Picasso's hometown turned Mediterranean tech magnet. Old fishing barrios, palm-lined paseo, and Google's new cybersecurity HQ all on the same beach.
Multilingual hubs at Málaga TechPark (PTA) and the city centre. Big Nordic, German, Dutch and French communities. Costs are roughly half of Barcelona or Madrid.
Two metro lines, suburban Cercanías trains down the Costa del Sol, EMT buses and Málagabici share. A monthly transport pass is around €40.
Soho district for craft cocktails, Calle Granada for tapas-crawl chaos, beach clubs at Pedregalejo in summer, and rooftop bars at AC Hotel and La Terraza de San Juan.
El Pimpi for the classic Málaga experience, José Carlos García for Michelin-starred harbour-front, espetos (sardines on a stick) at any beach chiringuito, and Casa Lola for tapas.
Beaches from Malagueta to Pedregalejo, hiking the Caminito del Rey, padel everywhere, golf along the coast, football at La Rosaleda (Málaga CF), and skiing in Sierra Nevada 2hrs away.
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