{"id":75612,"date":"2023-07-17T11:39:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T09:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitanddo_1790.test\/?p=75612"},"modified":"2026-10-01T00:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T22:02:33","slug":"what-to-see-in-malaga-in-a-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/what-to-see-in-malaga-in-a-day\/","title":{"rendered":"What to see in M\u00e1laga in a day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You can see all of M\u00e1laga in a day \u2013 and do it properly.<\/strong> Everything the essentials<\/strong> It\u2019s within a twenty-minute walk, apart from the beach.<\/p>\n

But you have to go in the right order<\/strong>, because two of the attractions close at midday and a third is closed for a whole day each week.<\/p>\n

This is the route I would take<\/strong>, including opening hours, actual opening times and the days on which each museum is closed.<\/p>\n\n

The route, hour by hour<\/h2>\n\n\n
Time<\/th>What<\/th>How much<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
9:00<\/strong><\/td>Alcazaba<\/strong> and the Roman Theatre<\/td>1 hour 30 minutes<\/td><\/tr>\n
10:45<\/strong><\/td>Cathedral<\/strong>, La Manquita<\/td>45 mins<\/td><\/tr>\n
11:45<\/td>The historic centre and Calle Larios<\/td>1 hour<\/td><\/tr>\n
13:00<\/strong><\/td>Eating<\/strong> in the city centre or in Atarazanas<\/td>1 hour 30 minutes<\/td><\/tr>\n
15:00<\/strong><\/td>Picasso Museum<\/strong><\/td>1 hour 30 minutes<\/td><\/tr>\n
17:00<\/td>Pier One and the harbour<\/td>1 hour<\/td><\/tr>\n
18:30<\/strong><\/td>La Malagueta<\/strong> and the sunset<\/td>Whatever you like<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

And if you\u2019re coming back by cruise ship or train in the mid-afternoon<\/strong>, the short version is: the Alcazaba, the Cathedral and the city centre. You can fit all that into four hours.<\/p>\n\n

The five essentials, if you\u2019re in a hurry<\/h2>\n

If you just want the list and want to decide the order yourself<\/strong>, that is Places to visit in M\u00e1laga<\/strong> without question:<\/p>\n

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  1. The Alcazaba<\/strong>, with the Roman Theatre at its feet.<\/li>\n
  2. The Cathedral<\/strong>, \u00abLa Manquita\u00bb.<\/li>\n
  3. The historic centre<\/strong> and Larios Street.<\/li>\n
  4. The Picasso Museum<\/strong>, which is open every day.<\/li>\n
  5. The promenade<\/strong> as far as La Malagueta.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And if you\u2019ve got some spare time<\/strong>, the Atarazanas Market and Picasso\u2019s Birthplace, both in the city centre.<\/p>\n

    What you can\u2019t fit into a single day are the other four major museums. You\u2019ll need two days for that.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

    Before you go out: what\u2019s closed and when<\/h2>\n

    This is what ruins the most day trips to M\u00e1laga.<\/strong><\/p>\n