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Things to do in Málaga
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Sightlore has 34 places to explore in Málaga, and 18 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Málaga's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Alcazaba of Málaga
The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain, built during the period of Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus. The current complex was begun in the 11th century and was modified or rebuilt multiple times up to the 14th century.
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Museo Picasso Málaga
The Museo Picasso Málaga is a museum in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, the city where artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born. The museum opened in 2003 in the Buenavista Palace, and received 285 works donated by members of Picasso's family.
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Roman Theatre of Malaca
The remains of the theatre of ancient Malaca and the main surviving trace of Roman Málaga, in the historic centre at the foot of the Alcazaba hill.
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Jardín Botánico La Concepción
The Jardín Botánico Histórico La Concepción is a landscape garden with over one hundred and fifty years of history. It is located at the northern entrance of the Spanish city of Málaga.
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Museo de Málaga
The Museo de Málaga is a museum in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
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Cueva de Nerja
The Caves of Nerja are a series of caverns close to the town of Nerja in the Province of Málaga, Spain. Stretching for almost 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), the caverns are one of Spain's major tourist attractions.
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Calle Marqués de Larios
Calle Marqués de Larios, also known simply as Calle Larios, is a pedestrian and shopping street in Málaga, Spain.
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Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation
The Cathedral of Málaga is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Málaga in Andalusia in southern Spain. It is in the Renaissance architectural tradition.
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Muelle 1, Port of Málaga
An open-air shopping centre and quay in the port of Málaga, home to a superyacht marina and the Centre Pompidou.
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Palacio Episcopal
The episcopal palace on the Plaza del Obispo next to Málaga Cathedral, built from 1762 to designs by the architect Antonio Ramos.
Discovery routes in Málaga
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Málaga: from Picasso's birthplace to the Alcazaba and the port
From the Teatro Cervantes to Picasso's birthplace and the Plaza de la Merced; then the Roman theatre, the Alcazaba, the Museum of Málaga, the Picasso Museum, Málaga Cathedral, the Episcopal Palace, Calle Larios, the Atarazanas Market, Muelle Uno and the Centre Pompidou Málaga.
Málaga: the east coast from Gibralfaro to Nerja
From the La Concepción Botanical Garden to Gibralfaro Castle; then the beaches of La Malagueta, La Caleta and El Palo, the Cueva del Tesoro, the Balcón de Europa and the Nerja Caves.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Teatro Municipal Miguel de Cervantes
The Teatro Cervantes is a multi-arts venue in Málaga, Spain. The project was authored by Gerónimo Cuervo.
Plaza de la Merced
Plaza de la Merced is a public square located in the barrio La Merced in central Málaga, Spain.
Roman Theatre of Malaca
The remains of the theatre of ancient Malaca and the main surviving trace of Roman Málaga, in the historic centre at the foot of the Alcazaba hill.
Alcazaba of Málaga
The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain, built during the period of Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus. The current complex was begun in the 11th century and was modified or rebuilt multiple times up to the 14th century.
Calle Marqués de Larios
Calle Marqués de Larios, also known simply as Calle Larios, is a pedestrian and shopping street in Málaga, Spain.
Mercado de Atarazanas
Málaga's municipal market; the present building by Joaquín de Rucoba was built in 1876–1879 on the site of a former shipyard.
Castle of Gibralfaro
A fortress on Mount Gibralfaro within the city of Málaga; together with the Alcazaba, one of the city's most important monuments.
Puente de Santo Domingo
A small bridge over the Guadalmedina river in Málaga, donated to the city by the German Empire and built in 1909.
Plaza de toros de la Malagueta
La Malagueta is a bullring at Málaga, Andalucía, Spain. It is located in the eastern district of Málaga, in its namesake neighbourhood of La Malagueta.
English Cemetery in Malaga
The English Cemetery in Málaga, or Anglican Cemetery, or Cemetery of St George, is the oldest non-Roman Catholic Christian cemetery established on mainland Spain.
Museums
Casa natal de Pablo Ruiz Picasso
The Fundación Picasso, also known as the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Foundation, is a foundation based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain with the objective of promoting and promulgating the work of the artist Pablo Picasso.
Museo de Málaga
The Museo de Málaga is a museum in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
Museo Picasso Málaga
The Museo Picasso Málaga is a museum in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, the city where artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born. The museum opened in 2003 in the Buenavista Palace, and received 285 works donated by members of Picasso's family.
Centre Pompidou Málaga
A branch of France's Centre Georges Pompidou in the building known as El Cubo in Málaga; the first outpost of the Paris Centre Pompidou abroad.
Carmen Thyssen Museum
The Carmen Thyssen Museum (Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga) is an art museum in the Spanish city Málaga.
Museum Jorge Rando
The Museum Jorge Rando is the first expressionist museum in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga
A contemporary art museum in Málaga promoting 20th- and 21st-century visual arts, housed in the former wholesale market building.
Museo del Vino Málaga
A wine museum in the city of Málaga.
Museo Revello de Toro
An art gallery in Málaga's historic centre, housed in the former home and workshop of sculptor Pedro de Mena.
Places of worship
Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation
The Cathedral of Málaga is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Málaga in Andalusia in southern Spain. It is in the Renaissance architectural tradition.
Al-Andalus Mosque
Al-Andalus Mosque is a Sunni Islam mosque in the neighbourhood of Arroyo del Cuarto city of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
Basilica of the Sweet Name of Jesus, Málaga
A minor basilica built in 1988 in Málaga's El Perchel district, home of the Virgin of La Esperanza.
Iglesia de Santa María del Sagrario
A Catholic church in Málaga's historic centre, built between the 15th and 18th centuries over an earlier Roman building, in Isabelline Gothic style.
Basilica of Our Lady of Victory and Mercy
One of Málaga's principal churches, home to the image of Santa María de la Victoria, patron saint of the city and diocese.
Monuments
Palacio Episcopal
The episcopal palace on the Plaza del Obispo next to Málaga Cathedral, built from 1762 to designs by the architect Antonio Ramos.
Nature
Jardín Botánico La Concepción
The Jardín Botánico Histórico La Concepción is a landscape garden with over one hundred and fifty years of history. It is located at the northern entrance of the Spanish city of Málaga.
Playa de La Malagueta
A well-known urban beach of dark sand in Málaga's La Malagueta neighbourhood, on the city's eastern shore.
Playa de la Caleta
An urban beach about 1,000 metres long in eastern Málaga, between La Malagueta beach and the Baños del Carmen.
Playa de El Palo
An urban beach of dark sand in eastern Málaga, in the old fishing quarter of El Palo between Pedregalejo and El Chanquete beaches.
Cueva del Higuerón
A cave in Rincón de la Victoria, also known as the Cueva del Tesoro.
Balcón de Europa
A seafront viewpoint in Nerja.
Cueva de Nerja
The Caves of Nerja are a series of caverns close to the town of Nerja in the Province of Málaga, Spain. Stretching for almost 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), the caverns are one of Spain's major tourist attractions.
Caminito del Rey
Caminito del Rey (The King's Little Path) is a walkway pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, near Ardales in the province of Málaga, Spain.
Other
Muelle 1, Port of Málaga
An open-air shopping centre and quay in the port of Málaga, home to a superyacht marina and the Centre Pompidou.
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