Known for its stunning beaches, culture, and food, Málaga is one of the most visited coastal cities in Andalusia, Spain. It lies on the Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun) of the Mediterranean, about 100 kilometres east of the Strait of Gibraltar and about 130 km north of Africa. It is also where Pablo Picasso was born – though he spent most of his life in France.

Malaga has a beautiful harbour front and a marble boardwalk that follows the coast. The boardwalk seemed to go on forever. We walked close to 8km and still could not see the end of it.

The boardwalk was bustling with people and was bordered by small cafes on one side and beach on the other. Every so often, on the beachside, we would come across an old boat lifted on a pedestal with a fire burning in it and small sardines cooking on wire spikes.

For our trip back to the ship we decided to hop on some electric scooters. We started the share program, picked out scooters and headed back along the boardwalk in the bike lane. It was definitely a faster way to get back.

Once back we strolled up the other side of the harbour and stopped at one of the small seaside restaurants for some refreshments of local beer and sangria. Both were very tasty after our long walk.