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El Dedo
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El Dedo, also called Playa del Chanquete, carries on to the El Candado marina. It’s 550 m long, the council calls it a family beach, and in 2026 it was one of the three assisted-bathing beaches. On it stands El Tintero, one of the best-known beach bars on the Málaga coast, the council says, for serving its fish as a kind of auction.
From The Best Beaches in and near Málaga: City Beaches, the Costa del Sol by Train, and Nerja, under “5. El Palo and El Dedo: boats on the sand”.
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El Tintero
Citorah says Come here for pescaíto frito rather than espetos, sold by auction: the waiters walk past calling out the dishes, and the first to raise a hand gets the plate.
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El Candado
Citorah says El Candado is a 200 m strip named after the 1960s housing estate whose sailing club and marina, the council says, are among the oldest on the Málaga coast.
The catch Marina users keep it busy.
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El Palo
Citorah says El Palo runs from Pedregalejo to the Arroyo Gálica, 1.2 km of beach where fishermen still keep the boats they work from, with a sports area and a play area.
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Peñón del Cuervo
Citorah says Peñón del Cuervo is split in two by a rock formation. Concerts and moragas are held here, and it has an area set up for barbecues. It’s also a protected site for the siempreviva malagueña, an endangered plant, so keep to the sand.
The guide it’s in
Málaga · Beaches
The Best Beaches in and near Málaga: City Beaches, the Costa del Sol by Train, and Nerja
Málaga’s 15 city beaches, from La Malagueta to El Palo, the Costa del Sol beaches along the C1 train, and Nerja’s coves, with the 2026 lifeguard dates and the rules on dogs.
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