Malaga, Spain: The pretty city named among the best places to live | World | News
A little Spanish city has been named among the best places to relocate to during retirement. Malaga on the Costa del Sol overlooks the Mediterranean and is popular among British people living abroad and holidaymakers.
Forbes Magazine included the city on its list of the best cities in the world to live after retirement. The city has also been named the best city for expats by Internations.
The seaside city, which was the birthplace of Picasso, enjoys sunshine for around 300 days a year and an average temperature in the summer of 30C.
It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe and has a rich history going back almost 3,000 years.
Malaga has lots of things to visit including fortified palace Alcazaba, the Cathedral, hiking path El Caminito del Ray, Castillo de Gibralfaro, shopping street La Calle Larios and the Roman Theatre.
As the home of Picasso, there is lots of art and culture to enjoy such as the Picasso Museum, the Carmen Thyssen Museum, the Saint Petersburg Russian Museum and the Centre of Contemporary Art.
The coastal city has 16 beaches to visit, most of which are sandy with tall palm trees. Among the best are San Julian which is 3,500 metres long, Guadalmar, Misericordia, San Andres, La Malagueta and Los Banos del Carmen.
The city has lots of award-winning spots, including bakery La Pasteleria Daza which took home the ‘best cake in Spain’ award and restaurant La Garganta winning ‘most committed to sustainability’.
Forbes chose Malaga by considering the availability and affordability of property, culture and entertainment options, health care, safety, climate, the ability to walk or make use of public transport, and being able to get by day-to-day in English.
Property has an average buying price per square metre of €2,003 and a rented one-bed flat in the town centre being around €733pcm.
The city’s public transport system was praised by Forbes, with 50 bus lines, and its many cycle tracks. It is also very flat, making it easy to travel by foot, with many areas being pedestrianised.
Visitors can reach Malaga on direct flights from Belfast, Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Newcastle.
