Málaga, from beach to mountains
Picasso and sardine skewers, white villages and gorges, 160 km of coastline and festivals all year round. Everything worth seeing in the province of Málaga, area by area.
Photo: Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Choose your Málaga
Top highlights-
CultureMálaga city
Picasso, the Alcazaba, Roman theatre, museums and tapas in the old town.
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Beach & styleWestern Costa del Sol
Marbella, Estepona, Fuengirola, Mijas and Benalmádena.
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Coves & cavesEastern Costa del Sol
Rincón de la Victoria, Torre del Mar and Nerja with its cave.
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White villagesAxarquía
Frigiliana, Cómpeta, Comares: whitewashed villages, raisins and wine.
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HeritageAntequera
UNESCO dolmens, El Torcal karst and flamingos at Fuente de Piedra.
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IconicRonda
The Puente Nuevo over the Tajo gorge and the Genal valley villages.
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NatureSierra de las Nieves
A national park of Spanish firs, peaks and quiet villages.
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AdventureCaminito del Rey
The famous walkway clinging to the walls of the Gaitanes gorge.
Málaga in numbers
One of the most visited provinces in Spain, with an international airport, high-speed trains and a cruise port.
- 26,8 Mairport passengers in 2025
- 45Blue Flag beaches (2026)
- 103municipalities, from coast to mountains
Sources: Aena and Blue Flag 2026.
The province at a glance
Full map and areas- Western Costa del Sol
- Málaga
- Eastern coast
- Axarquía
- Antequera
- Ronda mountains
- Sierra de las Nieves
- Guadalhorce and Guadalteba
Tap an area to open its guide. ★ Caminito del Rey and El Torcal. Boundaries: IGN/CNIG via es-atlas (CC BY 4.0).
A festival every month
Festival guide-
January
- Three Kings parade5 Jan · everywhere
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February
- Carnival and Burial of the AnchovyMálaga
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March
- Málaga Film FestivalMálaga
- Holy Week (2027: 21-28 Mar)Málaga, Antequera, Ronda…
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April
- Holy Week (some years)everywhere
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May
- May CrossesMálaga and many villages
- San Isidro pilgrimagesEstepona, Nerja, Vélez…
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June
- Midsummer Night (San Juan)23 Jun · beaches
- San Bernabé FairMarbella
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July
- Virgen del Carmen sea processions16 Jul · coastal towns
- Estepona FairEstepona
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August
- Málaga Fairmid-August
- Wine Night15 Aug · Cómpeta
- Frigiliana Three Cultures Festivallate August
- August Royal FairAntequera
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September
- Pedro Romero Fair and Goyesca bullfightearly Sept · Ronda
- Grape Harvest FestivalMoclinejo
- San Miguel FairTorremolinos
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October
- Rosario FairFuengirola
- Nerja Fairaround 12 Oct
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November
- Chestnut festival (tostón)1 Nov · Genal Valley
- Christmas lights switch-onlate Nov · Calle Larios
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December
- Migas DayTorrox
- Verdiales Festival28 Dec · Málaga
Approximate dates: they change every year (Holy Week follows Easter). Check each town hall before travelling.
Tourism news from Málaga
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Málaga Hoy Machine translation
Free concert by the Málaga Municipal Concert Band: date and location
The first event in the 'The Band as a Family' series will take place at the Eduardo Ocón Venue. Free visits and a talk with Eugenio Recuenco to explore his exhibition in Málaga.
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Diario SUR (Málaga) Machine translation
The Higuerón River in Frigiliana is covered in white foam, alarming hikers
Local authorities attribute the large bubbles to an irrigation intake, while walkers report the lack of signs.
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Málaga Hoy Machine translation
The Regional Government is seeking private capital to boost the supply of subsidized housing
The new regional planning aims to use public funding as a lever to attract investors
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El Español Machine translation
A new Italian restaurant opens in downtown Málaga with Carmine Guarino at the helm
The new Grupo Cervantes restaurant is located at 14 Calle Álamos and focuses on Italian-inspired cuisine, dishes to share, wines from different regions, and music. More information: Carmine Guarino, chef: "Spain is an army of…
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Diario SUR (Málaga) Machine translation
Developers warn that the housing crisis is jeopardizing "Málaga's successful model"
Construction companies once again call on the Regional Government and the City Council for urgent measures to boost the sector
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Diario SUR (Málaga) Machine translation
The president of the developers puts his finger on the sore spot: "Does it make sense to build homes that no one can afford?"
Juan Manuel Rosillo calls for the government's deadlines to be adapted to the housing crisis and warns that economic development is being held back
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