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Thank you Campolady!

Campolady,

We arrive in Malaga on Sept 19th (cruise stop) and are taking a bike tour with Malaga Bike Tours in the morning.

What would be the easiest way to get from the pier to the Plaza de la Marina, next to the main tourist office?

I apologize if I have asked my question in the wrong area.

Thank you

I can understand your quandry - if this is likely to be your only trip to Spain it is understandable that you are tempted by both Granada (Alhambra) and Seville.

 

However, both are exhausting trips - with big crowds - so I personally would suggest that you visit either Granada or Seville and stay in one of the coastal cities on the other day. Cadiz is lovely - we will be spending our cruise day there in November rather than visiting elsewhere. Both Granada and Seville can still be very hot in September whereas Malaga and Cadiz have cooling sea breezes.

 

I am sure that you will have a ball whichever decision you make. If you do decide on Malaga nearer the time let us know your interests I will suggest places that you should see.

Thank you for all the great suggestions.

We have decided to spend the day in Malaga. I can hardly wait:)

We will arrive at 8am and leave at 11:00 pm. This will give us a full day and evening to experience this wonderful place.

Thank you Brenda and JB.

I am really torn between spending the day in Malaga or visiting Alhambra.

I have the same problem about spending the day in Cadiz or visiting Seville.

After reading these posts I see many cruisers struggle with these same choices.

It's really not such a bad problem to have. I know I will be a happy with either decision. I appreciate all your help!

Campolady,

My husband and I will be arriving in Malaga at 8am and departing at 11pm in September. We are torn between visiting Alhambra and staying in Malaga. My question is: If we take a tour to Alhambra that is 9 hrs in length , do you think we will have enough time to have a short visit in Malaga? I know we can't see everything, but I wonder if this is even possible.

Thank you for providing us with your valuable suggestions.

I recommend the HOHO boats that run directly from Stadsgarden. Follow the red and yellow lines painted on the sidewalk. It costs 100 SEK for a 24 hour pass. There are two companies (yellow - every 20 minutes, and black - every 30 minutes). In the early morning, they will run directly to the Vasa without making other stops. We did that at 8 am, not sure how late they make that exception. From the Vasa, you can easily hop back on and get off at Gamla Stan or the Palace, the back to the ship when ready. (It's a very short walk through Gamla Stan to the palace.) An added benefit was the narrated tour through headphones onboard the boats, interesting and informative.

We are planning on taking the HoHo (yellow line) to the Vasa and then taking the HoHo to Gamla Stan and walking to Palace as you suggested. How much time will we need to get back to ship from the Palace? I assume we get back on the HoHo to do this, but am wondering if we need to set aside a specific amount of time to complete the HoHo circuit. Thank you.