Top 2019 Events For Culture Lovers In Malaga

Here are the best events in Malaga to help you plan the perfect holiday. They're easily reached via Malaga Airport.

Malaga is a space filled with food, music, sun and a love for life. Even just walking down the street or going to one of the many restaurants and cafés will allow you experience it. To properly delve into the culture of a place, however, it is best to plan your holiday around specific events that allow locals and tourists alike to engage with ancient and contemporary customs. With a range of these occasions happening all around the region, and Malaga Airport transfers straight to them available around the clock, you’ll find that it’s never been easy to dive into your holiday.

Gastronomy Fest: 24 - 27 May

The Gastronomy Festival is an annual celebration of everything to do with food, featuring shows, markets and, of course, tastings. Now entering its sixth successive year, the festival is expanding and will end with a feast and other special events in the city of Malaga. Some of the activities on offer include:

  • A photo exhibition
  • Show cooking, including demonstrations from Michelin Star chefs such as Yolanda García and Kisko García.
  • A range of food tastings including wine, cheese and a selection of Basque cuisine

Flamenco Fest: 24 June - 7 July

The Flamenco Festival is a much more established event, celebrating its 40th year at the height of the Malaga summer. Expect plenty of unbeatably-gifted flamenco guitarists and dancers in a celebration, and see for yourself just what makes the art form so unique and powerful. The festival includes a range of events, including two free concerts, a fashion show boasting the newest and most colourful trends in the world of flamenco and a number of concerts in association with local restaurants so you can experience this passionate brand of southern Spanish culture while you dine.

Jazz Fest: 29 October - 4 November

The 32nd-annual Jazz Festival will take place this autumn, and acts as a great reason to holiday in the city after the hustle and bustle of the busy summer period is over. It features a number of world-renowned jazz musicians including Michel Legrand, Billy Cobham and Stefano Bollani, as well as many free and ticketed concerts, workshops and special events.Come and explore one of the world’s most cherished and spontaneous art forms in the heart of a city renowned for its diverse and glittering culture.

How to Get There

Once your flight lands, simply take a Malaga Airport transfer straight to your accommodation. Due to the fact that it can get very busy during the summer period in Malaga, airport transfers are best pre-booked to avoid any delay in getting started on your cultural journey.

Though there rarely needs to be a reason for travelling to a place like Malaga, events like these make an excellent focal point on which to base your trip and to help you explore the city and surrounding region to your heart’s content.

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Lukas Johannes is a driver for Shuttle Direct, the number one provider of shared and private airport transfers in various countries across the globe. If you’re looking for an affordable Malaga airport transfer, Lukas and his colleagues can make sure that you and your luggage get to and from the airport swiftly and safely.

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