Malaga beaches overview

In Malaga we have a wide variety of beaches, each with its own characteristics of the area in which it is located. In the capital, we can highlight the Huelin beaches , The Malagueta and El Palo.

Huelín Beach

The highlight of this beach is its "Antonio Banderas Promenade", which is rather new and broad, very frequented every evening by people walking, doing sports, ...

The beach is quite wide and has plenty of bars where they serve the delicious and distinctive malagueño fried fish.

La Malagueta Beach

This beach is one of the most central and popular from Malaga. It is situated 10 minutes from the city center. Is very near by the park of Malaga, Plaza de Toros and also has several bars along their "Pablo Ruiz Picasso Promenade." We can highlight the "Antonio Martin restaurant", a well known place in town for its delicious dishes and excellent location.

Palo Beach

It is located in an area full of shops of all kinds, parks and restaurants where you can taste typical cuisine of Malaga dishes such as fried fish, salads, soups stew ,.... The beaches are mostly coves , there are many pubs within its promenade. We can highlight the Marina, where one can practice water sports such as sailing, swimming, diving, ... and "Tintero restaurant", which serves salads and fish.

Moreover, if we leave Malaga capital and want to know other beaches in the province we highlight:

Torremolinos and Benalmadena Beaches

The beaches have clear, fine sand, very extensive and very popular in summer. The bars are well-known in that area for cocktails by day and by night. In summer, there are night parties with music, dancing, ...

Rincón de la Victoria-Nerja Beach

Are characterized by several coves, the water is crystal clear, the beaches are quiet, even in summer, more than Torremolinos and Benalmadena beaches. Many athletes practice diving in the area for the clarity and calmness of its waters.
Nerja is well known because the "Balcony of Europe", which is a square projection towards the sea, with a wonderful view. Moreover, in this town, you go by foot directly to coves, which are small, so it is not crowded and very quiet.

If you would like to know more, visit our Malaga beaches section.