Malaga has over 20 museums, 15 of these are located in the same district and
all can easily be visited by foot. Most famous of all is Pablo Picasso. Two
museums are dedicated to his life and work, the Picasso’s Birthplace Museum and
the main Picasso Museum of Malaga.
We have provided a list of all interesting sights that you must see when
visiting the city. You will also find information about it’s location,
telephone, website, entrance fees and opening hours. You will not be
disappointed!
The Musseo Picasso Malaga is a museum devoted to the most influential artist of
the 20th century. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was born in Malaga city, a city
with a rich cultural heritage. Picasso carried on this legacy and became an
innovator of styles and techniques that changed the course of modern art.
The collection comprises 155 works by Pablo Picasso donated by his
daughter-in-law and grandson, their donation together with the support of the
Andalusian Government, led to the creation of the Museo Picasso Malaga. The
selection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics and prints illustrates
the extraordinary breadth of Picasso’s profile career, from his first academic
studies to his neoclassical figures, from the overlapping perspectives of
Cubism to his experiments in ceramics, from re-workings of Old Masters to this
late paintings in the 1970s. The collection encompasses groundbreaking
innovations and the wide range of styles, materials and techniques that he
mastered.
Palacio de Buenavista
C/ San Augustin, 8, 29015 Malaga
Tel: 0034 902 44 33 77
Website:
www.museopicassomalaga.org
E-mail: info@museopucassomalaga.org
Opening Hours: Tue-Thu 10am-8pm. Fri-Sat 10am-9pm.
Sunday & public holidays 10am-8pm. Closed on Mondays, December 25 & January
1st.
Admission Fees: Permanent Collection 6 euros, Temporary collection 4.50 euro &
combined ticket 8 euros.
Free Admission: Children under 13 accompanied by an adult.
Last Sunday of every month, free entrance from 3pm.
Reduced Fees (50%): visitors over 65, Students under 26 with valid
identification and groups of more that 20 people (by appointment).
Alcazaba was mostly built of limestone, which crumbles easily, and this has required frequent rebuilding
throughout its existence. Badis the King of Granada carried out extensive work in the Tarifa era, from
1040 and 1065. He fortified and enlarged it so extensively that some chroniclers considered him the
original builder. The greater part of the palace dates from the fourteenth century, and it was largely
restored in 1930.
Each turn you take you notice unique details and the fortress suddenly takes on a singular elegance, it’s
like taking a distant and exotic trip, while still being in the heart of Malaga.
A popular walk leads up the hill to the Gibralfaro castle (a Parador), offering extensive views over
the city. The castle is next to the Alcazaba, which in turn is next to the inner city of Málaga. By taking
the Paseo del Parque, a promenade that runs alongside a park with many palm trees and statues, one can walk to the harbour, finishing in Calle Larios the main commercial street of the city
This fortress is located in the mountain of Gibralfaro, from here you can enjoy views of the Harbour,
the cathedral and the bullfighting ring. A Muslim King built the fortress in the 15th century and it
has been said that on this hillside there was a lighthouse built by the Phoenicians. The name, Mountain
of the Lighthouse derived from there.
At the same time a passage was built surrounded by walls, which connects the fortress with the Alcazaba,
although it slowly disappeared since the castle became the focal defensive point of the city.
Alcazabilla street.
Information Tourist office: 952 213 445
Opening hours: Summer: 9.30am-8.00pm (April – October).
Winter: 8.30am-7.00pm. (November – March).
Closed Mondays: 24, 25, 31 December & 1 January.
Located at the feet of the Alcazaba, this theatre is from the first century before Christ. It was last used at the end of the third century due to the invasion from Germany, it still preserves the remains of what was once the orchestra and the vomitorium.
The Muslims used some of the columns in order to build the Alcazaba, which you must visit being so close, this Roman theatre is small, but is magical.
Next to the Alcazaba- Telephone: 952 2220043(Culture)
It is called the Cathedral of the Incarnation, built in 1528, in the gothic style above a former Muslim mosque. The Cathedral almost contains all the architectural styles from the 16th to the 18th century created by lot of different architects participated in it's construction.
The people of Malaga call their Cathedral " the little one armed lady " because the tower has never been fully completed. Inside there are fine carvings of saints, a gothic altar and a statue of the Virgin Mary, which was presented to the city by Ferdinand and Isabella (the King and Queen) after the city was re-captured from the Moors.
Molina Lario Street.
Telephone: 952 215917
Visiting hours: 10.00a.m.-12.45p.m. & 4.00p.m.-5.30p.m.. Closed on Sundays.
Entrance Fee – 3.50 €
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The Virgin of the Victoria Sanctuary
Inside you will find the Pantheon of the Counts of Buenavista. Plaza of the Sanctuary. 15th to 17th centuries.
Plaza del Santuario. 15thc - 17thc.
This church took the place of the old hermitage built to worship the Virgin and Child who were considered to be the cause of the victory during the times of the Recon quest of the city, this is the reason why the name of Virgin of Victory was given, this Virgin is also the patron saint of Malaga.
Telphone: 952 252647
8.00a.m.-12:.00p.m. mornings & 4.30p.m.-8.00p.m.evenings. Closed on Mondays.
Bus #1 that leaves from the rear side of the Malaga Palacio hotel will take you there.
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Malaga - Parks and gardens
It is one of the few outdoor botanical places in the European continent that maintains species totally acclimated from tropical and subtropical regions. Created in the 19th century.
Nearby you can find the City Hall building constructed by the local architect Fernando Guerrero Strachan, it was built between 1912 & 1919.
It is very pleasant to stroll around this park you can make your way to downtown Malaga from the sea front, it is surrounded by the trees and hidden spots. If you are tired of walking or fancy going on the horse carriage, you can always find one at the end of the park, it takes roughly 30-45 minutes to go round in the carriage and costs 15euros per person or you can take a city tour on the open bus.
Located right in the heart of the city, Malaga's port has always been a very important seaport, ever since the Phoenicians arrived on these shores up until today.
Malaga's port has welcomed ships arriving here from every corner of the world.
Entrance Fee – 5 €
Calle Alamos, 29012 Malaga
Telephone: 952210082
Opening Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Museo de Artes y Costumbres
Located at the former Victoria Tavern, the museum is dedicated to show day to day scenes such as cooking, preparing wine and so on.
Entrance Fee: 2€
Pasillo de Santa Isabel 10, 29005 Malaga
Telephone: 952217137
Website:
www.museoartespopulares.com
Opening Hours: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; 4:00 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Museum of the Brotherhood of La Esperanza
Calle San Jacinto 13, Malaga
Telephone: 952612776
Opening Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
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National Airports and Air Transport Museum
Avenida Comandante Garcia Morato s/n, 29004 Malaga
Telephone: 952048176
Opening Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Entrance Fee – 3€
Avenida Manuel Agustin Heredia 35, Malaga
Telephone: 952229287
Opening Hours: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Built in 1874.
Even though this ring may not be one of the most famous bullrings in Spain, it does have its charm,
even if you don't like bullfights, this plaza is part of the life in Malaga.
Situated in the residential area of the Malagueta and very near downtown, this ring is not just for bullfights; they also hold concerts here performed by some of the famous artists
Paseo de Reding
Telephone: 952 219482.Hours: 9.00a.m.-2.00p.m.
Entrance fee – 1.80€