This is the best kind of location. The apartment is spacious, clean and the terrace offers wondeful roofyop view of the city and mountains. Its located on a quiet, beautiful, historic street, however it's just 5 mins walk from local bars, taperas, cafes and shops.
These offer amazing food and drinks for much cheaper the tourist spots and please try your Spanish! The locals are very patient and encouraging.
Location:
Dia Supermarket - 5 mins walk
Atarazanas Market - 10 mins walk
Cathedral / Picasso - 10 mins walk
Pompidou / port - 20 mins walk
Malagueta beach - 30 mins walk
Some of our favourites
Favourite tapera - Jamones, bar Regina
Favourite cafes , cafe baena, gloria hoyos
Favourite burger - napoli grill , gloria hoyos
Favourite steak - Angus at the port
Favourite Vegan - noviembre
Favourite churros- cafe Aranda
Favourite chiringuito - playa caleta
Favourite South American - cafe Bonita
Favourite bars - la garrapata, el muro
Favourite roof terrace - A.C. Marriott
Favourite fish - casa Vicente
Favourite coffee - suenos calle casapalma (Great pitufos too!)
Favourite Arabic tea - tetaria el haren
Favourite juice - el Ultimo
All of the above at in Ealing distance of the apartment.
Suggestions to feel the real malaga..
Go to a malaga cf game
Go to the Sunday market along the port in the afternoon to avoid the cruise ships
Get the bus to casaveras village
Have a go at speaking Spanish
Watch some live music with the local people ( ZZpub)
Eat late
Just up from the apartment is a beautiful old church. Saturday night there is a service. We went and it was lovely :-)