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    Museo Picasso ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹

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    This unmissable museum in the city of Picasso’s birth provides a solid overview of the great master and his work, although, surprisingly, it only came to…

  • Malaga

    Catedral de ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹

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    ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹â€™s elaborate cathedral was started in the 16th century on the site of the former mosque. Of the mosque, only the Patio de los Naranjos survives, a…

  • Alcazaba, Malaga, Andulucia, Spain

    Alcazaba

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    No time to visit Granada’s Alhambra? Then ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹â€™s Alcazaba can provide a taster. The entrance is beside the Roman theatre, from where a meandering path…

  • Carmen Thyssen Museum in Malaga, Spain.

    Museo Carmen Thyssen

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    Located in an aesthetically renovated 16th-century palace in the heart of the city’s former Moorish quarter, this extensive collection concentrates on…

  • Facade of the Russian museum (Saint Petersburg collection) in Malaga, Spain.

    Museo Ruso de ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹

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    Housed in a former tobacco factory, this offshoot of St Petersburg's Russian State Museum is dedicated to Russian art from the 16th to 20th centuries. It…

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    MAUS

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    The antithesis of ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹'s prestigious world-class art museums is refreshingly down-to-earth MAUS, a grassroots movement born out of an influx of street…

  • Museo de ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹

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    Spread out over two floors in ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹â€™s neoclassical Palacio de Aduana, this vast, newly renovated museum houses art and archaeological collections. The…

  • Woman on wall near narrow rampart of Castillo de Gibralfaro, originally built 8th century, looking at view from on high of Malaga, Costa del Sol, Andalucia, Spain

    Castillo de Gibralfaro

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    One remnant of ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹â€™s Islamic past is the craggy ramparts of the Castillo de Gibralfaro, spectacularly located high on the hill overlooking the city…

  • Pedestrians Walking Down A Path Lined With Palm Trees

    Paseo de España

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    Looking like a mini-jungle when viewed from the Gibralfaro hill, this palm-lined extension of the Alameda was created in the 1890s on land reclaimed from…

  • Pompidou Centre, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

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    Down by ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹'s port, this offshoot of Paris' Pompidou Centre is housed in a low-slung modern building crowned by artist Daniel Buren's playful…

  • Playa de la Malagueta during off season.

    Playa de la Malagueta

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    Where malagueños come to play (and take their morning exercise), the Playa de la Malagueta is the city's main beach and is both sandy and close to the…

  • Teatro Romano

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    The story of the unearthing of ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹'s Roman theatre is almost as interesting as the theatre itself. Dating from the time of Augustus (1st century AD),…

  • Casa Natal de Picasso

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    For an intimate insight into the painter’s childhood, head to the Casa Natal de Picasso, the house where Picasso was born in 1881. Now a study foundation,…

  • Centro de Arte Contemporáneo

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    The contemporary-art museum is housed in a skilfully converted 1930s wholesale market on the river estuary. The bizarre triangular floor plan of the…

  • Museo del Vidrio y Cristal

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    The more-interesting-than-it-sounds glass museum is housed in a palatial 18th-century house, complete with three central patios, in a charmingly…

  • La Térmica

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    Come here for the architecture alone: this fabulous Modernista building has dazzling tile work, courtyards and fountains, and has been a military hospital…

  • Muelle Uno

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    The city's long-beleaguered port area underwent a radical rethink in 2013 and was redesigned to cater to the increase in cruise-ship passengers. Wide…

  • Alameda Principal

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    The Alameda Principal, now a busy thoroughfare, was created in the late 18th century as a boulevard on what were then the sands of the Guadalmedina…

  • Museo Revello de Toro

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    Showcases the work of 20th-century ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹ artist Félix Revello de Toro (b 1926) in a 17th-century mansion that was once the workshop of religious sculptor…

  • Museo de Arte Flamenco

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    Laid out over two floors in the HQ of ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹'s oldest and most prestigious peña (flamenco club), this collection of photos, posters, costumes, fans,…

  • Spain, Andalucia Region, Malaga Province

    Mercado Atarazanas

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    North of the city's main artery, the Alameda Principal, you’ll find this striking 19th-century iron-clad building incorporating the original Moorish gate…

  • Ars ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹

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    Worth visiting for the building alone, a grand bishop's palace opposite the cathedral with an imposing portico, intricate tile work and head-tilting…

  • Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares

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    Located in a 17th-century inn, the Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares specialises in everyday rural and urban life of the past; note the barros …

  • Mirador Princess

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    In common with many cities, ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹ has adopted a touristic big wheel by its port. Measuring 70m tall, it's good for views over the city. The 42 capsules…

  • Sala de Exposiciones

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    As well as running the Casa Natal de Picasso, the Fundación Picasso owns this small exposition space across the square from the casa. It shuffles a…

  • Museo Jorge Rando

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    One of ²Ñá±ô²¹²µ²¹â€™s newest museums exhibits the work of one of its most contemporary artists. Rando is now in his 70s, and his abstract paintings and…

  • Museo Aula del Mar

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    This small aquarium in the port includes some hands-on exhibits for children, such as whale bones and sea urchins.

  • Playa de Pedregalejo

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    This beach is flanked by seafood restaurants, mainly frequented by locals and serving some of the best fried seafood and fish in the city.

  • Playa el Palo

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    With its attractive promenade lined with bars and seafood restaurants, this is a popular beach for locals at weekends.

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