Visiting Malaga

We are visiting Malaga, are there any beaches close by if so are they within walking distance from were the ship docks:)

We are visiting Malaga, are there any beaches close by if so are they within walking distance from were the ship docks:)

The ship docks in an industrial port area. There's a train that goes up and down the coast and stops at beach resort areas.

Why don't you want to see the Alhambra?

There's also a fantastic tour of INCREDIBLE limestone caves less than an hour north along the coast. ;) :) :cool:

We are visiting Malaga, are there any beaches close by if so are they within walking distance from were the ship docks:)

hi..... if you are on a Celebrity cruise to the western Med this year why not join your roll call where you may find the info you need... and info you didn't even know you needed :)

Last year on the Eclipse western Med sailing we docked at Malaga a few hundred yards from a beach visible from the ship. We walked to it, snacked at a very nice beach side cafe - mmmm sardines.... We could have swum in the sea had we wished to. (I tend to save that for the Villefranche stop as it is a delightful little French seaside town.) There are also very nice gardens a little further on to walk to, a HOHO bus service which circulates Malaga very well. There was a scenic "train" at the port one could take for a lift closer in to the town , also "rickshaw-like" transport based there.

We have an increasingly active roll call for Aug 30 Eclipse cruise and there are people active on it who are far more knowledgeable than me :)

When staying on that coast we drove to Granada from Marbella and I have to say it seemed a long long drive.... it is less distance from Malaga but I would still feel it was a long way.

We did an independent tour of the area around Malaga last fall. We used Spain Day Tours. It was awesome. The Alhambra is also a beautiful place to go.

Yes there are beaches but I might be tempted to save those for another time.

We are visiting Malaga, are there any beaches close by if so are they within walking distance from were the ship docks:)

I recommend re-posting your message in the ports-of-call section to get suggestions and opinions of CC members from other cruise lines other than Celebrity.

Mike in Ohio

Try this excellent website:

http://www.malagaturismo.com/en

Mijas is also well worth a visit, if you are in Malaga, it is a hilltop beautiful little town, very Spanish and very quaint. Lots of little shops/restaurants etc.

There's also a fantastic tour of INCREDIBLE limestone caves less than an hour north along the coast. ;) :) :cool:

The caves at Nerja are absolutely amazing!

Nice of everyone to give you advice about where else to go but........ since you asked about a beach ........ when we were there a few years ago we caught the train from very close to the port, just a few stops to Los Alamos and spent a very nice few hours on the beach there. It's a sandy beach with lots of facilities - take a look on Google street view

The ship docks in an industrial port area. There's a train that goes up and down the coast and stops at beach resort areas.

I would also advise to go on the train to Torremolinos, Fuengirola, or other well-known beach towns.

The beach near the port is lovely and within walking distance