Málaga: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Caminito del Rey is located in the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes natural area in the center of Málaga Province, less than 60 kilometers from the capital.

Nature

El Torcal de Antequera is one of the natural monuments within the Antequera Dolmens Site UNESCO World Heritage Site. El Torcal is protected as a nature reserve and Special Protection Area and is part of the Natura 2000 network.

The Sierra de las Nieves is home to the most extensive surviving stand of Spanish fir forests on the Iberian Peninsula. The Sierra de las Nieves natural area is located in the western part of Málaga Province, in the Serranía de Ronda natural landscape.

North of the city of Málaga, the Montes de Málaga Natural Park consists of gentle mountain ranges running parallel to the coast, with small valleys; Aleppo pine is the predominant vegetation. The Montes de Málaga Natural Park can be visited freely; visits are managed through the Lagar de Torrijos visitor center.

There are more than 15 protected natural areas in Málaga Province.

Trails and history

The Gran Senda de Málaga GR-249 stretches for more than 650 kilometers and comprises 35 stages.

The Viera Dolmen belongs to the Antequera Dolmens Site UNESCO World Heritage Site in Málaga Province.

The Alcazaba is a palace and fortress of Málaga’s Muslim rulers and was largely built in the 11th century. The Roman Theatre of Málaga was built during the time of Augustus in the 1st century AD.

The Museo del Santo Sepulcro is a museum of sacred art with a particular focus on Málaga’s Semana Santa.

Culture

The Museo Picasso Málaga was created from Pablo Picasso’s wish that his works should be present in the city where he was born. The museum is located in the Palacio de Buenavista, a 16th-century Andalusian building that combines elements of the Renaissance and Mudéjar styles.

The Palacio de Buenavista displays Phoenician and Roman remains, as well as rooms from the former Renaissance palace, as evidence of Málaga’s history.

In the vicinity of Málaga are the Centro de Ciencia Principia museum, the Mirador de Gibralfaro viewpoint, the Museo Jorge Rando museum, the Museo Casa Natal de Picasso museum and the Museo del Patrimonio Municipal museum.

Coast and cuisine

Málaga Province borders the Mediterranean Sea along a coastline 160 kilometers long and has numerous beaches and marinas there. In the vicinity of Málaga are the beaches Playa de la Caleta, Playa de la Malagueta and Playa Las Acacias.

Málaga Province is known for fried dishes made from small Mediterranean fish such as anchovies, red mullet and horse mackerel, as well as typical recipes such as gazpacho. Málaga Province produces wines with the designations of origin Málaga and Sierras de Málaga.

Those choosing Málaga as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

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