Explore Malaga

Málaga is a port city located on southern Spain,s Costa del Sol, which hosts many high-rise hotels and resorts.Málaga is also home to the La Manquita (one-armed lady), a cathedral that was built over the course of 2 and half centuries, but was never finished, the south tower having never been constructed.The cathedral did however draw from many unique styles, from the Gothic style to a mixed style that used parts of Renaissance and Baroque styles.

Language Spoken
Language Spoken
(Spain) Spanish; Catalan; Galician; Basque and English are spoken here.
Currency & Time Zone
Currency & Time Zone
Euro
UTC+00:00
Cuisine
Cuisine
Meals
Inexpensive Restaurant meal 9,50 Euros, Mid-range Restaurant meal 40 Euros, Combo Meal 7 Euros
Drinks
Cappuccino 1,53 Euros, Bottle of Wine 4,50 Euros, Water 0,48 - 1,07 Euros, Coke/Pepsi 1,58 Euros, Beer 0,72 - 2,60 Euros
Transportation
Transportation
Taxis
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,18 Euros, Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 0,93 Euros, Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19,20 Euros
General Transport
To get around malaga you can rent or hire a car for personal use and the same can be done for motorbikes.

Things to do in Malaga

With both an exotic exterior and interior, the La Alcazaba fortress should be on the list of places to visit.Down the hill from the Alcazaba is a an old Roman Theatre in good condition, also open to visitors.The Ataranzas Market is positioned right at the heart of Malaga and draw hundreds daily to it,s assorted stalls, stop by and see for yourself.

Medical Precautions

Medical Precautions

Recommended Vaccines

(Spain) The following Vaccines are recommended when traveling to Spain:

  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B and Rabies.The following vaccines are taken routinely when coming to Spain: Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR)
  • TDAP (Tetanus
  • Diphtheria & Pertussis)
  • Chickenpox
  • Shingles
  • Pneumonia
  • Influenza
  • Meningitis and Polio.
Top 10 Packing Essentials

Top 10 Packing Essentials

  • (Madrid) Light clothes for summer/warm for winter
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Comfortable shoes/walking shoes
  • Headgear
  • Travel adaptor
  • Spanish phrasebook
  • Ear plugs
  • A small day pack and a First Aid Kit.
Passports & Visa Information

Passports & Visa Information

(Spain) These countries don,t need a Schengen Visa to enter Europe (Spain is part of the Schengen Agreement): Albania; Andorra; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Brazil; Brunei; Canada; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Dominica; El Salvador; Georgia; Grenada; Guatemala; Holy See (Vatican City State); Honduras; Hong Kong S.A.R.; Israel; Japan; Kiribati; Macao S.A.R.; Malaysia; Marshall Islands; Mauritius; Mexico; Micronesia; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Nauru; New Zealand; Nicaragua; North Macedonia; Palau; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent; Samoa; Serbia; Seychelles; Singapore; Solomon Islands; South Korea; Taiwan; Timor Leste; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tuvalu; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United States of America; Uruguay; Vanuatu and Venezuela.