Malaga is the gateway to the Andalusian countryside and the Costa del Sol, some of the region's most impressive beaches. It also is home to a number of magnificent palaces, including the Moorish Alcabaza and Gibralfaro.
Order classic Spanish seafood dishes such as pescado frito (fried fish) and tortillitas de camarones (savory shrimp crêpes) at El Chinitas. This local institution is one of the city’s grandest old-school tabernas.