The Andalusian province lives not only with sun and beach. Also about culture, gastronomy, festivals, live music, art… We visit five points of its geography to enjoy it to the fullest.
We head south and, specifically, to the province of Malaga to discover (or rather, rediscover) five of its towns that have it all: culture, art, good gastronomy, sun, history, unique landscapes…
FRIGILIANA AND ITS FESTIVAL OF THE 3 CULTURES
This beautiful white town in the province of Malaga is not only one of the most beautiful towns in Andalusia (and in all of Spain), but in summer it shows its best side with an event that has united festival and culture since 2006. We are talking about Frigiliana 3 Cultures festival, which reaches its XV edition this year from August 25 to 28 with a line-up that includes music, gastronomy, theater, art… Not in vain, activities such as the Route de la Tapa gather countless locals and foreigners. The nerve center is the market, where there are more than 100 stalls perfect for trying the local cuisine. They are distributed from the Plaza de las 3 Culturas (named after the festival) to the Plaza del Ingenio, passing through Calle San Sebastián and Plaza de Doña Amparo Guerrero, with the old palace of the Counts presiding over the market with the logo projected on its façade. The aforementioned Plaza de las 3 Culturas is also the place where the main street shows are held, in addition to the fireworks that offer a pyromusical event. There is even room for children’s activities, as well as a space for the flight display of birds of prey. The craft workshops for adults and children, parades, concerts, film sessions, storytelling or the classic cavalcade are other essentials of the event that transforms Frigiliana for a few days. The aforementioned Plaza de las 3 Culturas is also the place where the main street shows are held, in addition to the fireworks that offer a pyromusical event. There is even room for children’s activities, as well as a space for the flight display of birds of prey. The craft workshops for adults and children, parades, concerts, film sessions, storytelling or the classic cavalcade are other essentials of the event that transforms Frigiliana for a few days. The aforementioned Plaza de las 3 Culturas is also the place where the main street shows are held, in addition to the fireworks that offer a pyromusical event. There is even room for children’s activities, as well as a space for the flight display of birds of prey. The craft workshops for adults and children, parades, concerts, film sessions, storytelling or the classic cavalcade are other essentials of the event that transforms Frigiliana for a few days.
THE FOOTPRINT OF PICASSO
Malaga has an outstanding world representative: Pablo Ruiz Picasso. The city is not only home to his birthplace in the central Plaza de la Merced, but also one of the most important centers dedicated to the artist on the planet. Located in the Palacio de Buenavista since 2003, it fulfills his desire to have a museum in his own city. The collection of 233 works is completed with temporary exhibitions, educational and cultural activities, a library, a shop and a specialized bookstore. This summer you should not miss exhibitions such as Picasso seen by Otero, with photographs of the painter’s daily life, or the one focused on the Portuguese artist Paula Rego.
LEGEND ROUND
If there is an emblematic place in Andalusia, that is Ronda, divided in two by the New Bridge, that until 1839 (it was built between 1751 and 1793) was the highest in the world with its 98 meters. Wrapped in the Serranía de Ronda between peaceful valleys, narrow gorges and legends of bandits, the Malaga town boasts the oldest round bullring in Spain. It was one of the favorite corners of Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles, unconditional fans of the place. You should also visit the mural dedicated to romantic travelers like Washington Irving or Prosper Mérimée. A stop at Tragatá or El Lechuguita for tapas would be missing.
IN THE SUN OF TORREMOLINOS
The possibilities of Torremolinos are endless, beginning with its geography, with its coastline that goes from the mouth of the Guadalhorce River to Benalmádena, going up to the slopes of the Sierra de Mijas. What better place to taste a skewer, disconnect in the Parque de La Bateria, one of the green lungs of the town, or watch the sunset in its beach bars. Without forgetting to approach La Punta or Morro, a natural border between two of the most famous beaches in the city: La Carihuela and Bajondillo. For all these attractions, it has already recovered the tourist figures prior to the pandemic.
THE ETERNAL SPRING OF TORROX
With an average temperature of 18ºC, this municipality in Malaga offers eternal spring as it has the best climate in Europe, that of the Costa del Sol. This is one of the reasons why, in recent years, it has become one of the tourist destinations of reference in the area. We must add its dream beaches, a unique natural environment and a charming old town. Its location, sheltered by the Sierra Almijara, whose highest peaks are close to 2,000 meters above sea level, means that it does not affect the dreaded land in summer or the most intense cold during winter, thus providing the best weather in the entire continent. . Then there would be the natural beauty of this white town in which the traditional image of crossroads streets is mixed with whitewashed houses and its modern Plaza de la Constitución, known for its colorful umbrellas. It houses the Church of the Incarnation and the Casa Palacio de la Joya, two jewels of the town, which is also proud of its hermitage of the Virgen de la Nieves, the Church of San Roque or the Casa de la Aduana , vestige of the flourishing past of the municipality that will soon be a museum on the history of Torrox. As for the coastline, it has more than nine kilometers of crystal-clear beaches. Without forgetting the emblematic watchtower known as Torre de Güi, built in 1497 to prevent pirate incursions, the Torrox lighthouse, still in operation, or the Roman ruins of Caviclum, a Roman city discovered in 1905. which is also proud of its hermitage of the Virgen de la Nieves, the Church of San Roque or the Casa de la Aduana, a vestige of the flourishing past of the municipality that will soon be a museum on the history of Torrox. As for the coastline, it has more than nine kilometers of crystal-clear beaches. Without forgetting the emblematic watchtower known as Torre de Güi, built in 1497 to prevent pirate incursions, the Torrox lighthouse, still in operation, or the Roman ruins of Caviclum, a Roman city discovered in 1905. which is also proud of its hermitage of the Virgen de la Nieves, the Church of San Roque or the Casa de la Aduana, a vestige of the flourishing past of the municipality that will soon be a museum on the history of Torrox. As for the coastline, it has more than nine kilometers of crystal-clear beaches. Without forgetting the emblematic watchtower known as Torre de Güi, built in 1497 to prevent pirate incursions, the Torrox lighthouse, still in operation, or the Roman ruins of Caviclum, a Roman city discovered in 1905.
