Guidebook for Comares
Food Scene
Restaurante el Molino
9 Barriada Los VentorrosA nice place to eat locally.
Nice venta (roadside restaurant) specialising in grilled meat and fish with views over Lake Viñuela. Actually at the bottom end of the Calle (east of star on map.) Go via Trapiche.
Calle los Ventorros
Calle los VentorrosNice venta (roadside restaurant) specialising in grilled meat and fish with views over Lake Viñuela. Actually at the bottom end of the Calle (east of star on map.) Go via Trapiche.
Nice tapas bar and wine shop selling local wines. Lovely back garden. Park in the Alcazaba or Cervantes carpark.
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Casa de Vinos La Odisea
2 Subida CorachaNice tapas bar and wine shop selling local wines. Lovely back garden. Park in the Alcazaba or Cervantes carpark.
A vinoteca selling a wide range of wines by the glass and interesting tapas. Park in the Alcazaba carpark.
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Los Patios de Beatas
43 C. BeatasA vinoteca selling a wide range of wines by the glass and interesting tapas. Park in the Alcazaba carpark.
Nice tapas bar on a pedestrian street where you can sit outside if it's nice. Park in the Cervantes carpark.
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Restaurante El Refectorium
8 C. CervantesNice tapas bar on a pedestrian street where you can sit outside if it's nice. Park in the Cervantes carpark.
Best place in Málaga for churros with chocolate. Park in the Andalucía carpark.
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Casa Aranda
2 C. Herrería del ReyBest place in Málaga for churros with chocolate. Park in the Andalucía carpark.
Nice Moroccan restaurant doing couscous and tagines. Good if you fancy a break from Spanish food.
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Restaurante La Barra
Local 62 P.º del Muelle UnoNice Moroccan restaurant doing couscous and tagines. Good if you fancy a break from Spanish food.
Good modern tapas bar in Málaga Old Town. Has air conditioning. Park in the Alcazaba carpark
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Uvedoble Taberna
1 C/ AlcazabillaGood modern tapas bar in Málaga Old Town. Has air conditioning. Park in the Alcazaba carpark
Good restaurant and tapas bar in a lovely old town with its own Alcazaba and other sights, 1 hr 15 mins by car from Comares.
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Arte de Cozina
27 C. CalzadaGood restaurant and tapas bar in a lovely old town with its own Alcazaba and other sights, 1 hr 15 mins by car from Comares.
Great beachside fish restaurant. Entrance on the Paseo Marítimo, not the Calle Cenacheros as shown. Park on-street in Paseo Acacias or thereabouts.
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Restaurante El Caleño
49 P.º Marítimo el PedregalGreat beachside fish restaurant. Entrance on the Paseo Marítimo, not the Calle Cenacheros as shown. Park on-street in Paseo Acacias or thereabouts.
Great modern tapas bar in Málaga old town. Good range of wines by the glass. Air conditioned. Park in the Alcazaba carpark
Souvi Tapería Gastronómica
3 Calle AfligidosGreat modern tapas bar in Málaga old town. Good range of wines by the glass. Air conditioned. Park in the Alcazaba carpark
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice views from the terrace. Close to football pitch and pool. Free wifi. They also do food. Widely known as "the Camping Bar" from when it had a campsite. No actual camping there now.
Mirador De La Sarquia
Nice views from the terrace. Close to football pitch and pool. Free wifi. They also do food. Widely known as "the Camping Bar" from when it had a campsite. No actual camping there now.
The hotel has a lovely courtyard bar with nice views. Good place for an early evening drink. They also do food.
Hotel Molino de Los Abuelos
2 Plaza Balcón de la AxarquíaThe hotel has a lovely courtyard bar with nice views. Good place for an early evening drink. They also do food.
Wine / sherry bar dating back to 1840. Picasso used to drink there.
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Antigua Casa de Guardia
18 Alameda PrincipalWine / sherry bar dating back to 1840. Picasso used to drink there.
Shopping
Department store with a good supermarket in the basement (the only place we know that sells fresh milk). Park in the Andalucía carpark (not the El Corte Ingles carpark, the Andalucía is much better.)
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El Corte Inglés
2 Av. Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso de HohenloheDepartment store with a good supermarket in the basement (the only place we know that sells fresh milk). Park in the Andalucía carpark (not the El Corte Ingles carpark, the Andalucía is much better.)
Good French supermarket, Carrefour. Various other shops. Free parking.
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Centro Comercial Rincón de la Victoria
36 C. Arroyo TotalánGood French supermarket, Carrefour. Various other shops. Free parking.
Everything Else
Malaga's version of the Alhambra de Granada. Park in the Alcazaba carpark.
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Alcazaba de Málaga
Malaga's version of the Alhambra de Granada. Park in the Alcazaba carpark.
Outdoor pool. Great place to cool off (very late June, all of July and August, weekends in early September)
Piscina Municipal
s/n Calle Las EncinillasOutdoor pool. Great place to cool off (very late June, all of July and August, weekends in early September)
Nerja
Nice beaches
Maro
Very nice beaches
Beach near Málaga popular mainly with Spanish people. Lots of bars, restaurants and cafes.
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Pedregalejo Playa
Beach near Málaga popular mainly with Spanish people. Lots of bars, restaurants and cafes.
Sightseeing
Essential viewing if you're interested in Picasso. Good for a rainy day if you get one. Park in the Alcazaba carpark.
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Museo Picasso Málaga
8 C. San AgustínEssential viewing if you're interested in Picasso. Good for a rainy day if you get one. Park in the Alcazaba carpark.
Il-Botaniċi Storiku La Concepcion
3 Camino del Jardín BotánicoBeautiful gardens
Moorish palace, fortress and gardens in Granada, 2 hours drive from Comares
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Alhambra
s/n C. Real de la AlhambraMoorish palace, fortress and gardens in Granada, 2 hours drive from Comares
Essentials
Good Spanish supermarket chain usually offering free parking on site for customers. Entrance to car park for El Palo branch is in the street behind. There are other branches eg in Vélez-Málaga.
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Mercadona
6 C. Martínez MaldonadoGood Spanish supermarket chain usually offering free parking on site for customers. Entrance to car park for El Palo branch is in the street behind. There are other branches eg in Vélez-Málaga.
Great and very old food market. You can also grab a bite to eat standing up in the Cafe-Bar.
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Mercato Central de Atarazanas
10 C. AtarazanasGreat and very old food market. You can also grab a bite to eat standing up in the Cafe-Bar.