The back story
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The back story
Málaga, Picasso’s city: the back story
Andalusia’s great port city, with a Moorish fortress, a cathedral, museums and the Picasso birthplace, about 50 km east of Marbella.
Beyond Marbella · about 45 minutes by car
Málaga: Our Favourites
The Alcazaba, the cathedral, the Picasso museums and tapas in the old town, about 50 km east.
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What to see
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Picasso’s home city
Museo Picasso Málaga
The museum of Picasso’s work in his home city, in the 16th-century Palacio de Buenavista in the historic centre.
Calle San Agustín 8, 29015 MálagaExplore View on map
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The coloured Cube
Centre Pompidou Málaga
The Málaga outpost of Paris’s Centre Pompidou, under the glass “Cube” on the Muelle Uno waterfront.
Pasaje Doctor Carrillo Casaux s/n, Muelle Uno, 29016 MálagaExplore View on map
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Moorish Málaga
The Alcazaba and Gibralfaro
The Moorish palace-fortress above the Roman theatre, with the Gibralfaro castle higher up the hill.
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Book ahead
Caminito del Rey
The famous walkway pinned to the walls of the Gaitanes gorge, inland from Málaga; entry must be booked.
Where to eat
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Since 1971
El Pimpi
A celebrated Málaga bodega in an 18th-century house beside the Alcazaba, serving local food and wines since 1971.
Calle Granada 62, 29015 MálagaExplore View on map
Getting there
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About 50 km from Marbella
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP)
Andalusia’s main international airport, about 50 km east of Marbella along the coast.
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