While visiting Spain many years ago, I wasn’t lucky to visit Malaga. Reading you post I can tell that Malaga is definitely worth a visit. While being located in southern coast of Spain and having beautiful landscape, it’s also very welcoming by residents of this amazing country. With historic market place, called the “Mercado de Atarazanas" with beautifully stacked fresh fruits and vegetables and the fresh and plum almonds that are salted perfectly. If I’m lucky enough to visit Malaga I will definitely not leave Spain without trying tapas and visiting an Old Moorish CastleCastillo Gibralfaro. You mentioned as a bonus people there are the friendliest, and the hospitality is stunning, which makes the visit even more enjoyable. Yes "Happiness is contagious.". Thanks to your beautiful review I will definitely keep Malaga on my bucket list.