How to Visit Malaga Day 2
In December 2021 / January 2022 we made a 10-day trip to Andalusia. Malaga was our third and last stop in South of Spain right after Seville, a 1-day trip to Cordoba and Granada.
This article is for the day 2 where we will visit the botanical garden, soho, the local market and the cathedral
We tried making sense of this itinerary in order to avoid going back and forth. This guide is based not on the way we did it but on how we would have like to do it. But as always, we didn’t plan, and we had to adapt.
We will assume you stay in the same area as us at Be Mate Málaga Centro But you can easily adapt the starting point based on your accommodation.
If you need more detail about Malaga, you can read our ultimate guide.
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Visit Malaga Day 2
JardÃn Botánico - Histórico La Concepción
Start the day by taking the bus N°2 to the north of the city until its terminus. Then walk for 15min to reach the park entrance. You can buy the bus ticket in the bus directly.
The garden is one of the largest tropical and subtropical gardens in Spain and even Europe. You can see more than 2000 species of trees and plants over 250 000 m².
We went there in winter, so the plants were not at their best, but the garden was still nice to see. The only inconvenient is that the highway nearby is quite noisy.
Mercado Central de Atarazanas
Then return to the bus station and take the bus N°2 back until the Central Market. The market is the best place to get some local products such as fruits, vegies, olive oils, beans, dry fruits, meats, fishes… The market is open from Monday to Saturday from 8h to 15h.
We really liked the olive oil there. As we were living in the evening, we got some as souvenir and gift for our family. As they are sold in small bottles, you can even bring them in a carry-on.
Soho
From there, you can just walk to Soho. Once a Once a decaying neighbourhood, it has been totally transformed by street artists. So, you can hang around trying to find the graffiti.
It is a super small area of Malaga but its right next to the old city center.
Lunch break
Have lunch at Mimo Vegan bistrot an amazing place to eat. They do offers super original dishes with local and bio ingredients. (Open from 13h30 and making a reservation is recommended as it is quite small).
We actually popped by around 13h and asked to book a table and we got the last one. The place is small can welcome around 14 people.
Catedral de la Encarnación de Málaga
Then you can visit the cathedral of Malaga for a 6€ ticket or 10€ combined ticket with its rooftop. The cathedral is trully breath-taking in and out.
It was erected in 16th century on the foundation of an old mosque and due to lack of funding, the cathedral was never finished and only has one bell tower.
And later, just stroll around the old city center and get lost in the smaller streets.
This is the end of our How to Visit Malaga Day 2 Guide. For us, we then went back to our accommodation (late check-out) and took the bus to the airport.
Where to Stay
- (€): Casa de Eugenia
- (€€): Be Mate Málaga Centro
- (€€€): Soho Boutique Castillo de Santa Catalina
We personally stayed at Be Mate Málaga Centro, the apartment was super spacious and comfortable. We strongly recommend it.
Si te caes siete veces, levántate ocho – If you fall seven times, get up eight
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