{"id":3653,"date":"2025-04-24T16:45:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohmycosta.nl\/?post_type=blogs&p=3653"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:45:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:45:53","slug":"7-x-things-to-do-in-malaga-from-moorish-walls-to-tapas-with-sardines","status":"publish","type":"blogs","link":"https:\/\/www.ohmycosta.nl\/en\/blogs\/7-x-doen-in-malaga-van-moorse-muren-tot-tapas-met-sardientjes\/","title":{"rendered":"7 x things to do in M\u00e1laga: from Moorish walls to tapas with sardines"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is salt in the air and orange blossoms on the trees. M\u00e1laga is a city to be discovered slowly. Step by step, street by street. No rush. Just senses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Andalusian coast, where the light falls softly over the white facades and the wine is served cold, you'll find a city alive with layers. Roman, Moorish, Catholic, modern - all at once, without adornment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who want to really feel Malaga: seven places and moments that will make your trip sizzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Getting lost in the Alcazaba<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is not a museum. This is a time capsule with a view. You walk over ancient stones, under horseshoe arches, past patios with rippling water. The Alcazaba is a Moorish fortress with a soul - built on the hill, overlooking everything living below. The place is cool, quiet, almost fairy-like. Take your time. Sit on a wall. Look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Climbing to the castle of Gibralfaro<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don't say we didn't warn you: it's a tough climb. But when you get to the top, you stand still. Literally and figuratively. The view is cinematic. You can see the soccer stadium, the harbor, the sea losing itself in the horizon. This castle was once the eyes of the city - and it still feels like you're overlooking everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Tapas as it is meant to be<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No tourist menus, no thirteen-in-a-dozen fries. M\u00e1laga prefers to serve you anchovies, eggplant with cane syrup and wafer-thin jam\u00f3n. Look for the bar where glasses are put down with a nod, not a smile. Where you get tinto de verano without asking. Where you order what the neighbor has with hands and feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccd Hungry between meals?<\/strong> Check our list of favorite restaurants<\/a> - compiled by locals and people who actually live there. Not a standard list, but places that M\u00e1lague\u00f1os themselves like to frequent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Roman theater at your feet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You walk right past it in a flash. Unless you know what's underneath. At the foot of the Alcazaba lies a Roman theater from the first century - only excavated in 1951. The semicircular seating stands, the arches, the echo of voices from a distant past ... it's all there, open to those who dare to listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. La Manquita: the cathedral with one arm<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

They had planned two towers. It became one and a half. Still, nothing is missing here. The Cathedral of M\u00e1laga - La Manquita<\/em>, the one-armed one - is imposing, warm and creamy in color. A mix of Gothic and Renaissance, with gurgling acoustics. If you're lucky, a choir is just practicing there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Frigiliana: white village, great feeling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A bus ride it won't be - this charming village is about a 45-minute drive from M\u00e1laga, as is Nerja<\/a> by the way, so a rental car is not a luxury. But then you get something. A winding road uphill, and then all of a sudden: Frigiliana<\/a>. Like a postcard coming to life. White houses, blue-painted doors, streets full of steps, flowers, silence. This is the Spain of stories. Have a glass of muscatel and get lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. Sand between your toes on Burriana Beach (Nerja)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A little further out of town, but the 45-minute drive is worth it. Burriana<\/a> is located in Nerja and is the kind of beach where you want to stretch the day until sunset. Dark sand, a promenade full of grilled fish, and plenty of room to unfold your towel without a fight. Rent a lounger, order a espeto<\/em> (sardines on a skewer) and forget about time for a moment. Note: without a car, it gets tricky - this is one of those places where you'd rather drive than look for the right bus connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f M\u00e1laga is not a checklist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can follow this list. Or you can throw it overboard and be guided by smell, sunlight and music blowing from an open window. But know this: behind every street corner is a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to get lost in the rhythms of this city? Then these seven places will give you a compass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feel like exploring on your own? Put your phone on silent, put on your sneakers, and let your senses determine the route.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3655,"template":"","class_list":["post-3653","blogs","type-blogs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n7 x doen in M\u00e1laga: van Moorse muren tot tapas met sardientjes - Costa Tropical in Andalusie<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ohmycosta.nl\/en\/blogs\/7-x-things-to-do-in-malaga-from-moorish-walls-to-tapas-with-sardines\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"7 x doen in M\u00e1laga: van Moorse muren tot tapas met sardientjes - Costa Tropical in Andalusie\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Er hangt zout in de lucht en sinaasappelbloesem aan de bomen. 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