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The capital of the Costa del Sol, Malaga, is attractive at any time of the year, but summer cannot suit you better.

To enjoy it to the fullest, here are five irresistible plans.

Tuk tuk route

One of the most original ways to travel around the Andalusian city is by getting on the back of a tuk tuk.

You can opt for a one-hour or two-hour tour.

In both cases, the starting point is the same,

Guillén Sotelo street

.

From there, right in front of the Bank of Spain, you walk through the center, with stops at the Cathedral, the Military Residence of the Catholic Monarchs,

the Malagueta beach,

the lighthouse or

the port

, where the

Pompidou Center

is located

, the branch of the Parisian museum.

Price: 65 euros for a one-hour tour for a group of four;

115, the two-hour one.

You can book here.

A tuk-tuk passes in front of the Pompidou Museum in Malaga.

Free city tour

One of the best ways to get to know the city is by signing up for a free tour that goes through its key points such as

Calle Larios

or the Plaza de la

Constitución, El Obispo,

with its unique views of the Cathedral, and La Merced, where the home-birthplace of Pablo Ruiz

Picasso

, the most universal man from Malaga.

Alcazabilla street is not lacking on the route.

Nor is

the statue of the Cenachero

, one of the symbols of the city.

The tour lasts two hours and at the end you pay what you consider appropriate.

You can book here.

Guided visit to the Alcazaba and the Roman Theater

Whoever visits Malaga for the first time cannot miss two of its essentials, the Alcazaba and the Roman Theater.

The first is an

Islamic fortification

built on a previous one of Phoenician-Punic origin on the slopes of

Mount Gibralfaro.

Currently, it occupies 15,000 square meters, although it became much larger.

The Roman Theater, for its part, is the main representation of this time that is preserved in the city.

The two spaces deserve a

guided tour.

Price: 13 euros.

You can book here.

View of the Malagueta beach. SHUTTERSTOCK

Sunset catamaran ride

Malaga is enjoyed by land, but also by sea.

For this reason, a

catamaran

ride

with a DJ

and live music, a glass of cava and a Spanish-speaking crew is presented as a more than appetizing plan at sunset.

The departure is at

Pier 1 in

the port of Malaga.

From the boat you can see how the sun falls on the beach of

La Malagueta

and then go hiding by the

Gibralfaro Castle

, the Alcazaba and other outstanding monuments of the city.

The duration of the crossing is

an hour and a half,

complying with all the security measures related to Covid-19.

Adult price: 15 euros.

Over 65s: 12 euros.

Children from 4 to 10 years old.

Children under four years old: Free.

You can book here.

The Picasso Museum, in full

The aforementioned Picasso is one of the most representative personalities of Malaga.

His main museum is located in his hometown, located in the Palacio de los Condes de Buenavista.

Just to get to know this building with its wonderful Renaissance patio, it is worth taking a guided tour, but inside awaits one of the best retrospectives of the painter, with such outstanding jewels as

Woman with Raised Arms, Jacqueline Seated, The Three Graces

or

Musketeer with Sword

, among others.

Guided tour in Spanish: 23 euros.

You can book here.

Interior of the Picasso Museum in the Andalusian city.

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