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El Limonar
Baños del Carmen
A faded-glamour 1920s bathhouse beach under giant ficus trees.
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Sun & sand
From the central city sand to the espeto-grilling coves of the old fishing barrios.
Málaga’s coastline runs for kilometres, and each beach has its own character — convenient and lively in the centre, low-key and local as you head east.
Wherever you land, look for a chiringuito grilling espeto de sardinas over a boat-shaped firepit. It is the taste of summer here.
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A faded-glamour 1920s bathhouse beach under giant ficus trees.

A string of coves in a former fishing village, famous for espetos.

The most authentic fishing-quarter beach in the city.

The city beach — golden sand a 10-minute walk from the centre.

A wide, uncrowded western beach loved by locals for sunsets.