Málaga Events
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36.719674 -4.420036 | 1 During the run-up to Lent, Málaga fills with colour for its annual Carnival. Costumed parades take to the streets, featuring murga street bands, masked revellers, dancers and choruses. The… | |
36.507992 -4.8833 | 2 Costumed revellers fill the streets of Marbella for the pre-Lenten Carnival parades. Other activities include chorizo tasting in the Old Market, fancy-dress competitions and the all-important… | |
36.719674 -4.420036 | 3 Semana Santa is one of Southern Spain's most famous religious celebrations. In Malaga, a series of richly decorated processions takes place, depicting the different stages of the Via Crucis… |  |
36.518303 -5.317523 | 4 Running of the Bulls in Gaucín The Andalusian village of Gaucín celebrates Easter Sunday with the Toro de Cuerda bull-runnings. Organisers release one bull in the morning and another in the afternoon. If you find the custom… |  |
36.394134 -5.226058 | 5 Volvo World Match Play Championship The Volvo World Match Play Championship attracts 24 of the world's leading golfers and avid spectators to Andalusia's Finca Cortesín Golf Club. The sportsmen compete in head-to-head knockout… | |
36.608844 -4.504094 | 6 Torremolinos celebrates local cuisine with the Día del Pescaíto (Fried Fish Day) on La Carihuela Beach when, for once, there is such a thing as a free lunch. Thousands feast on boquerones… | |
36.507992 -4.8833 | 7 Every year Marbella pays homage to its patron saint, San Bernabé, with a week of festivities. Music, dancing and locals in traditional dress fill the plazas and streets of the old town. |  |
36.719674 -4.420036 | 8 Throughout the different neighbourhoods of Málaga, spectacular goings-on celebrate the Feast of St John (San Juan). The festival reaches a climax at midnight on 23 June, when large cloth… | |
36.507992 -4.8833 | 9 Marbella International Art Festival Marbella's International Art Festival sees artists from across the Costa del Sol display their paintings, sculptures and ceramics in Alameda Park and along the Avenida del Mar. Street… |  |
36.751888 -3.87619 | 10 Spanish seaside town Nerja honours the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint of seafarers, with a fish barbecue (moraga), plenty of folkloric dancing and a spectacular coastal procession. In the… | |
36.507992 -4.8833 | 11 Behind Marbella's glitzy beach resorts lies a humble past. Formerly the town's main source of revenue was the fishing industry and locals still acknowledge this today with the annual Virgen… |  |
36.541489 -4.62398 | 12 The town of Fuengirola honours the Virgin Carmen, patron saint of the Los Bolichos district, with an unusual procession on 16 July. Dozens of men carry her iconic statue on their shoulders… | |
36.719674 -4.420036 | 13 Malaga's fishing district pays homage to the Virgen del Carmen - her image is carried on a dais around the neighbourhood then placed on a flower-covered boat. Traditional song and dance… | |
36.719674 -4.420036 | 14 During the Feria de Málaga, the city buzzes with colour and life. All the locals join in the revelry and the streets fill with traditional costume, live music, flamenco and food stalls dishing… |  |
36.742435 -5.167146 | 15 The Spanish town of Ronda bursts into life for the Pedro Romero Fair. The programme features bullfights at Ronda's plaza de toros, a colourful display of Goyesca costumes and an exhibition of… |  |
36.621982 -4.499939 | 16 Every September Torremolinos celebrates Tourist Day (Día del Turista) with street parades, traditional costumes, music and dancing. Regional Spanish cuisine is dished up for free: try sangria… | |
36.719674 -4.420036 | 17 Nuestra Señora de la Victoria Pilgrimage Every year the Nuestra Señora de la Victoria Pilgrimage in Málaga sees devotees travel on horseback or in richly decorated carts to the saint's sanctuary. On arrival a Mass is said… |  |
36.538251 -4.633086 | 18 Cool down from Málaga's summer heat in the turquoise pools of Parque Acuático Mijas. There are plenty of steep and winding slides for adrenalin junkies, as well as Jacuzzis and picnic areas… |  |
36.491995 -4.773493 | 19 Far from the madding crowd on Marbella's east coast, Nikki Beach keeps cool kids occupied with glamorous summer events. Dress in chic colour-coded outfits for the opening and closing… |  |
36.751888 -3.87619 | 20 The streets and squares of Nerja come alive with colour and music for the annual Nerja Feria, held in honour of the town's patrons: Virgen de las Angustias (Virgin of Anxiety) and San Miguel… | |
36.488937 -4.959812 | 21 The Marbella Film Festival showcases up-and-coming film-making talent from across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The screenings, held at venues in Puerto Banus, are… | |
36.758454 -3.952616 | 22 In Torrox, the ingredients for the perfect Christmas party are 2000 kilos of flour and 500 litres of olive oil... At the annual Migas Festival visitors eat the traditional peasant breadcrumb… | |
36.719674 -4.420036 | 23 Verdiales is a lively flamenco style born in the olive-growing region of Malaga. Malaga's major Verdiales Festival takes place in the city's Puerto de la Torre district and coincides with the… | |
36.719674 -4.420036 | 24 The traditional Parade of the Three Wise Men is held in Malaga's town centre. Kings Melchior, Gaspar and Baltasar lead a colourful parade and hundreds of children gather to catch the sweets… |  |
36.719674 -4.420036 | 25 Malaga's fishing district pays homage to the Virgen del Carmen - her image is carried on a dais around the neighbourhood then placed on a flower-covered boat. Traditional song and dance… | |
26 The Palladium is a monster of a club in Torremolinos, with various bars, dance floors and go-go dancers (male and female) to raise the temperature. If it gets too hot, there's always the… | ||
27 La Malagueta Bullring and Museum Inaugurated in 1876, the La Malagueta bullring is an impressive 16-sided building that also houses the Antonio Ordoñez Bullfighting Museum. | ||
28 Opened in 2000, Dreamer's is one of Puerto Banus' most popular clubs. Up to 1400 people at a time can enjoy house tunes provided by resident DJs and international guests. As if it wasn't… | ||
29 Kiu, situated right on the unmissable 24-hour-square, Plaza Sol y mar, is the largest and most popular venue in Benalmadena. | ||
30 Venus Beach (Playa de la Venus) Marbella is famous for its sandy white beaches, which have made it one of the most glamorous and sought-after hoiday destinations in the Mediterranean. Venus Beach (La Playa de la Venus) is… | ||
31 Málaga is one of the biggest beach resorts on the Costa del Sol, boasting 14km of sandy strips and twinkling waters. Party at popular beach bars on the edge of the city or head further out to… |  | |
36.742073 -5.166996 | 32 Inaugurated in 1785, Ronda's impressive neo-classical Plaza de Toros is one of the oldest in Spain. Younger and smaller than that of Seville, Ronda's bullring is the birthplace of the school… |  |
36.661708 -4.506343 | 33 Málaga's Finca el Retiro Gardens, landscaped by the Condes de Buenavista in the 18th century and famous all over Spain, display a rich mixture of English, Italian and French styles. | |
36.505264 -4.927834 | 34 Vanity is one of Marbella's more elegant and sophisticated nightspots, formerly known as La Notte. Drink champagne and mix with celebrities among tropical gardens, tiled floors, Buddha statues… | |
36.507428 -4.857158 | 35 Funny Beach in Marbella offers a range of games and water sports for all ages; from young children to adult adrenalin-junkies. Race your friends in a go-kart or relax indoors with a laid-back… | |
36 The Museum of Folk Art (Museo Unicaja de Artes Populares) is set in a 17th-century home in Málaga's city centre. The rooms are filled with traditional artefacts that depict rural and urban… | ||
36.59774 -4.63638 | 37 How better to travel around the idyllic whitewashed town of Mijas than by donkey taxi? Consdidered by many to be the jewel in the Andalucian crown, Mijas has been christened the 'Villa Blanca'… |  |
38 Surrounded by the remains of the old Muslim walls, Marbella Old Town (or casco antiguo) is a maze of picturesque winding streets and charming little plazas, with plenty of outdoor bars where… |  | |
39 Founded in 1975, Aloha Golf Club has been used for a number of important tournaments. Its verdant lawns and convenient location near Marbella city centre have made it a popular club with… |  | |
40 Passion is Torremolinos' hottest gay club boasting international DJs, live shows, go-go dancers and singers. Previous themed nights have included gay pride, fashion, carnival and a horror… | ||
41 Stroll through Málaga's historical centre, taking in the bohemian atmosphere that was once a choice meeting-spot for 19th-century artists like playwright Federico García Lorca. Nowadays this… |  | |
36.600538 -4.544389 | 42 If you fancy a day away from the beach, the Tivoli World theme park in Benalmádena is a fun family day out. The rides include the usual fairground suspects, such as a Big Wheel… |  |
36.724507 -4.407157 | 43 Málaga's hilltop Gibralfaro Castle preserves much of its original structure from when it was the city's focal defensive point during Moorish occupation. Wander the 14th-century remains for… |  |
36.720757 -4.416761 | 44 The grand Alcazaba sits majestically on a hilltop, overlooking the port and historic centre of Málaga. Built mainly in the 11th century, the fortress-palace used to house Muslim governors… |  |
36.713791 -4.42543 | 45 Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga The Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga (CAC) is a gallery space dedicated to contemporary art trends of the 20th and 21st century. Inaugurated in 2003, it houses a permanent collection and… |  |
36.764616 -3.840943 | 46 As well as providing a cool break from the Spanish summer heat, the Nerja Caves are also a site of historical and artistic importance. Take a tour round their dramatic underground network of… |  |
36.723844 -4.417553 | 47 The Picasso Foundation in Málaga is based in the building where the world-famous artist was born and spent the first years of his life. The displays feature a range of Picasso's works and… |  |
36.721703 -4.418359 | 48 Málaga honours its most famous son, Pablo Picasso, with a dedicated gallery in the old quarter. The Museo Picasso Málaga houses around 150 works by the legendary artist; a great eye-opener for… |  |
49 Museum of Contemporary Spanish Engravings The Museum of Contemporary Spanish Engravings (Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo) is housed in the former Bazán hospital, a whitewashed building in the heart of Marbella's historic… | ||
50 The Baroque Málaga Cathedral only has one tower and is fondly referred to by locals as La Manquita, or the one-armed. Built on the ruins of a mosque, the cathedral's construction began in the… |  |
