Malaga is one of Andalucia's best-kept secrets. This is a fabulous city with a touch of both the Moorish grandeur of Granada and the castanet-clicking spirit of Seville. There's the added bonus of more bars per square kilometre than anywhere else in Europe.

Like most Andaluz cities, there seem to be more people on the streets at midnight than at midday. Pablo Picasso is the city’s famous son (not counting Antonio Banderas of course!) and there are several galleries showing his work,