Go local for a day!
Description
This adventure has 2 of the most important ingredients to make your walk around Malaga an UNFORGETTABLE visit: the experience of local 'malagueñas'; and also officially qualified tour guides. The idea is not to talk about a huge amount of historical facts, nor to treat you as just another tourist. The purpose is to experience and feel the city as a REAL LOCAL, a real "malagueño". The duration of this activity is 2,5h and it starts at one of the most iconic squares of the city: Plaza de la Merced. Then, the walk will get started around the historical area in order to discover the most well-known places (as well as surprising, unknown ones) of the centre, while talking about history, curiosities, traditions... Where do locals go, what are our customs, where do we go and what do we eat? To end the tour, we'll visit the Central Market where we'll try local products and then we'll toast with some nice sweet wine to say goodbye. DO YOU FANCY ENJOYING A TOUR WITH A DIFFERENCE? Let's go!
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Itinerary
The experience will start with a coffe/tea at the Merced Square where we'll be talking about the square itself, Picasso and the city
At the Granada St. we'll try some local specialties and will be visiting the Church of Santiago which hides some secrets inside
Amazing views of the Roman Theatre and the Alcazaba Fortress from the Alcazabilla St. viewpoint! We'll also discover one of the biggest festivities for the locals: the Holy Week
Learn more about how this stunning Cathedral was constructed... and discover why is one of the most important symbols for the "malagueños"
Not only a square, but the place where all the locals gather together. Did you know that this square witnessed the creation of the 9 different types of coffee we've got in Malaga?
The heart of the city: Larios St. Find out all the secrets behind this street and the family who was in charge of its construction while tasting one of our most typical snaks: fried almonds
Why our central market is called that way? Why locals are named as a particular kind of fish? What are the main products we consumed? Find it out at the Atarazanas market!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(432)
Isa was absolutely fabulous! Her knowledge of the cultural and historical aspects of Malaga really brought the city to life for me - which she showed us at every point in the tour. Isa was warm, welcoming and passionate about sharing her city with us and it was one of the best city tours I’ve been on! Thank you Isa for sharing the food, history and culture of your city - was terrific! Highly recommend!
We were a group from America, Canada, France and UK, and Isabel engaged with everyone of us. She explained the history of Malaga, Andalucia and Spain vividly and her pride in, and love for the city was obvious. We sampled local pastries and delicacies from the market and received an extremely full set of recommendations for places to see, to eat in and experience in our time in the city. We were grateful for Isabel's excellent English but she encouraged us to try Spanish phrases and coached us on Andalucian pronunciation in a lighthearted way. An excellent experience and a great guide!
Our experience with Isabel was fabulous! We highly recommend her. Such a welcoming and warm personality. Very informative of the history of the area. Even got to know us and what we were doing and why we were there. The tour is in English, which was very helpful for us as Americans. We are food lovers, and her contact at the market, a longtime family friend, made our food experience even more fabulous. She provided us with her favorite restaurants and spots to visit. Well worth the money, the time in the experience of being her on this tour.
A really great tour with a nice and supportive guide who will take you through the history of the buildings and streets. At the same time, you will experience some unexpectedly good treats and a delicious sweet wine. They also provide lots of great recommendations. You can skip all the other tours and just go for this one for a fantastic experience.
This really is a worthwhile tour to do when you visit this beautiful city. Isabel is so much fun, but also knows the history so well. We had a small group, so no following an upheld brolly and feeling like you're being hearded like cattle. Try and book this early in your trip and you won't be disappointed.
Excellent guide! Isabel knew how to adapt to the needs of my clients, making them participate and enjoying their work. Time flew by 🫶! Thank you for your empathy and professionalism! Loneliness
We felt so welcomed. She was great with engaging the whole group from kids to adults. She let us see both the history of the town as well as what it is like to be a local.
Isa is a fabulous guide…fun, energetic and so informative. We learned so much about life in Malaga and the Costa del Sol.
Had a super nice tour of the city from Isabel. Relaxed and with humour and also an eye for small details such as a tasty cake from one of the oldest shops in the city to almonds with figs and olives in the mercado central . We were also allowed to watch the preparations of the procession in holy week. Too bad Antonio B wasn’t there 😂 It was really nice and highly recommended. Time flies by. Thank you 😊
We can’t recommend Isabel’s tour highly enough. What a great introduction to this lovely city. She’s warm and welcoming, witty, knowledgeable and obviously passionate about her city and the wider Andalusia region. Small group, very personalised and we came away with lots of tips and useful insights (and more emailed to us afterwards). A much better experience than is ever possible with large tour companies.
