

Plaza de la Merced
Picasso’s birthplace is located on the elegant Plaza de la Merced barely 200 yards (180 m) from the awesome Museo Picasso Malaga, which holds over 150 of his artworks. Standing at the end of Calle Alcazabilla, the sweeping square is dominated by an obelisk honoring General Torrijos, an aristocratic revolutionary who fought against French invasion of Spain and was publically executed here for his pains in 1831.
This bourgeois, tree-fringed piazza was once site of Málaga’s main produce market and is today lined with smart, shuttered and balconied townhouses, cafés and top-end restaurants. It lies at the very heart of the city and each night locals gather here to promenade and chat in the tapas bars. The last Sunday of the month sees Málaga’s main craft market held in the square, where local delicacies such as Serrano ham and tortilla are also on sale.
Perhaps surprisingly there is only a rather low-key statue dedicated to the world’s most famous artist in one corner of the square, but Picasso’s house is given over to the Museo Casa Natal (Picasso Birthplace Museum), which has three rooms on the first floor given over to his ceramics and drawings. The five-story mansion is also headquarters to the Fundación Picasso, which holds thousands of paintings, sculptures and drawings by Picasso and his contemporaries.
Plaza de la Merced Tours and Activities
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2-hour E-bike Tour of Malaga

1-hour Segway Tour in Malaga

City Sightseeing Malaga Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

1 Hour Malaga Panoramic Segway Tour

E-bike Tour and Rental in Malaga

Private Tour in Malaga.Complete electric car Tour + walking tour city center

Express tour of Malaga by electric tuk-tuk

Welcome tour to Malaga by electric tuk-tuk

Málaga Picasso Museum Private Guided Tour

Malaga expert tour by electric tuk-tuk

90min Segway Small Group Tour in Malaga

Malaga Private Full Day Trip from Marbella, from Ronda...

Private 4-hour City Tour of Malaga (Shore excursion or hotel pick up)

Private Sightseeing Treasure Hunt Malaga

Discover Malaga on a night tour

Malaga Traditional Wine & Tapas Tour - by Oh My Good Guide!

Private 4-hour Walking Tour of Malaga with entrance to the Cathedral

Private 9-hour tour to Malaga from Granada with hotel pick up and drop off

Go local for a day!

Malaga: Full Private Guided Tour, Center, Cathedral, Roman Theater, Alcazaba

Photogenic Malaga Photography Tour with a Local

Malaga at dusk

Malaga Nightlife Tour - Pub Crawl

Walking Tour of Malaga with entrance to Picasso and or Thyssen Museums
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- 2-hour E-bike Tour of Malaga
- 1-hour Segway Tour in Malaga
- City Sightseeing Malaga Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
- 1 Hour Malaga Panoramic Segway Tour
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