The city’s main sandy beach, with its gentle slope into the sea, will be your go-to spot on hot days. Malagueta Beach is one of the best-known and most beautiful city beaches in Spain, and you definitely mustn’t miss it when visiting Málaga.

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Swimming and beach facilities

Malagueta is covered in fine sand with occasional light grey pebbles and boasts a very gentle slope into the sea, which is calm here for most of the year. Malagueta Beach begins at the main lighthouse of the local harbour and stretches for more than 2 km eastwards along the town’s built-up area.

The entire length of the beach is lined by a bustling street with dozens of restaurants and bars, and a wide, palm-shaded promenade. You’ll also find a few smaller restaurants right on the beach, and free toilets and showers are, of course, available. 

You can also make use of the many sun lounger and parasol hire services, which offer a set for around 15 eur per day.

Accommodation on the beach

There’s nothing better than staying in a hotel with a sea view and excellent access to the city centre, which is just a stone’s throw from the beach. Of the traditional hotels here, you’ll find only the 3* Soho Boutique Las Vegas, with prices around 144 eur per night for two, and also one of the best hotels in Málaga, the 5* Gran Hotel Miramar, where prices start at 288 eur per night.

However, particularly in the harbour area, you’ll find many private apartments in houses with sea views at a range of prices (starting from around 103 eur per night).

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How to get there

The most popular section of the beach near the harbour is a 15-minute walk from Málaga’s historic centre. However, you can of course also use the local buses, which run along the entire length of the beach and have several stops here. In particular, you can use routes 14 and 40.

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