A Virtual Tour of Málaga, Spain | Moving to Spain 2021
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- This video took me literally months to put together, and I'm so excited to finally share a virtual tour of the place we will soon call home, Málaga, Spain. Learn all about the climate, architecture, attractions, food, housing, and much more. Use the chapter markers below to rewatch sections that interest you most.
Leave a comment below to let me know, what is your favourite part of Málaga, based on what you've learned? What are you most excited to explore one day when you visit us? 😉
Let me know if you have any questions, and I will definitely respond. Thanks for watching!
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00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Where is Málaga?
01:44 - Economy
02:11 - Transportation
03:11 - Tourism
03:42 - Climate
04:37 - Architecture
06:13 - Attractions
06:47 - Shopping
07:23 - Botanical Gardens
08:05 - Beaches
08:42 - Food (My paella video: • Let's Make Spanish Pae... )
10:25 - Farmers Market
11:01 - Housing
12:34 - Outro
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Check out my recent video on how to make paella!
• Let's Make Spanish Pae...
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I'm living here in Malaga and I have to confess that the video is brilliant. Such an amazing job you did with this video. I sincerely hope you find an amazing place to live here.
Thanks for watching! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. We did find an amazing place and I made another video if you want to check it out.
@@melissamorse8454 checked 😄
This is the most thorough and comprehensive overview I have seen. I will be using this as an intro to Malaga for families and friends. Thank you for compiling a wonderful and informative video.
That’s so nice of you to say! I’m honored to help you share this info with friends and family!
This video should have more views. Very good, professional and well thought out!
That’s so kind of you to say! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you very much for this upload, we’ve lived in Barcelona and are moving from Australia back to Spain soon. Malaga is our soon to be new home and we appreciate the additional “on the ground” information.
Melissa,,, I´m from Malaga I just want to tell you what an amazing job you have done about Málaga!!😍😍😍 Wellcome to my city nice people are always wellcome,,, and I wish the best for you and husband for this new year 2022,,,, 👍👍👍👏👏
Thank you so much Juan for the warm welcome to your city!
Malaga is a wonderful city, wish you many happy years.
Wonderful. I would love to live in Malaga. Great city
Melissa, easily the best video on a city by an expat hands down. Good videography, great script, wonderful voice over, and you hit all the points of interest. I’m sold on Malaga now. I just need you as a tour guide once I get there.
Wow, thank you so much for the kind words! Good luck on your trip!
@@melissamorse8454 Isn't she great!! Doesn't lack for anything in terms of content and/or delivery.
Malaga seems like a great place in Spain. One day I would like to visit there. Thank you for creating such a great video, greetings.
Thanks for watching!
This is the best explanatory video I have seen from my beautiful city. I live in London and has done for the past 30 years, and yes, even though I go there quite often I can’t wait to move back permanently. Thanks for such a wonderful video...
Thank you for the lovely comment! London is a great city as well, but I can understand why you miss it here!
Great video! I had the pleasure of visiting Malaga in 2019 and this brought back a lot of memories.
Great video! Thanks for the upload
Thank you for this beautiful and informative video, I am really enjoyed
Great video, thank you 🙏🏼🌸
Great video guys
Well done Melissa! I can already see you there!! The Botanical Gardens is my must see!!
I can’t wait to take you there! 😉 It really is absolutely gorgeous!
This is a great video! Thank you for this brilliant work!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for this comprehensive video on Malaga. So inclusive. Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
I am so grateful for all the support and positive comments on this video. If you enjoyed my video, please consider subscribing to my channel. I'm trying to reach my goal of 1,000 subscribers and I would really appreciate your help! I have some similar videos in the works, so stay tuned! Muchas gracias todos!
Great video. Thank you! Planning a move from Montreal this summer. Exciting times
Good luck with the move!
Looking forward to visit Malaga when allowed, maybe this summer,, hopefully.
Very well done !!!! One of the best videos we have seen!!!!!
That is so nice of you to say! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Hello Melissa. Welcome to my country.
I really liked your video and I hope you feel at home in Malaga.
I live in Galicia, (on the other side of the country). As time passes, you will realize that Spain, despite being a relatively small country, is very diverse and rich in different customs, languages, landscapes, climate, etc ...
Anyway, welcome again and good luck!
P.D: Ah !! a suggestion: I think it would be nice if you don't use a Mexican hat when you refer to Spain in the header of your channel ...
.... And finally: Excuse my English. It is a bit limited.
Greetings!
Thank you for watching! I’d love to visit Galicia in the future! Your English is very good and no comparison to my very basic Spanish. Regarding the hat I honestly had no idea the hat was native to Mexico only. My ignorance I guess. I’ll remove it going forward. Thanks for the tip.
Thank you for such a great review of the city. I could see myself living there in the near future.
Thank you for watching! It’s def a great city.
Great video Melissa, we can see why you are excited to move there!
Hopefully you can come see it for yourself one day!
very complete and well produced video of Malaga, help me a lot to decide!
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words.
I loved your list in your own handwriting 💞
This was a beautiful informative video . Im visiting Spain this year to learn the language. I’m so excited !!
That is exciting! Enjoy your trip and thanks for watching and commenting!
Very informative, we’ve been twice now and just booked for Xmas in a large Airbnb! Your video tour is spot on, thanks.
Thanks! Enjoy your visit!
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Thanks so much! I subscribed back. You have great videos too!
Great and beautiful video Melissa.
Thank you!
Great Job!
Another fantastic video! I am a bit delayed in watching but it made for a fun evening. Gracias! 🙏
Thanks for checking it out!
Just found your excellent , beautiful video, I hope by now you are settled in your new home. I visited Malaga and Axarquia villages on my own in 2021 twice, I wish I was back there today. Hope you make some wonderful memories in your new home.
Thank you so much! I’m sure you’ll make it back soon enough.
Wonderful thanks so much
We're visiting Malaga for a 5 night stay next month and this video is very informative, thank you.
Enjoy your stay and thanks for watching!
Hello Melissa, great video! I did exactly the same as you guys... Moved to Málaga during the Pandamic. I am so excited that I found your channel!
So cool! Thanks for watching! Find me on IG @melissaemorse and DM me if you're looking to meet people.
@@melissamorse8454 Thanks Melissa, would be fun! Unfortunately I'm not on insta.
@@melissamorse8454 Hi Melissa, hope you are doing well.
If you still like to meet maybe we can arrange to meet at the market you like so much.
What a great description! We are from Canada moving to Malaga spring of 2022. Coming to find a place to live in January. After watching your video can’t wait to see for ourselves. Thank you for posting.
Good luck with your move and thanks for watching!
Alana,, I´m from Málaga, 😍😍😍 Wellcome to my city nice people are always wellcome!!!
Planning of buying a house in Malaga in the new future.Thank you for this video. Youve got a new subscriber😊Will start watching all your videos and recommend it.
Thank you so much! Good luck with your house purchase.
Fantastic video !
Thank you!
Bienvenida a mi ciudad!
Gracias! We are settling in well here and loving life.
Great video. We are from just north of Toronto and are planing to move to Malaga in couple of years (or sooner). Will be going there in June to check out.
Good luck with your move! I’m sure you’ll love it!
Thank You.
I have learned so much about Malaga! Thank you for sharing this great video!:)
Aww, thanks for watching!
Hi Melissa, thanks for this insightful video. At the end you said "I'll do another video discussing downside of living in Malaga" but I think you haven't been able to do it yet. Looking forward to seeing that video soon ;)
Thanks for watching! I’ve taken a really long break from making videos, but I actually finally have another one in the works related to the topic of culture shock. Stay tuned!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
amazing
Love your video. You are showing the places and things rather than yourself talking like lots of other videos. I am going to check out this city.
I’m sure you’ll love it!
Très bien fait!
Merci beaucoup!
Thinking of buying a small apartment next year for retirement. This video was very helpful.
😊
Thank you! Good luck with your decision.
I just subscribed as I am hoping to retire to Malaga next year. A ver lo que pasa......hubby and I fell in love with Malaga in 2010 and have been back several times. Hoping to do one more "look/see" trip next May and then make a final decision about where to retire. Honestly, nothing comes close to Malaga!! But it's so far away (I live in MN and cannot WAIT to get away from the frigid winter temps!). Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I think we went to the same flamenco place as you :)
Thanks for watching. It definitely is a special place! Good luck with your plans!
I go next sunday after a very long time back to beautiful Malaga. I can't wait. I already rent a house very close to the centre.
Enjoy your time in Málaga!
Hello Melissa.
Great video you `ve made.
For some years I am spending ceveral weeks (sometimes months) per year in Málaga. I felt in love with Málaga right from the start when I joint its people and the life style there.
However without a job or savings it can get hard. My advice is learn Spanish and participate with los malagueños. I ´m sure that you will feel very comfortable there in the long run. Good luck!
Thank you! Yes, we definitely plan to learn Spanish, although I’m sure it will take some time.
@@melissamorse8454 Yes it will but never give up. Its worth it!
Hi, I am a Malaga lover. been there twice and consider as my retirement destination to run away from Canadian snow. Hopefully I can see you in Malaga.
Best of luck!
Beautiful Job. Following from Halifax. Plan to visit a couple of times over the next 5 years and maybe semi retire / tech-nomad after that. If we can get our pesky kids out the door and on their feet. :-) Look forward to following your journey. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Glad to have a new follower from Halifax. Sounds like a good plan to me. I visited here twice in 4 years before we moved and it was so helpful to get the lay of the land. Start learning Spanish now! I didn’t try very hard before we got here and I’m regretting it.
I love your voice ! 💛
¡Muchas gracias!
Your voice is great.
I´m glad I watched this video especially because I was really put off Malaga by another video about made by a couple that said that Malaga was very dirty and that almost no locals spoke English (not that it is necessary for the locals to speak English, given that it´s Spain, but still it is helpful to be able to communicate if your Spanish is basic) but so different from what you said in your video.
I’m glad you found my video too! Everyone has different preferences and I can see why Malaga is not for everyone. Glad to contribute my pro-Malaga views!
Can you recommend a tour guide to explore the various neighborhoods around the city center
Sorry, I’m not aware of anyone.
We are moving there in a month and I can't wait ♥️ maybe we'll meet one day
Good luck with your move! Follow me on IG @melissaemorse and stay in touch
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Omg I am planing to relocate in Malaga ,after 13 years spent in London I want to change my life and I always been attracted to this place for some reason even if I never been there .i am a bit scared tbh ,would I find a job there ,or a place to rent ..i don’t know but I am ready to take this risk 🙏❤️❤️Very informative video by the way
Thank you 🙏
Hi Melissa. You did a great job with this video. My wife and I are fellow Canadians, from the Fraser Valley in the Lower Mainland of BC. We are planning our first trip to Malaga and the Costa Del Sol and Costa de la Luz for the end of May and beginning of June of this year, for 3 weeks. I’m really wondering about accessibility to these other parts of this region in terms of best towns to stay, especially if renting a car and needing parking when doing so. Not sure if you or anyone has any recommendations or contacts on how to best manage this. We like to get out and explore but that usually means trying to find accessible accommodation locations that are convenient with a car. Thanks for any suggestions you may have.
Unfortunately we don’t have our Spanish drivers licenses so we have never driven in Spain. It is definitely the best way to explore though, since public transport is fairly limited outside the big cities. We’re doing a road trip to Gibraltar on Friday with some visitors on Friday so I guess we’ll find out about the parking situation. If I remember I’ll let you know how it goes. Thanks for watching and commenting! Enjoy your trip!
Málaga(no, Malaga) Nice vídeo!!!
Life blossoms In Malaga.
It sure does!
Hello Melissa - have you visted Restaurante "El Tintero" - great eatery!
Yes, I tried it last summer. Such a unique experience! Pretty chaotic but fun ☺️
La entrada a museos en Málaga Los domingos son gratis
gracias por la información
Hello - is there a boardwalk throughout the coastline for walking and cycling? Or what area/town may have that? Also, are there a lot of parks big and small, green spaces, and hiking trails nearby? And lastly, trying to figure out for warm coastal living but not too too small (love shopping and movies sometimes) what is more affordable, Spain, Italy, Portugal or France - now sure how to research that or know what is the best choice for retirement someday with a very limited budget from US. Great vlog!
Hi Esther, yes there is a boardwalk. I’ve heard that people have cycled most of the way along the costa del sol along the beach, and Malaga has a nice walkway/bike paths along both beaches (east of centro and west of centro). There are many small parks, a few bigger parks, and we are very close to many mountain trails if you want to explore more nature. As far as affordability, housing prices are increasing lately but overall I think Southern Spain is still very affordable. Food is cheap. Rent is low compared to what I’m used to in Canada. Malaga has lots of shopping and entertainment. I’m probably biased but I think it’s a great place to settle, as long as you are prepared to learn Spanish and adjust to the culture shock. Good luck with your research!
@@melissamorse8454 thanks!! I speak spanish medium well as half Mexican but grew up mostly speaking English as i had an American father and raised in San Francisco. I keep hearing Portugal is a more affordable better choice but I don’t speak Portuguese and have never been while i have traveled in and fell in love with Spain, France and Italy.
I’ve never been to Portugal either so I can’t speak on that, but I have heard the same. Spanish in Andalucia is some of the hardest Spanish. They speak incredibly fast and don’t annunciate. A lot of slang. I’ve heard Portuguese people tend to speak English so it’s easier to get by in the beginning until you learn Portuguese, and speaking Spanish helps because it’s a similar language. I guess you’ll just have to visit to find out if you like it there!
@@esbiermann62 escribo en español porque el inglés no lo domino.
Málaga capital no tiene muchas zonas verdes pero las que tiene son muy hermosas. A destacar el Parque Central, el Jardín Botánico Histórico de la Concepción, el Parque de Oeste el de Huelin, ... Como Málaga tiene un clima especial es posible ver plantas tropicales junto a otras de clima templado. Aquí se producen aguacates, chirimoyas, papayas, mangos, nísperos o caquis y también aceitunas, uvas, almendras o higos junto a castañas, nueces, piñones, naranjas, mandarinas, limones, cerezas, melocotones, ciruelas, peras, manzanas, ...
Paseos marítimos tiene hacia ambos lados: levante y poniente. Los paseos marítimos enlazan y forman parte de la Gran Senda de Málaga, un camino que circunvala toda la provincia por lo que se puede recorrer a pie o en bicicleta toda la costa y mucho más. Pronto se va a crear una nueva senda fluvial que recorrerá el camino que hace el río Guadalhorce y que estará conectada con la Gran Senda.
Pero es que Málaga es mucho más que la capital. Los pueblos son muy atractivos. Los hay más modernos y más tradicionales, más grandes y más pequeños. Por poner algunos ejemplos Marbella, Estepona, Júzcar, Istán, Fuengirola, Mijas, Benalmádena, Torremolinos , Torre del Mar, Nerja, Frigiliana, Antequera, Ronda, ... En la costa hay numerosos puertos deportivos, entre ellos Puerto Banús y Puerto Marina.
Málaga dispone de numerosos espacios históricos y naturales como las acantilados de Maro, la Cueva de Nerja, el río Chillar, la Cueva del Tesoro, el Parque natural de los Montes de Málaga, la desembocadura del río Guadalhorce, los dólmenes de Antequera, el Torcal, la Cueva de Ardales, el Caminito del Rey, la laguna de Fuente de Piedra, el Valle del Genal, el bosque de cobre, la Cueva del Hundidero, el Cañón de Las Buitreras, ... y por supuesto el Parque Nacional Sierra de las Nieves.
Málaga además está muy bien comunicada. Tiene buenas carreteras, tiene un puerto bastante activo a nivel de cruceros, ferrocarril de alta velocidad y el aeropuerto más activo de Andalucía.
En cuanto a Portugal, es un buen país y su gente se desenvuelve mejor con el inglés que nosotros. No es mala elección.
@@Manalvt Gracias Manuel! Muy buena información!
Hello.How warm/cold is the sea? I'm used to the caribbean beaches
I think it's about 23-24 degrees celcius in the water here right now. Not sure how that compares with the caribbean.
The Visigoths took control of Malaga in the 5th century AD, followed by the Moors. The Moors greatly influenced the city, introducing new architectural styles, such as the famous Alcazaba Fortress and the Gibralfaro Castle. The city also became an important cultural centre, with scholars and poets flocking to Malaga.
Interesting how white folks leave out the Moors influence when talking about Spain.
مدينة جميلة مع صوت امرأة جميلة
I live up in Benalmadena pueblo. Best place in the world . Come visit 👍
Can't wait to get there for a visit!
❤️💛💛❤️💚
Curious if you connected with any expat communities? If yes could you share their webpage or Facebook info? Totally agree with the quality of the video and thoughtful outline of key topics. We are schedule to visit Malaga in mid to late February if Covid doesn’t derail the trip. Thank you so much
Good question! There are a few good Facebook groups. My favorite is “Expats in Malaga City”. This group is very highly organized and no trolls or in-fighting which I appreciate. It’s focuses 100% on Malaga City content only. There is another “Expats in Malaga” which covers both Malaga city and Costa Del Sol. There are a few other similar expat groups but I don’t find them as helpful. Meetup.com is another resource for meeting people in Malaga. To meet friends I used Bumble BFF (a spin off of the dating app Bumble) and met lots of great people there.
Thank you for this video. What about school? What kind of life is there for children? Husband got a job offer in Malaga, but we have two little children and I don't know is that a good oportunity for us or not. We are from Bosnia and Hercegovina.
Unfortunately I don’t have any first hand experience with schools or life for children in Malaga. I know there are British/international schools in the area and I’ve heard they are good. My suggestion is to join the Expats in Malaga City Facebook group, and do a search. There have been lots of threads regarding schools. Good luck with your decision!
Thanks for your very informative video. I wanted to buy a vacation place in Malaga/Marbella, would you please help me since you live there now?
Thank you! Unfortunately we don’t arrive until mid-June, and I don’t know enough about real estate to help. Good luck in your journey, though! 🍀
A big change from Nova Scotia EH !
You got that right!
Thanks great Video. Do you have any recommendations on getting a job?
Unfortunately, I don't, sorry.
So are you guys happy so far?
We love it here! Really settling in.
How is temperature end of september it’s ok to traveling"¿
Yes! People still go to the beach in september. It's better than july or august because it.s not that hot, and not that crowded. Perfect time
Does anybody know if the US social security benefits letter that one submits with the application to the consulate to obtain the non-lugrative visa has to be legalized or apostilled and where to do it? Does the social security office do it, and that enough? Thank you.''
Unfortunately I’m not familiar with anything relating to American paperwork. Hopefully you found your answer. There are FB groups that are specific to Americans in Spain that should be able to help.
Malaga is wonderful as is Valencia ,you are very lucky 🍀 we would love to move there but unfortunately I think Brexit (which we voted against)has messed up our plans 🇬🇧
Yes, unfortunately a lot of people seem to be in your position unfortunately. You would have the same visa requirements as us Canadians. Good luck if you decide to try!
Exactly. Who has a monthly £2000 income?
Very informative. As a vegetarian, all the dead flesh made me sad, though 😪
You must spend a lot of time being sad then?
I am wondering if you are still in Malaga and if you like it.
Yes, we are still in Malaga. We love it and have no regrets with our move.
hi its charlie
Hi Charlie. Thanks for watching!
The Cathedral in Malaga has one tower. The second tower was not completed because the money for the project was given to the US to help pay for their war of independence.
Thanks for the history lesson!
How did you emigrate to Spain? What visa are you using?
We are here on a work visa for my husbands job.
What motivated you to move to Malaga if you dont mind sharing?
My husbands company opened a new office here so we moved over for him to head up that project. We didn’t necessarily choose Malaga but we are thrilled that it’s where we ended up!
en verano el maximo es mas de 40 grados cariño, candelita pura
¡Si, muy caliente!
Eso sucede de forma muy esporádica en Málaga. No es lo habitual.
@@Manalvt cada vez es más habitual
@@maicaalarcon6336 no sé si con el calentamiento global llegará a suceder pero por ahora no, al menos en Málaga.
@@Manalvt que malaga no llega a los 40 grados???
I can't explain this, but in Andalusia there's something in the air.. it is the REAL Spain.. trust me..if you have been there , you are hooked for lifetime, and you wish you where born there..
Wow, that’s high praise! I definitely felt it when we visited and hoped to move there someday! And now we are!
The "REAL Spain"? Are we Basques, Catalans, Asturians, Castilians, Aragonese or Galicians not Spanish? And we have absolutely NOTHING to do with those stale topics of that "REAL Spain"
@@arkaitzetxeandia7542 que pena que reniegues de una parte de ti.
@@javiermp6608, no estoy para memeces. Al decir que los demás no somos "los reales "españoles" ... son ellos lo que están renunciando a una parte de lo que es España.
@@arkaitzetxeandia7542 Tienes razon ,ya esta bien de tantos topicos para turistas borregos.La riqueza de España esta en su gran variedad de culturas,idiomas,paisajes,fiestas ,musica...Ya esta bien de que muchos extranjeros se crean que la gente va vestida de torero o de flamenco,que comemos paella todos los dias o dormimos siesta todas las tardes.Sino tambien seguiran creyendo en la leyenda negra y todas las mentiras creadas sobre todo por los ingleses.Si alguien reniega de algo son los que solo aceptan el " typical spanish" .
But you should learn spanish because it is disrespectful to live for a prolonged time there and expect everyone to speak english with you!
Yes, of course. We are taking lessons now.
Very nice video about my city. But please, do not use Mexican hats as if It was something spanish xD
Thanks! I actually removed the Mexican hat in more recent videos I made after this one.