Torremolinos & Málaga, Spain 🌊 Costa del Sol Beach Holiday, the Alcazaba & a Wine & Tapas Tour

We're on the Costa del Sol for three nights — based in Torremolinos with the Mediterranean right outside the door, and Málaga a 20-minute train ride away. In this episode, we walk the Paseo Marítimo, visit the 11th-century Alcazaba fortress, stumble into El Pimpi during a rainstorm, and end the day on a four-stop wine and tapas tour through Málaga's historic center. A note on timing — Torremolinos is a high-season destination. Come in summer if the beach holiday is the point. Come any time if Málaga is the draw. 📍 Torremolinos & Málaga, Andalucía, Spain ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Torremolinos — the Costa del Sol base 0:14 Beach and pool — settling in 0:55 Walking the streets of Torremolinos 2:39 Taking the train into Málaga 3:04 The Alcazaba — 11th-century Moorish fortress 3:52 El Pimpi — a Málaga institution since 1971 4:20 Málaga Wine and Tapas Tour 🍷 MÁLAGA WINE AND TAPAS TOUR STOPS Antigua Casa de Guardia — Calle Pastora — fish and onion skewer, barrel wines (est. 1840) Bottega Wine Bar — Calle Mártires — cured meats Taberna la Gloria — Calle Beatas — roasted pepper salad, eggplant Eme de Mariano — Calle Cister — fish soup, paella 💡 ADVISOR TIPS IN THIS EPISODE 👉The Cercanías commuter train from Torremolinos to Málaga Centro takes 20 minutes and costs almost nothing, skip the rental car for city days 👉Torremolinos is best in high season. April can be hit or miss with the weather 👉The Alcazaba is worth the entrance fee. Go in, don't just photograph the outside 👉El Pimpi has been open since 1971 and is worth finding, go for drinks at minimum A food tour is one of the best ways to cover Málaga's historic center quickly 🌍 Planning a Costa del Sol itinerary? We build these regularly. 🔗 www.thktravel.com 📧 Subscribe for weekly travel inspiration from THK Travel Advisors #MalagaSpain #CostaDelSol #Torremolinos #VisitMalaga #Alcazaba #ElPimpi #MalagaFoodTour #AndalusiaTravel #SpainTravel #THKTravel #CuratedJourneys #TravelAdvisor #EuropeTravel2026 #SpainTravelGuide #MalagaWineTour