But the city is more than the total of its museums and monuments.
Inside the Gothic-Mudejar church you can see the font where he was baptized next to a copy of his baptismal certificate.
When Tàpies was just 17, he suffered a heart attack and spent two years living in the mountains.
In addition there are 5 higher technical schools, the Higher Polytechnic School, the Higher Technical School of Architecture, the Higher Technical School of Telecommunication Engineering, the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering and the Higher Technical School of Computer Engineering.
After studying law for three years, Tapies devoted his time to painting.
Málaga is beautiful to visit at any time of the year, but if you want warmer temperatures but not as warm as it gets in July and August and fewer crowds, visit Málaga in mid-September and the beginning of October.