Málaga

A Mediterranean city that has become a destination in its own right.

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Population: 579,076
Area: 395.7 km²
Málaga Airport: ~30 min
Málaga city: ~10 min
Coordinates: 36.72°N · 4.42°W

The feel

Málaga is no longer just the airport at the end of the coast. The old city has the Alcazaba, Gibralfaro, the Picasso Museum and a dense tapas culture; the port has Muelle Uno; the beaches run east through Pedregalejo and El Palo. It is a city with neighbourhoods, universities, hospitals and an airport, which makes it one of the few places on the Costa del Sol where you can live without a car and without a resort timetable.

Why consider it

A real city with culture, food and everyday services
Beaches, port and airport within the city
A growing new-build and renovation market

The property

The city centre is resale and renovation, with new-build apartments appearing in the port, Soho and the eastern districts. The further east you go, the more the city becomes a series of coastal villages.

Best for

Second homeRetirementHoliday homeInvestment

CoastalCore coastCityBeachCultureFood

Nearby, on the same trip

01 Axarquía Rincón de la Victoria A long beach just east of Málaga, with caves and a family feel. ~41 min to Málaga Airport 02 Costa del Sol Occidental Torremolinos The original Costa del Sol resort, still one of the easiest places to live by the sea. ~23 min to Málaga Airport 03 Costa del Sol Occidental Benalmádena A resort coast with a proper marina, a cable car and room for families. ~28 min to Málaga Airport

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