Museo Carmen Thyssen Malaga (Plaza Carmen Thyssen, Calle Compañía 10, Málaga) – named after Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza (one of the world’s foremost art collectors), this museum has the most comprehensive collection of 19th-century Andalusian painting in Spain. It is located in the Palacio de Villalón, a 16th-century palatial building located in the heart of Málaga. The […]
Museo Automovilistico de Malaga (Av. Sor Teresa Prat 15, Málaga) – housed within the Fábrica de Tabacos building in Málaga, this museum (opened in 2010) showcases the vintage and modern car collection of Portuguese automobile enthusiast Joao Magalhaes. Also on display are cars of the future (those that run on alternative fuels): the solar car, […]
Malaga Museum / Museo de Málaga (Palacio de la Aduana, Plaza de la Aduana 1, Málaga) – this museum has sections dedicated to fine arts, and archaeology (complete with over 15,000 archaeological and artistic object). In the archaeology section there are important items from the Loringiano Museum, and the objects coming from the works in […]
La Torre de Las Bóvedas (Urb. Guadalmina Baja. Calle 6-A, Marbella) — this 13-meter high tower was constructed in the Christian period (16th century) and was built to store arms. It is located very near the Las Bóvedas Roman Baths. It is a monument that has been declared as a Heritage of Cultural Interest (Bien […]
Iglesia Mayor de la Encarnación (Plaza de la Iglesia, Parroquía la Encarnación, Marbella) – The Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation is a 16th century structure, built after the Christian conquest of the region from the Moors. The church’s name, in fact, denotes the Christian faith againstIslamic doctrine, which denies the mystery of the […]
Ermita de Santiago (Plaza de los Naranjos, Marbella) – built during the late 15th century (around the time of Christopher Columbus, and just after the conquest of the city by Christian forces in 1485), this is reputed to be the oldest religious building in Marbella. This church now holds religious images belonging to the Cofradia […]
Centro de Arte Contemporáneo (CAC) de Malaga (Calle Alemania, Málaga) – located in a district known as “Soho de Málaga”, is this museum (opened in 2003 and located within a one-time warehouse). The museum has a permanent collection comprising around 400 works which have been loaned by private collectors for periods of between three and […]
Centre Pompidou Málaga (Paseo Doctor Carrillo Casaux, Muelle Uno, Málaga) — the Centre Pompidou in Málaga is housed in a huge glass cube in Muelle Uno, next to the Port of Málaga. The area is one of the most popular and iconic in town. Showing a selection of 90 works from the collection of the […]
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación (Calle Molina Lario 9, Málaga) – this cathedral is one of the town’s most important monuments. The south tower and the main façade are unfinished. It is located in Malagá’s historic center. The building sits where a mosque-Moorish quarter once existed. Work began in the first half of the […]
Calle Ribera (Puerto Banus) – this strip is the so called “front line” of Puerto Banus’ marina (since it faces the harbor and its yachts). An array of upscale and fashionable retailers is readily found here, such as Burberry, Carolina Herrera, Cartier, Custo Barcelona, Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armani, Gucci, Hermes, Jimmy Choo, La Perla, […]