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A five-star on Pasillo de Santa Isabel, which says it’s the only hotel with views of the city’s ancient Roman and Arab walls. The Michelin Guide, which lists it, notes glass panels in the lobby over the ruins of the old walls, and a rooftop with a plunge pool.

From Where to Stay in Málaga: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide, under “1. Centro Histórico: the first-trip base”.

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  • Venue

    Kelipé

    Citorah says Kelipé, at Calle Muro de Puerta Nueva 10, was founded in the summer of 2001 by the dancer and singer Susana “La Yedra”, and says improvisation is its hallmark. Shows run from Wednesday to Sunday, from 20:00 to 21:30, with doors at 19:30. In October 2026, tickets at the door cost €35 for adults, €25 for 13 to 18-year-olds and €15 for 4 to 12-year-olds, including VAT and a drink. It’s the pick for one flamenco show in Málaga.

  • Café · Centro Histórico

    Casa Aranda

    Citorah says For breakfast, not tapas. It has served coffee, churros and chocolate in the centre since 1932: Antonio Aranda opened it on 2 February that year with his sister, Lolita, and the history on its site calls it a Málaga institution for breakfast and the afternoon merienda.

  • Museum

    Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga

    Citorah says The Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga, at Plaza Carmen Thyssen (Calle Compañía 10), is the place for 19th-century Spanish painting, with a particular focus on Andalusian painting. Sorolla’s Rocks at Jávea and the White Boat (1905) is among the works it features.

    The catch No rucksacks, sports or travel bags, suitcases or umbrellas inside

  • Market

    Mercado Central de Atarazanas

    Citorah says Málaga has 15 municipal markets, and Atarazanas, which the city council says is popularly called the mercado central, is the biggest, with 260 stalls. It’s the place to see what Málaga eats, and to eat some of it. The building is worth the visit on its own. The site was a 14th-century Nasrid shipyard, and its marble gateway survives: it was moved to the centre of the main façade when the architect Joaquín de Rucoba built the market, between 1876 and 1879, the year it opened.

    The catch Afternoon, Sunday and holiday opening is the exception

The guide it’s in

  • Málaga · Where to stay

    Where to Stay in Málaga: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide

    Where to base yourself in Málaga: the old town, Soho, La Merced, La Malagueta and the port, the station area and Pedregalejo, with the hotels in each and when rates are lowest.

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