Malaga Beaches - Tourist Information

Malaga is one of the most popular and biggest beach resorts on the Costa del Sol. Malaga has a total of 16 wonderful beaches complete with all modern facilities and installations.

The city's coastal area is divided into three routes:
The route of the Anchovy along the promenade of El Palo, The route of the Sardine along the Pedregalejo promenade, and The route of the Squid in the western part of the city, all of which offer different types of beaches with their own special characteristics. The route of the Anchovy comprises the beaches of the eastern part of Malaga. There are many cliffs and coves and the sand is medium-fine. The most popular beaches in this area are Penon del Cuervo, La Cueva, Torre de las Palmas, La Arana and El Hornillo.

The route of the Sardine begins at the Port of Malaga and stretches accross the main urban coastline of the city to the Pleasure Port of El Candado. The sand is thick with abundant stones. Bordered by the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Promenade, these urban beaches include La Farola, the famous Malagueta beach, the closest to the old historic port of the city, La Caleta, Banos del Carmen, Pedregalejo, Las Acacias, El Palo and El Dedo, also known as El Chanquete.

The route of the Squid extends from the Guadalmedian riverbed to the limit of the Torremolinos resort area. The beaches are long and sandy. The most popular spots are San Andres, Misericordia, Guadalhorce, Guadalmar and the Golf Parador.

Whether you feel like a stroll, a swim or a bit of relaxation, Malaga's beaches have something to offer for all visitors.

The promenade- runs alongside one of the main beaches serving the city, it's clean, well-maintained and equipped and within easy walking distance of the town centre. From here you can see the seawalls of the nearby port and the seemingly endless coastline of the Costa del Sol.

On the far side of the port, off Calle Larios, you'll find another popular beach - Playa de la Malagueta which also has good facilities including showers. This is where the closing ceremonies of the city's annual Malaga Fair takes place. If you can, try to plan your holiday around this spectacular fair which takes place in the first two weeks of August. It's one of the biggest fiestas in Andalucia, attracting some three million visitors with a noisy, chaotic and fun-filled street party which continues round-the-clock. One of the best ways to enjoy the city lights, garlands and fireworks at this time of year is from a boat in the port area.

El Palo is a traditional fishing village where you'll get the best "fresh from the sea" fried fish on the Costa del Sol.

The local passion for good seafood is reflected in the tapas trails designated by the Malagan Hostelry Association. Tour the chiringuitos along the "Anchovy Route" in El Pal, the Sardine Route in Pedregalejo and the Squid Route to the west of the city.

At the eastern end of Malaga province you'll find the Velez-Malaga inlet and the Caleta de Velez marina - the biggest port for recreational craft in the eastern part of the Costa del Sol. The marina has 200 berths and offers sailing and a variety of other water sports.

Close to the village of Velez-Malaga is La Vinuela Lake - a huge recreational lake with various non-motorised water sports including sailing, swimming, wind surfing and canoeing.

Venture a short way along the coast from Malaga to the neighbouring resort of Benalmadena where you'll find three miles of white sandy beach, an aqua park and the Tivoli World amusement park.

Nearby Fuengirola offers extensive shopping, beaches, nightlife and restaurants. Or visit swanky Puerto Banus to the west of Marbella to ogle the multi-million pound yachts and enjoy a day's celebrity spotting.

Head along the coast to the southernmost tip of Spain and take a ferry from Algericas to Tangier for a weekend of exploring the Kasbah. If you're into windsurfing there's no better place to indulge your passion than in the windy city of Tarifa where you can see North Africa across the Straits of Gibraltar.

Banos del Carmen

Malagueta beach

Penon del Cuervo