Malaga is a very pretty town and Plaza de la Merced is a brilliant area to stay!
Everything is in walking distance (even the train station from the airport), streets are clearly signposted, and there is lots to see and also an abundance of cafes, bars and tapas establishments! Our personal tapas favourites were Ispana (on the Plaza, which is visible from the apartment) and D Platos (not far away), as both have outside heaters .. also Playa la Malagueta, where they cook fish on a barbeque on the beach .. heavenly! 5 stars for Salva and the apartment, a really nice place to chill with local shops nearby! .. we also enjoyed drinking wine in the Plaza just watching the world go by! .. A very relaxing trip; thanks for hosting us!