbol of the city. Another Malagasy emblem? Without a doubt its pedestrian street Marqués de Larios, a very lively walk decorated with flowers and where you have to spend at least once on a trip to Malaga. In the evening, also, this area and its surrounding streets become the perfect place to go from tapas to premises that are already institutions like the Bodega El Pimpi and to prove to what a white man knows. Málaga is also its Film Festival, its Easter, its innovative restaurants... But above all Málaga is joy. And it's getting infected. .