OUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO MALAGA 2025

Discover Malaga with someone who lives it every day. From the 1st-century Roman Theatre to La Manquita that never had complete towers, passing through the Alcazaba that was never conquered and the secrets of the historic center where Picasso was born.

3,000 years of history, Mediterranean coast and 300 days of sunshine await you in this complete guide to Malaga with optimized itineraries, updated schedules and everything you need for a perfect getaway to the Costa del Sol.

THE BEST OF MALAGA IN A SINGLE GUIDE

For a first introduction, book the essential Malaga free tour and complement the experience with the complete tour with tickets.

Plan your visit

When to come, how to get around

Why choose Malaga

10 reasons that will make you fall in love

What to see in Malaga

Essential monuments and places

What to do in Malaga

Unique experiences and activities

Routes by days

Itineraries of 1, 2 and 3 days

Secret Malaga

The hidden face of the city at dusk

Malagan gastronomy

Where to tapas like a Malagan

WHY VISIT MALAGA?

A city that is lived with all the senses

When you've been showing your city for years, you learn that what's important is not just what is told, but how it's lived. At Free Tour Malaga we are official guides and Malagans for life, and that shows.

The functional 1st-century Roman Theatre, 11th-century Alcazaba that was never conquered by force, unfinished Renaissance Cathedral with a tower that was never built.

39 museums in 15 square kilometers. Birthplace of Picasso, Thyssen Museum, Pompidou, Russian Museum. 2,800-year-old historic center walkable in 30 minutes.

Malagan families lived inside the Arab fortress until 1930. El Pimpi owes its name to an English pimp. The Catholic Monarchs established here their main stables after the conquest.

300 days of sunshine per year, average temperature 19°C, international airport, AVE to Madrid (2h30min), urban Mediterranean coast, pedestrian historic center.

Fried fish from the Mediterranean, sweet Malaga wines, Atarazanas Market in ancient Arab shipyards.

A city where every street has 2,000 years of verifiable history, guaranteed Mediterranean climate and 39 cultural options concentrated.

START WITH THE BEST OF MALAGA WITH OUR FREE TOURS AND GUIDED TOURS

After creating this complete guide, the next logical step is to live it with someone who best knows the city.

At Free Tour Malaga

We are official Malagan guides who have been showing our city for years, and we know exactly what works and what doesn't so you make the most of your time here.