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At the center of Malaga there are few gipsy women that will want to give you a leave of romero and tell you its free ... and tell you that they are going to read you hand ... DON'T PAY ANY ATENTION TO THEM ... TRY TO AVOID THEM ... they will ask you for money and can be rude ....
they go after tourist .. but also after locals ... just past by ... pay no atention... Leave a Comment
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This has not happened to me personally but to people I know. Always be alert when driving a hire car from Malaga airport. Theives have been operating by identifying hire cars & slashing their tyres. When the driver pulls over - they will offer to change the tyre & when nobodys looking will make off with any luggage they can get their hands on. I have heard of other similar scams such as if you stop at a petrol station, they will put a newspaper under the windscreen wipers, they wait for you to get out of the car to remove it and then they take your posessions. The bottom line here is to be aware when driving hire cars & if you have to pull over try & do so in a populated area.
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 WAITING FOR THE MIDNIGHT BUS
AT MALAGA BUS STATION by ALSAGOFF
But since a lot of VT members have actually asked me what it was that made me write: "Some rude & unfriendly people" as the cons in my Malaga intro page, I felt that I had to do this in order to qualify this statement.
So here are some of the tips I have so you'll be more prepared than I was:
1. Do not hang about in back alleys in Malaga city area from 11p.m. on weekends. Especially if you look Oriental. We were disturbed by some louts who called out "Hey, Chino!" to my two Chinese friends. Then they had the nerve to ask us for cigarettes. Losers!
2. If that happens, slip quickly into a kebab stall and enjoy a late night supper..trust the Pakistanis to open shop til late and sell their great tastin kebabs! :)
3. You may probably meet the worst people in bus stations. We were confronted by a pack of 10 guys all dressed like skinheads, in their full leather get-up, and they flashed the White Power sign at us. So just ignore them, and trust me, it's the best time to pretend you are a really dumb tourist. This happened on a weekend afternoon at Malaga bus station.
If you take the night bus, be prepared for the passenger behind to keep on knocking the back of your seat if you recline it even for 1cm!
4. If you take the Renfe train in the morning (6a.m.) to get to Barajas airport, be prepared for horrendous queues. They jump queue A LOT, mind you, so it's ok to be territorial and not let them through. Else, you will never get to the airport and miss your flight!
Having said that, I MUST REITERATE that it doesn't in any way dampen my spirit to revisit the country and also the places which I didn;t get to see or get enough of. It is by far one of the most beautiful places I've been to and the warmth of the Costa Del Sol always beckons! Leave a Comment
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 Remove all Valuables from the
Car by gabriellefox
Remove your back parcel shelf to show nothing is being carried. Thieves broke into my car when my laptop was in the boot, and it was left in a public place in the middleof the day! Leave a Comment
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 no quiero by aaaarrgh
Maybe the 'problem' is that there are fewer tourist to go around in Malaga than other places. I had to push away a very persistent 'shoe-shine' guy while eating my breakfast!
But the most aggressive of them all were the West African ladies selling their wares in the bars and restaurants. I am not saying the goods were poor, far from it, but I don't think any traveller wants to carry around a Sengalese leather elephant, or prancing horse, for the duration of their holiday. The ladies simply walked into bars, plonked all their stuff on your table and started arguing prices.
Funnily though, they did not like to bargain, they were perfectly capable of that themselves!! Without me saying a thing, the price of the leather elephant dropped from 35 euros to 13 euros over a 10 minute period. No, I don't want a leather elephant, thankyou, go away!! Being West African they spoke excellent French and also good English, so "No Comprendo" doesn't work, I'm afraid.
The big no-no is to take a photo of this event. My travelling companion took a furtive photo of me being bargained at. At this point the lady got very angry, seizing our guide book. So we kidnapped the elephant!! After a long tense stand-off, the lady returned with the book and stormed off.
OK, it is not polite to photograph Muslim women, so my friend should have known better. But these women simply do not accept 'no' as an answer. Watch out!! Leave a Comment
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As in most european cities, you need to ensure that your valuables are kept safely in your grasp. More recently, I have heard of several unfortunate people who have been distracted by professional thieves and have lost their belongings.
I know this sounds awful but dont stop to help anyone unless you are 100% sure that they are genuinely in distress and there's nobody else around to 'take advantage' whilst you're paying attention to their play-acting' colleague.
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 WHEN IN SPAIN DO AS THE
SPANIARDS by ALSAGOFF
And it's not pricey. An ice-cream is 2 euros - think about it! A generous helping made of the best and freshest of ingredients and very good lavazza coffee for 1 euro which is pretty standard. Leave a Comment
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 Sun protection products. by Pauldelabar
BEWARE OF THE SUN !
If you are fair skinned or even if not, USE Sun protection cream or lotion BEFORE hitting the beach. Even if just walking around town you can suffer from the Suns effects.
Buy and wear a Hat or Cap to protect the top of your head.
DO NOT sunbathe on the first day for more than TEN MINUTES ! I know that does not seem a lot of time but to avoid looking like a lobster and feeling itchy and uncomfortable, ten minutes only is recommended. Then gradually lengthen the time each day.
Remember that when in the Sea or Pool, the water acts like a mirror and reflects extra Ultraviolet back at you.
Seawater having a high salt concentration, has the same effect as putting salt on Pork Crackling ! So shower off as soon as you come out of the sea or saltwater swimming pool. By the way, beware of the little showers on the beach. They are intended for removing sand and are SALT water; so a shower in your apartment / hotel is better unless you are CERTAIN that the water is not salty! Leave a Comment
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This is a beautiful open plaza with all kinds of pigeons flying around BUT it is also where a lot of bums and druggies loiter. It is best to avoid this place at night. Leave a Comment
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Especially if you´re a young woman, do not walk alone after dark...just don´t. You will stand out already if you´re a tourist, but being alone makes you a naive tourist. Leave a Comment
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