After 15 years of cooking by the port, Malaga’s longest-serving Michelin-star chef has returned to his culinary roots. José Carlos García has just opened his latest venture in the heart of La Malagueta, in the building that once housed his parents’ restaurant. The move marks a new era for the chef, who has chosen AHORA,…
Malaga is one of the most walkable, welcoming cities in Spain for families. Plus, it’s compact enough that a toddler, a seven-year-old and a teenager can all have a good day without three separate itineraries. Here’s how to judge if it suits your family, plus the sights, day trips and guides you need. Find the…
Calle Larios is Malaga’s central Christmas light-show location. The public street display is free to watch; you do not need to buy a ticket. Plan your evening around the announced programme, allow time for crowds and check your journey home. 2026 dates and show times: awaiting a verified official announcement. Checked 8 October 2026: the…
Last updated: August 2026 Malaga’s historic centre is about one square kilometre. You can walk from the Roman Theatre to the Cathedral to the market to the beach in under half an hour, which is why two days are genuinely enough to see the city properly – as long as you get your schedule in…
Malaga has one of the mildest climates in mainland Europe – average temperatures rarely drop below 12°C even in January. It also gets a genuine amount of sun: 2,905 hours a year, among the highest totals in Spain, and most days carry a good dose of sunshine even outside summer. When rain does come, it’s…
Discover hidden treasures north of Malaga city centre on this walking tour in and around Calle Carretería.
This walk takes you along Malaga’s western seafront from the port to the edge of the city — about 3 to 4km of promenade that tells the story of what this part of Malaga used to be and what it’s become. Thirty years ago, this stretch was industrial wasteland. The beach was unusable, the seafront…
Updated: August 2026 In October, Malaga is warm enough to sit outside in a t-shirt in the evening, and the chestnut sellers are already on the street corners. This combination of summer not quite finished, but autumn beginning to show, is what makes this the most underrated time to visit the city. The summer crowds…
Updated: August 2026 Malaga’s largest museum took 20 years to open. For two decades, thousands of priceless pieces such as Roman mosaics, Moorish ceramics, 19th-century paintings, a 600BC Corinthian helmet found under a city-centre street, sat in storage boxes while the city waited. The Museum of Malaga finally opened in December 2016 inside the Palacio…
Updated 25 September 2026: the final week brings Cinema Morricone on 24 September, Malaga Fashion Week on 25–26 September, and more music and local eventsthrough the 30th. Earlier September listings remain below as a 2026 archive. Planning beyond this week? Use our October guide for Comic Con, the French Film Festival, Halloween and more. Check…
Every so often, especially in spring and autumn, several big cruise ships in Malaga coincide on the same day. Thousands of people disembark, packing the city centre, its shops and attractions to bursting point. Our guide to the busiest dates helps you plan your visit ahead and hopefully avoid the crowds. Cruise ships bring in…
Compare Malaga districts and neighbourhoods: the centre, east, west and northwest, local character and practical questions for a property search.
On the early evening of 12 August 2026, the sky over Malaga will do something it hasn’t done in years: the moon will slip in front of the sun, which, in turn, will shrink to a thin crescent. This phenomenon is a partial solar eclipse, part of the full eclipse visible in other parts of…
Updated July 2026 September is the month Malaga gets its city back. Schools go back mid-month, the August crowds thin out, and the beaches are easily hot enough to spend the whole day and the sea’s at its warmest. The heat is still there and humidity levels can soar, so don’t expect a cool autumn…
The latest of our what’s on in Malaga monthly round-ups includes music, open-air cinema, dance, gardens and of course, some really great art. Read to findout more about what’s on in Malaga in August. Note too that this post is (as always) a work in progress because many events are publicised last minute. We’ll be…
Where Malaga fresh produce creates the best traditional dishes. Best for: trying a selection of local and Andalusian dishes.Expect to pay: €25-40 per person.Booking advisable? Yes, especially at weekends. As any regular visitor to Malaga knows, new eateries pop up in the city all the time, but there are also some timeless classics. Restaurants that…
Updated June 2026 When it comes to weather, August weighs heavy in Malaga and hot, sticky days tend to be the general tonic. But don’t let the humidity and the relentless sunshine put you off because there are still lots of great reasons to come to the city. In our latest month-by-month round-up, we suggest…
Updated August 2026 The Malaga Fair fireworks not only signal the start of the biggest summer party they also provide an amazing sight. Some 500 tonnes of powder light up the sky for a full 20 minutes every year, definitely worth seeing if you’re in town in mid-August. You can see them from almost anywhere…