The Paseo del Parque

The Paseo del Parque, in Malaga

The Paseo del Parque is a marvellous urban promenade of Malaga, about eight hundred metres long, lined with luxuriant gardens with essences from the five continents. The Malaga audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this verdant avenue of Renaissance and baroque character, that runs along the port from the Plaza de la Marina to the bullring, a true open-air botanical garden.

The botanical garden in the heart of the town

Whether you pass there for the first time or walk along it daily, the Paseo del Parque exudes a charm of its own. During your first walk in Malaga, it is quite possible that you land naturally here, so much the aura of the place attracts the stroller. Let us linger on this marvellous urban promenade. Rest assured, it is not a gruelling hike: stretching over about eight hundred metres, the Paseo del Parque runs along the port, from the Plaza de la Marina to the bullring, and allows to reach on foot the district of the beaches in a delightfully verdant environment. On either side of the avenue stretch magnificent gardens, laid out at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century on land reclaimed from the sea, in a spirit mingling Renaissance and baroque influences. But the great richness of the Paseo del Parque lies in its vegetation: thanks to the gentleness of the climate of Malaga, botanical species from the five continents have been planted there, palm trees, giant ficus, banana trees, bougainvilleas and tropical plants, that make it a true open-air botanical garden, one of the richest of Europe. You also cross fountains, sculptures and small ponds, in the refreshing shade of the great trees. Linking the historic centre to the port and the beaches, this promenade is a green lung and an unmissable place of strolling. A verdant promenade and a garden of the five continents, the Paseo del Parque is a fine stop of the discovery of Malaga.

What to see

Here you discover a marvellous urban promenade of about eight hundred metres, that runs along the port from the Plaza de la Marina to the bullring; laid out on land reclaimed from the sea in a Renaissance and baroque spirit, lined with luxuriant gardens with botanical species from the five continents, palm trees, giant ficus and tropical plants, fountains and sculptures, it forms an open-air botanical garden. The Paseo del Parque is a green lung of Malaga. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Paseo del Parque lies in the heart of Malaga, running along the port from the Plaza de la Marina to the bullring, reachable on foot. It is a public promenade freely accessible, shaded and verdant, that links the historic centre to the district of the beaches. You walk along it during a stroll between the centre and the seafront.

What is particular about the Paseo del Parque in Malaga?

Its exceptional vegetation: thanks to the gentleness of the climate, botanical species from the five continents have been planted there, palm trees, giant ficus, banana trees and tropical plants, that make it a true open-air botanical garden; about eight hundred metres long, this promenade of Renaissance and baroque spirit runs along the port, from the Plaza de la Marina to the bullring.

Where is the Paseo del Parque in Malaga?

In the heart of Malaga, running along the port from the Plaza de la Marina to the bullring, in Spain.