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Malaga is one of the oldest cities in the world, founded in the 8th century by the Phoenicians. Today, art is everywhere-- you can experience exhibits dedicated to glass and crystal, classic cars, contemporary installations, and, of course, the works of Picasso, who was born here. Wander past banana trees and beautiful fountains as you walk through Paseo del Parque, then hit the old city to quench your thirst at a Spanish tavern.
Restaurants in Malaga
1. Cueva de la Pileta
2. Rio Higueron
3. Jardines de Puerta Oscura
4. Jardin Botanico Historico La Concepcion
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,456 reviews
The Historic Botanical Garden of La Concepcion is an English landscape garden with more than 150 years of history. Located at the northern entrance of the Spanish city of Malaga, it is one of the few gardens with subtropical climate plants that exist in Europe. It has more than fifty thousand plants, of two thousand tropical, subtropical and autochthonous species, highlighting the collection with more than a hundred different species of palms, bamboos, aquatic plants and its historic garden. Originally it was a recreational farm for a family of the upper middle class of the city since the middle of the 19th century.
Reviewed By Ogi0 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Very interesting botanical garden, there is an old part of more than 100 years, with waterfalls and tree-covered paths, as well as a new part - cactus garden, observation post, garden with useful plants, etc. There is a coffee and toilets in the garden, and if you want to see it all, be prepared for ascents and descents.
5. Palmeral de las Sorpresas
6. Rio Guadalhorce Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By green_gecko917
We read some tips on when it's best to spot birds in general and we went in the morning after there had been a rainfall the previous night. This was in mid-March. There are several transport options. If you're near the train station, take the metro; if you're near the bus station in the Soho area by the water, the best bus is bus 40 to the Sacaba Beach stop, and then walk towards the cute bridge "Pasarela Senda Litoral-Rio Guadalhorce". We tried walking the other way, attempting to get off the beaten path in vain. On Google street view, it seems like you'd be able to cross the river by a small connecting piece of beach that borders the sea. We tried this but it was completely flooded so it would be impossible unless you wanted to swim across. So then we had to walk all the way back. We began to see cool birds as soon as we were at the edge of the reserve (before even crossing the bridge) - we saw two hoopoes, a kestrel hovering in mid-air for minutes at a time looking for prey, and a red-legged partridge. After crossing the bridge and walking for about 5 minutes, there is a left turn and everything is fairly well-marked. There are a couple different routes so we opted to see two of the observatories: "Observatorio de Laguna Escondida" and "Observatorio de Laguna Grande". The Laguna Grande is where you get the money shot. We had been in Malaga for a couple months and had been putting this off because we weren't sure if it would be any good but WOW... this went waaay beyond our expectations. Apart from the birds I mentioned above, we saw: northern shovelers, a group of greater flamingos, swifts, a Eurasian coot, black-winged stilts, a baby woodchat shrike, a wood sandpiper, sooo many great cormorants, and two glossy ibises. I don't know much about exotic birds so I looked up the names after getting home. The stilts and ibises looked out of place on the European continent. I'd expect to find them somewhere in Africa or maybe while playing Jumanji. We reached the Laguna Grande around 10am and that seemed to be a good time for March. The hotter in the season it gets, the earlier you probably want to get there. It was already getting hot walking back and there was no shade anymore. I suspect that we were so lucky partially because we carefully selected the right weather and time of day. Make sure to plan this out right, and if you like birds, it will be so worth it!!
7. Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alahama
8. Parque de Malaga
9. Montes de Malaga Natural Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
10. Jardines de Pedro Luis Alonso
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By RhinoLondon_England - Ottery St. Mary, United Kingdom
The Jardines de Pedro Luis Alonso provide a quiet and restful spot near the eastern end of the harbour-side promenade. Well worth the extra few metres walk.
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