Other highlights, some pictured some not:
-Belisimo, a Ukranian bakery with the best coffee we found on our trip.
-The Alcazaba castle and gardens, free entry after 2pm on Sunday.
-The typography on the Banco de Espana building.
-The cute little "metro", where we walked through a long, wide station hall to arrive at a vehicle the size of Birmingham tram.
We also concluded a nearly week-long quest for good vermouth at Antigua Casa de Guardia, where inexpensive sweet wines were served up by the glass along a wooden bar. Touristy? Yes and no, we heard lots of languages being spoken and greatly enjoyed sampling wines we'd never heard of. The staff, clad in white button-down shirts occasionally revealing massive tattooed biceps and led by a short, squat man who could have been their father, added to the charm.
I found Málaga to be surprisingly beguiling. We'll start with the bit I forewarned my friends about with "if you don't want hardcore Catholicism on this trip, that's fine".
On Easter Sunday, I saw bits of the final Semana Santa procession of the year. An ancient tradition featuring penitents in capirotes and hundreds of people carrying shrines to Jesus and Mary. I enjoyed seeing bits of humanity and modernity, such as organisers with radios and water bottles resupplying thirsty marchers, hooded marchers talking to each other, or float bearers supporting each other when struggling.
Renfe, Iryo y Ouigo reanudan la venta de billetes entre Madrid y Málaga desde el 27 de abril
#FotoVorschlag 'Schlösser und Burgen'
Zypressen und Zinnen
La Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de #malaga ofrece, a partir del 9 de abril y hasta el 14 de mayo, un ciclo de charlas sobre los 11 idiomas que se ofertan en sus aulas. Cine soviético, videojuegos japoneses, cocina griega y experiencias en África y Oriente Medio se darán cita, entre otras, en el salón de actos, de la mano de conferenciantes expertos en la materia.
Entrada libre. Programa completo aquí:
https://www.eoimalaga.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/11IdiomasSesiones.pdf