Planning to be in malaga for full month of march. Need some suggestions as to which towns nearby to visit and how to make the most of our time there. Thank you

I can't recommend which nearby towns to visit but I have suggestions for Malaga itself, which you may already have on your sightseeing list. We were pleasantly surprised by Malaga, and we enjoyed it very, very much. We loved our hike to the top of the Alcazaba and the Castillo de Gibralfaro. The Malaga Cathedral is beautiful; had lunch at the Atarazanas Market; walked along the seaside promenade; had drinks watching the sunset; and visited the Picasso Museum, one of many, many art museums. And of course there is the beach, too, for nice walks along the Mediterranean.

Antequera.

Not knowing your interests why you travel, why a whole a month in one place it is hard to recommend anything.

Take long walks, take short drives, go biking, go dancing, stay in one place to reduce your carbon footprint....

A month in Malaga will make you an expert.

thank you Karen. These suggestions sound great. We are located 20 minute walk from city center. I am assuming buses/trams are accessible during late evening hours?

Our reason for travel is just to relax and explore the area of Costa de sol. We are also looking for an area to spend the cold, Newfoundland winters in a warm, safe environment. We will be retiring in the next 2 years, and we are looking at cost of living, safety, medical services and overall just a great place to live. Thanks for taking time to reply!

If you want to know more about living in the area then look up expat forums or face book pages. They will be more useful than this one for vacations.
How to guide.https://www.angloinfo.com/spain
Getting around the city. https://www.emtmalaga.es/ There are taxis too.
Cycle hire system was a great successes It has been shut now. https://www.eldiario.es/andalucia/ma...1_8514745.html
Cost of living https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Malaga

train to Seville, Cordoba, Jerez and Cadiz

Yes, the bus system works well in Málaga, and the city has good medical facilities
https://www.andalucia.com/cities/mal...th-clinics.htm.

I have an upcoming 8-night re-visit of Málaga in March and Karen's fine suggestions for sightseeing are some of mine as well--

the Alcazaba, the Castle of Gibralfaro overlooking the city, the lovely Carmen Thyssen Art Museum, the vast Museo de Málaga, which is both a very well done archeological museum and a fine arts museum, the Picasso Museum, which will be commemorating the 50th anniversary of his death with a special exhibit, the Casa Natal where the painter was born, the Museo Ruso with works from the Hermitage, and next door, the wonderful Museo Automovilístico y De La Moda, which is a treat for the guys and the girls, mixing vintage automobiles with fashion of that era. (for these 2 take bus 7)
There's also the Centro Pompidou and a dozen or more other small museums, Artes y Costumbres Populares, Museo del Vino, etc. to keep one busy.

We enjoy strolling the seaside palm tree lined promenade down to the port, Muelle Uno, having a sunset drink on one of the city's many hotel roof top terraces (the AC Málaga Palacio and the Room Mate Valeria's have views of the Med), taking bus 11 to Pedregalejo beach for a grilled seafood lunch, an espeto, at one of the many beach restaurant (chiringuito), having a mid-morning coffee, tapa & stroll around the lively Atarazanas market, enjoying chocolate & churros at Casa Aranda, sherry at Antigua Casa de Guardia, one of Malaga's oldest traditional tabernas...

There are tapas tours, if that appeals, with https://welovemalaga.com

The Málaga Philharmonic season will be underway at the Teatro Cervantes, March schedule here-
https://www.teatrocervantes.com/en/g...-a-dvorak-1134

Although Granada is accessible by AVANT train (1hr. 10 min.), since you have an entire month, you might want to spend an overnight or two there, to do the Alhambra and the downtown monuments (Cathedral, Capilla Real, Monasterio de San Jerónimo, Basílica de San Juan) and the Albayzín greater justice. It's hard to take in all of Granada in just a day trip.

Tickets for the Alhambra--https://www.alhambra-patronato.es

Seviila is do-able by train in under 2 hours, but again, you would want to spend at least 2 nights there to scratch the surface of this gorgeous city.
Córdoba, under an hour by high speed rail.
But Jerez is 4-4.5 hours away by train, Cádiz, 4.5- 5 hrs. away, and both require a change in Antequera, so too long for a day trip.

As for a smaller town in which to spend the winter, you might take the Auto Res bus out to Estepona. While it does have a large expat population of snowbirds in winter, it has kept its traditional Spanish feel and is in the midst of a large beautification project.
https://www.futurehomesspain.com/135...a-del-sol.html.

Bus schedule to Estepona here-
Horarios%20LR_01102022_Ed_02.pdf

Hope this gives you more ideas.

We lived in a small town 30kms north of Malaga for around a year. Loved our time there! We often decanted to Malaga for the odd weekend and again, loved the vibe of the city, the food and general atmosphere. If you are happy renting a car then the driving is easy and the motorways will take you to most places pretty quickly.
A very nice small town north of Malaga is Anterquera which is also a hub for the train system so making it easy to get to places like Sevilla, Cordoba. Jerez, Cadiz and Granada are further afield but still relatively easily reached.

"We are also looking for an area to spend the cold, Newfoundland winters in a warm, safe environment." Safe it certainly is, but I wouldn't describe it as warm in the winter months (though I imagine most places will be warm in comparison with Newfoundland?)

thank you all for the info. Some valuable suggestions which I will certainly expore further. thank you all for taking the time to write. Mary

It was a few ago that I was there but I'm still going to recommend El Caleño restaurant on the beach. It was recommended by a Fodor's regular that I don't think is active anymore, Josele. My husband and I had the most delightful, delicate and delicious meal there. I know there are all kinds of paella in Spain but I would put this one up against all of them. Beautiful and gentle with the sweetest shrimp ever. And the most simple salad that looked like "What, are you kidding me?" lettuce, onion, and vinegar delicious simplicity that turned out to be one of our stories we tell over and over again. Definitely get reservations.
Good lord, I love the food in Spain.