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What to book before going to Malaga

The Malaga base has 15 stops. Booking ahead is required at 0 of them and advised at 3. The rest you can walk up to.

Data checked on November 2, 2026

Booking saves you the queue

  • Alcazaba

    Booking advised

    Tickets can be bought online and at the gate. A guided visit with entry included lets you skip the ticket queue, which can be long in busy periods and on Sunday afternoons, when entry is free.

    Open 9:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:00 pm

    From 1 November to 31 March it is open 09:00 to 18:00, with the last entry at 17:00. From 1 April to 31 October the hours are 09:00 to 20:00, with the last entry at 19:00. Entry is free every Sunday from 14:00.

    See the guided visit

    Source: Ayuntamiento de Málaga, Alcazaba y Castillo de Gibralfaro, checked November 2, 2026

  • Málaga Cathedral

    Booking advised

    You can buy at the door or online, at the same price. Buying online avoids the ticket queue, which matters at busy times and on Sunday afternoons, the only time it opens that day.

    Open 2:00 pm–6:00 pm · last entry 5:15 pm

    From October to March it is open Monday to Friday 10:30 to 18:30, Saturday 10:30 to 18:00 and Sunday 14:00 to 18:00, with the last entry 45 minutes before closing. Summer hours are longer on weekdays. It is closed on 25 December and 1 January. Tourist visits are not allowed during services on Saturdays and Sundays.

    Source: Catedral de Málaga, checked November 2, 2026

  • Museo Picasso Málaga

    Booking advised

    All tickets are sold online. If the day is sold out, tickets may still be available at the box office in quiet periods, so buy ahead for weekends and holidays. A guided visit with entry included is also available.

    Open 10:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:30 pm

    It is open every day. From November to February the hours are 10:00 to 18:00. March to June and September to October the museum opens 10:00 to 19:00, and July and August 10:00 to 20:00. On 24 and 31 December and 5 January it closes at 15:00. Closed on 25 December, 1 January and 6 January. Entry stops 30 minutes before closing.

    Source: Museo Picasso Málaga, checked November 2, 2026

No booking needed

Turn up when it suits the day.

  • Gibralfaro Castle
  • Roman TheatreFree
  • Centre Pompidou Málaga
  • Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga
  • Atarazanas MarketFree
  • Picasso Birthplace Museum
  • Muelle Uno and the port promenadeFree
  • Calle Larios and Plaza de la ConstituciónFree
  • La Concepción Botanical Garden
  • Museo del Patrimonio Municipal (MUPAM)
  • La Malagueta BeachFree
  • English Cemetery

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