{"id":77491,"date":"2025-06-26T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitanddo_1790.test\/?p=77491"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:00:58","slug":"mercy-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/mercy-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Misericordia Beach, M\u00e1laga"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Misericordia Beach<\/strong> is the most \u2018M\u00e1laga-like\u2019 of M\u00e1laga\u2019s city beaches: about 2 kilometres<\/strong> of dark sand on the west coast, between Huelin and Sacaba, with fish skewers grilling over fires and local residents.<\/p>\n

It has a blue flag<\/strong> and it\u2019s just a short walk from the city centre. Here are the practical details, and whilst we\u2019re at it We\u2019ve corrected a misconception about its name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

The name doesn\u2019t come from a factory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Two kilometres of dark sand along the west coast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is often said that the name comes from an old factory. That\u2019s not the case.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It comes from the House of Mercy<\/strong>, a provincial care home and hospice<\/strong> which was located here and gave its name to the whole area. The institution was one of the oldest in Spain \u2014 it was founded in 1862<\/strong>, in the former convent of Santo Domingo \u2014 and the building in this area It was designed in 1903 by the provincial architect Jos\u00e9 Novillo Fertrell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It operated until 1978<\/strong> providing shelter for homeless children and elderly people.<\/p>\n

And the building is still standing, very close by:<\/strong> it\u2019s today La T\u00e9rmica<\/strong>, the Provincial Council\u2019s cultural centre, one of the city\u2019s most vibrant venues for contemporary art. It\u2019s worth bearing in mind when you walk past.<\/p>\n\n

The industrial side of M\u00e1laga that can still be seen<\/h2>\n

This used to be the industrial area. Along the promenade several chimneys are still standing<\/strong>, a remnant of M\u00e1laga\u2019s industrial past from the 19th century<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The best known is The Guindos Chimney<\/strong>, also known as Monica Tower<\/strong>, from the old lead foundry. It has a history behind it, which we recount in Sacaba Beach<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

\u26a0\ufe0f The wave of the melillero<\/h2>\n

This happens here and takes those who aren\u2019t aware of it by surprise.<\/strong> In the middle of the afternoon, the shore is suddenly flooded by waves that sweep away towels and bags.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the sea:<\/strong> is the wake of the ferry arriving from Melilla<\/strong> when braking on the mountain pass. The people of M\u00e1laga call it \u00abthe locust swarm\u00bb<\/strong> and they\u2019ve come to terms with it so much that they leave earlier.<\/p>\n

If you go near the water in the afternoon, don\u2019t leave anything on the shore. Find out more about this phenomenon at the seafront promenade in M\u00e1laga<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Facilities: it is one of the best-equipped<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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And this is what sets it apart from its neighbours<\/strong>, which have far fewer:<\/p>\n