{"id":77911,"date":"2025-06-26T13:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitanddo_1790.test\/?p=77911"},"modified":"2026-10-01T17:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:33:35","slug":"pedregalejo-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/pedregalejo-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedregalejo Beach, M\u00e1laga"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pedregalejo<\/strong> is not a single beach: it consists of several small coves separated by breakwaters<\/strong>, along the El Pedregal seafront promenade<\/strong>, in the east of M\u00e1laga.<\/p>\n

It used to be a fishing neighbourhood and still looks the part: low-rise houses, beaches stranded in the sand<\/strong> and barbecue grills ablaze at midday. That\u2019s where the people of M\u00e1laga go to eat fish.<\/p>\n\n

The Marengos neighbourhood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The coves of Pedregalejo, separated by breakwaters.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pedregalejo grew up in the 19th century<\/strong> as a fishing hub, back when it was still separate from the town. The fishermen from here and from El Palo are known as meringues<\/strong>, and the term is still in use.<\/p>\n

The city eventually caught up with it, but the neighbourhood retained its character: narrow streets leading down to the sea, one- or two-storey houses and the sides<\/strong>, the traditional boats, which are now used as grills for the skewers.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in the local dialect, you\u2019ve got The Malaga Dictionary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

\u26a0\ufe0f Before you sit down to eat, three things to bear in mind<\/h2>\n

This is what\u2019s most surprising about the account<\/strong>, and you won\u2019t find it in any guidebook:<\/p>\n