Larios and Chinitas, most popular streets in the center of Malaga

At historic center of Malaga You can walk through narrow pedestrianized streets where, in the shadow of beautiful buildings, you will find a great atmosphere of terraces.

One of the axes of the historic center is, without a doubt, the Marqués de Larios street, the great commercial hub of the city of Málaga that unites the Constitution Plaza and La Marina square.

Popularly known as the Larios street, this very popular route in Malaga is dedicated to Manuel Domingo Larios y Larios.

This is the former second marquis with the same title, whose family faced the cost of the urban reform that in the same Malaga center led to the construction of this street that later bore his name.

Curiosities history of Larios street in Malaga

Built in 1880, the Larios street It is the same center of the city, equivalent, for example, to what would be the Gran Vía in Madrid.

Nowadays it is a pedestrianized path that you will surely walk through several times during your visit to the historic center of this Andalusian city.

In the Main Mall, opposite the beginning of the Larios street In the port of Malaga, you can see a monument with a statue dedicated to the Marquis of Larios, which was made by Mariano Benlliure in 1899.

On the opposite side of the Larios street, one of the most important commercial routes in Spain, and the main protagonist of the processions of eastern, you have the Constitution Plaza.

It is one of the most important in Malaga, and true Main Square of the city since Middle Ages, during the Muslim occupation.

Chinitas passage in Plaza de la Constitución in Malaga

In this square you find one of the most prominent corners of the center of Malaga, known as Chinitas Passage.

This is a passage that opens in one of the buildings of the Constitution Plaza, which was left from the façade of an old convent from 1628 that had been demolished during the Disentailment.

This typical passage takes you to a labyrinth of narrow alleys, a place that usually has a lot of atmosphere due to the various bars that line this corner.

You should not conclude your visit of Malaga without first going through the Chinitas Passage.

Photos Larios Street and Pasaje de Chinitas

In advance of your visit, here is a photo gallery of Larios street, the Chinitas Passage and other nearby corners of the center of Malaga.