In recent recent years, Malaga has experienced a cultural evolution and development. All this is reflected in the improvement of the museum offer,  spaces such as the surroundings of the Cathedral or the Port. It is the port of Malaga and the surroundings of Muelle Uno that we are going to talk about today, since Malaga has become a key destination with a mandatory stop for thousands of cruise passengers every year. In 2017, the port of Malaga received 500,000 cruise passengers in about 298 ships that docked in the city during a record year for the city.

Why has Malaga become an ideal destination for cruises?

The capital of the Costa del Sol has become the axis of tourism in southern Spain and every year has increased its cultural wealth, as well as the gastronomy, so that nowadays Malaga is considered as an ideal destination for cruises. But this has not always been the same, it is enough to leave 10 years ago when the port didn’t had its reform completed, to find a very different picture.

The port of Malaga has undergone an important face-lift, leaving aside its previous function as an access port, to be a place for the citizens. The project of port-city has achieved in 10 years that both are connected and that they have attracted the interest of major brands such as the Center Pompidou and even the upcoming arrival of Hard Rock Café.

Tours in Malaga for cruise passengers

If you like what we have told you and you have the intention to come to Malaga on a cruise or even if you make a day trip around the city, at Explora Málaga we encourage you to get to know the city with our free tour Malaga or our perfect day private tour.

Our free tour is ideal for cruise passengers coming to Malaga, as we offer daily departures from the end of Marqués de Larios Street, in the Plaza de la Constitución which is just 5 minutes walk from the ‘Palmeral de las Sorpresas’, and will allow you to know the most essential and emblematic part of the city just a few minutes from the cruise terminal of Malaga.

Are you planning to come to Malaga on a cruise soon? Don’t think twice and book your place on our Free Tour and discover Malaga with the best local guides. Daily departures at 11:00 am from Plaza de la Constitución.

Muelle Uno gateway for cruise passengers

Since its opening in 2011, the ‘Muelle Uno‘ has become an essential part of the city’s cultural life, as well as being the gateway to the city for the thousands of cruise passengers that visit the city. At the ‘Muelle Uno’, visitors can find an outdoor concept shops that, accompanied by the good weather that prevails in the city most of the year, invites you to get to know them and take a walk. It also offers a gastronomic offer to match, with gastronomy of almost any preference. You can also find concerts, artistic interventions, children’s activities, summer cinema, theater and many more. Still, one of the main attractions of the ‘Muelle Uno’ is the Centre Pompidou  (first established outside France), which has become an icon for the city both for its architecture and the impressiveness of its collections of modern art.

The ‘Palmeral de las Sopresas’

Not only because what we have mentioned before we find Malaga as an ideal destination for cruises, you can also find the spectacular ‘Palmeral de las Sorpresas’, or also called Pier Two that connects the port with the city. This area is a place designed for children and families, designed to relax and enjoy gardens, children’s areas and activities for the little ones in the house. The Palmeral de las Sorpresas is designed with a modern and elegant structure, in addition 420 palm trees make this walk that give name to Pier Two, in addition to numerous tropical plants and green areas.