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Playa de La Malagueta
From Málaga centre5 min
DurationHalf day (3–5 h)
DifficultyEasy
PriceFree
Best timeMay–October
KidsSí
AddressPaseo Marítimo Pablo Picasso, junto a La Farola y Muelle Uno, a 10 min a pie del centro. Aparcamiento subterráneo de Muelle Uno o Aparcamiento Cervantes (plaza de toros)
About
- Blue Flag 2026
- The city-centre beach: about 1,200 m of dark sand and about 45 m wide, right next to the port
- Toilets, showers, children's play areas, sunloungers, parasols and adapted access
- Chiringuitos with espetos and tapas
- Free summer cinema in June, July and August
Good to know
- It's the most crowded beach in Málaga: if you want a spot, go early or walk towards La Caleta
- Ideal for a quick dip between sightseeing in the centre
- Next to the port you can still see fishermen mending nets
Near here
Chiringuito El CachaloteChiringuito (beach bar) with espetos (sardines grilled on skewers) and pescaíto (fried fish) · Playa de La Malagueta · 5 minA chiringuito (beach bar) on the sand, a walk from the centre: the easiest way to eat an espeto (sardines grilled on a skewer) without leavi
José Carlos GarcíaCreative haute cuisine from Málaga (1 Michelin star) · La Malagueta · 5 minAfter fifteen years at Muelle Uno, José Carlos García has returned to where he started: the historic Café de París, his family's restaurant
Muelle Uno, Palmeral de las Sorpresas and La FarolaFamily / Leisure · Málaga (puerto) · 5 minSeafront promenade opened in 2011, with shops, restaurants and views of the Alcazaba- Catamaran trip around Málaga BayWater sports · Málaga (Muelle Uno) · 5 minOne hour around the bay with views of the city, the Alcazaba and Gibralfaro from the sea