From the Home of Paella to Malaga Spain, Malaga, Spain

I loved Malaga Spain ( Málaga - Wikipedia), maybe more so than Valencia. Malaga is much more than just the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. And I set out to discover that “much more.”

Probably because it was early summer, it seemed that during my 3 days Malaga had its share of cruise boat excursion groups. Everywhere I went, the castle, the Alcazaba, just walking through the old town, and the Picasso Museum, everywhere. Even the La Malagueta beach in front of my AirBnB apartment (Mediterranean Suite - Lofts for Rent in Málaga, Andalucía, Spain) seemed crowded, and I seemed to hear more English being spoken than usual for a Spanish town. Oh well, it’s all elements of and adds to my experiences.

I began my trip to Malaga Spain with planned, scheduled, paid-for activities in each of my 3 days. After the long 12 hour round trip to Gibraltar, I decided to take a closer look at my Malaga itinerary. Lucky for me, I was able to shuffle my busy tour days due to a tour cancelation. So, I made my Madrid trip a bit more relaxing.

The Gibraltar tour was very interesting, along with a tour of St. Michael’s Cave (Gibraltar Guided Day Trip with St. Michael's Cave 2024 - Malaga) and having a couple of pints of proper English beer at the Skull Pub ( (20+) Facebook) and a small order of fish and chips at The Angry Friar ( The Angry Friar pub & bar, Gibraltar - Restaurant reviews (restaurantguru.com)) in the town. However, I did not enjoy the long bus rides back and forth, and the number of people packed into the buses by the tour group. This trip has taught me to pay a little extra for the smaller or private tours, if they are available. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).