Since 2002, Calle Larios has been a pedestrian zone. It is the main shopping street of Malaga and the heart of the old town. Calle Larios is not long. At the beginning is the Plaza Marina with the two new hotels " Only YOU Hotel Málaga " and " Soho Boutique La Equitativa " and at the end the " Plaza de la Constitution ". On Calle Larios you will find the usual big brands. But it gets interesting in the side streets, where you will find small local shops. The special thing about the architecture of Calle Larios is that all the buildings were built at the same time. Many cultural attractions take place on the Calle Larios, such as the famous Christmaslightshow, fashion shows, the Semana Santa, Augustferia etc.

The history of Calle Larios
The Calle Larios in Malaga is the most important architectural work of the 19th century When the central shopping street " Calle Larios " was officially reopened after eight months of renovation work, many a visitor interested in history may have thought of the year 1891. For in that year, the year the street was completed, the interest of the inhabitants of Malaga was just as great as almost 112 years later. Calle Larios has played an important role in the provincial capital for more than a century: as a promenade, as a shopping street and as the venue for the famous Feria in August. The history of Malaga's most famous street begins in 1880 with the first referendum in the city. The mayor at the time wanted to know from the residents whether they preferred the available municipal funds to be invested in the extension of the second tower of the cathedral or in the construction of a central street in the city centre. The result is well known: The nickname of the cathedral in Malaga is still "La Manquita", the one-armed woman - the residents decided on Calle Larios. In 1880, the city of Malaga founded a construction company and laid the foundation stone for the construction of a street that would open the way to the harbour by purchasing house number 28 at the Plaza de la Constitucion. In an attempt to also attract private investors to the project, the mayor at the time came across an industrialist family whose name is still closely associated with the city of Malaga today: the Marques de Larios family not only promoted the street named after them, but also many other projects in the city and is still the owner of numerous buildings in the centre of Malaga today. In 1887, the Hijos de Larios company signed a contract with the city, according to which they were solely responsible for the execution of the construction work. The condition: the completion of the street and its buildings within a period of four years and the provision of 4,800 square metres of land for the city. The four-year deadline was met and Calle Larios was officially opened on 27 August 1891. Six years later, the first lighting took place. The first shops and cafes, including many that are still there today, quickly became the meeting place for Malaga citizens. Historians refer to the construction of Calle Larios as the "most important architectural work of the 19th century."