Reports, analysis and city data on Málaga's beaches.
24 April 2026
A documented history of EU fines, court rulings, and persistent sewage discharge — from a directive ignored in 2000 to the Torremolinos beach closures of April 2026. €87M in fines, 22 active cases, and a triathlon turned duathlon.
3 November 2025
A new University of Málaga & Jaén study found bathing-water bacteria at La Herradura jumped 10–33× during Easter — yet the official NÁYADE programme rated the same beach as fine. Why the gap, and what it means for how we monitor coastal water.
23 April 2025
Plain-English explainer of the FEE/ADEAC eco-label, the four families of criteria a beach has to meet, what the flag is NOT, and the full list of Blue Flag beaches across our Costa del Sol coverage.
8 October 2025
Official user survey across the seven Q-Quality certified beaches. La Caleta, El Dedo and Pedregalejo top the table; La Misericordia trails. Full per-beach scores and the downloadable city report.