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Playa de Pedregalejo (Las Acacias)
From Málaga centre10 min
DurationHalf day (3–5 h)
DifficultyEasy
PriceFree
Best timeMay–October
KidsSí
AddressPaseo marítimo de Pedregalejo, entre los Baños del Carmen y El Palo, a unos 4 km del centro. Bus 11 de la EMT desde el Paseo del Parque
About
- Blue Flag 2026
- About 1,200 m of dark sand, divided into six little coves by breakwaters: calm water, good for kids
- Lifeguard, first aid, showers, children's play areas, sunloungers and adapted access
- Promenade full of chiringuitos and seafood restaurants
Good to know
- The most family-friendly with the most local atmosphere
- Parking in summer is almost impossible: take bus 11
- Stay for espetos (sardines grilled on skewers) on the promenade
Near here
Andrés MaricuchiPescaíto (fried fish) and espetos (sardines grilled on skewers) on the seafront · Pedregalejo · 10 minA Pedregalejo classic with a terrace over the beach and a family atmosphere.
Restaurante El CabraEspetos (sardines grilled on skewers) and fish by the sea · Pedregalejo · 10 minOne of the Pedregalejo classics, with a seafront terrace; many people use it as the benchmark for comparing espetos (sardines on skewers).
Baños del Carmen (El Balneario)Family and leisure · Málaga (este) · 5 minFormer spa opened in 1918 at the water's edge, between La Caleta and Pedregalejo, now a restaurant-chiringuito (beach bar) with a huge terra
Pedregalejo and El Palo: seafront promenade and espetos (sardines grilled on skewers)Wine and food · Málaga (este) · 10 minFormer fishing neighbourhoods with low houses facing the sea