Parque de Málaga

Parque de Málaga is a wheelchair-accessible public garden in central Málaga, stretching from Plaza de la Marina to Plaza del General Torrijos. Its flat strip of reclaimed land separates the city from the port and frames a Mediterranean garden filled with tropical and subtropical plants. Around the northern edge, the Palacio de la Aduana, Ayuntamiento, Banco de España and former Correos building create a monumental urban backdrop. Above them, the Jardines de Pedro Luis Alonso and Puerta Oscura Gardens continue the greenery.

The garden took shape on land reclaimed from the sea, with planting beginning in 1899 and construction continuing until 1921. Joaquín de Rucoba led its design alongside Manuel Rivera Valentín and Eduardo Strachan Viana-Cárdenas. About 300 plant species now include the distinctive palo borracho, while Sevillian-tiled benches, busts and obelisks add regional character. Fountains include the Fuente de la Muñeca, Fuente de la Ninfa and Fuente de las Tres Gracias, beside Plaza del General Torrijos. At the centre, the Eduardo Ocón Auditorium brings music festivals and cultural events into the surrounding foliage.