One Day in Malaga, Malaga, Spain

Málaga was the final stop on our six-day Andalusian road trip, which took us through Ronda, Cádiz, and Jerez before looping us back to the Mediterranean coast. I’ve always thought of Malaga as the “airport city,” but spending a day here changed my view completely.

You can spend the day sightseeing, but it’s the Old Town that really makes the city shine. It’s lively, colourful, and easy to wander without any agenda - exactly what you want at the end of a road trip.

Málaga sits on Spain’s Costa del Sol, on the southern Mediterranean coastline. It’s part of Andalusia and is close to well-known resort towns like Marbella and Nerja.

By air: Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport is one of Spain’s busiest and sits about 20 minutes from the city centre.

By train: High-speed AVE trains connect Málaga with Madrid (2.5 hrs), Córdoba (1 hr), and Seville (2 hrs).

By car: A straightforward drive on well-maintained highways - ideal if you’re finishing an Andalusian road trip like ours. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).