I had half the day left after I arrived, so after getting settled into Feel Hostels City Center, I walked around the old part of town for the afternoon. It was a beautiful day to walk down the streets and explore. This part of the city had beautiful and detailed buildings, narrow windy roads, and historical sites everywhere. I even made it down to the shore and walked along the beach. I had an early dinner of 'way too fresh' mussels, and called it a night. It had been a long day of traveling.
For my first full day, I started out with Picasso's birthplace (Casa Natal De Pablo Ruiz Picasso). The museum was very interesting, offering background information on Picasso and his family, and their life in Màlaga. They didn't stay long but the city is proud to claim Picasso as their own. The museum also had a special exhibit next door featuring the art of Ramón Gaya, who was a follower of Picasso's style. Next I was off to the other Picasso museum (Museo Picasso Màlaga), which had a decent collection of his artwork. This museum was less informative, and the most expensive one I visited. It seems necessary to go because you are in his birth city, but it wasn't worthwhile in my opinion. But this is coming from someone who has seen plenty of Picasso paintings in the museums in New York City. If you haven't seen any of his work in person, this would be a must see. Keeping with the theme of the day, I checked out another art museum, Museo Carmen Thyssen Màlaga. This museum featured work of different periods and mostly Spanish artists. The art was beautiful, and it was nice to spend an hour or two inside.
The rest of my day was spent trying to read menus and just walking around the streets discovering cute shops everywhere.
Picasso's birthplace
Some really neat antiques in the window
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