From the moment dawn breaks, Melilla is a bewitching melange of lights, colours and people who always have a smile or a kind word to spare.

A great start to the day is to relax at a pavement cafe sipping a good cup of mint tea while enjoying the hubbub of the city streets. A relaxing stroll around the squares and city streets will lead us to its museums, historic buildings and unusual exhibitions.
Perhaps the most interesting museums in the city are the Melilla Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Military History. A picturesque cultural atmosphere prevails at the Exhibition and Conference Centre, the 'Hospital del Rey', the Federico García Lorca Cultural Centre (the local Open University centre), or the 'Ejércitos' Cultural Centre (the Military Casino).

In the summer months, beachside and promenade cafes and restaurants enliven the atmosphere, and a new shopping mall near the Marina offers many cafes, bars, cinemas and other places to relax and enjoy your leisure.
Since the weather in Melilla is good all the year round, the Melillans are often to be found enjoying a stroll around the city's many parks and gardens.

The 'General Hernández' Forest Park, near 'España' square; 'Cándido Lobera' Park, where one can spend some time bird-watching; or 'Agustín Jerez Rodríguez' Park, are areas full of peace and tranquillity where one can while away a quiet afternoon.

When night falls, Melilla becomes a city of fun for all.
From clubs and discos where you can dance the night away to quieter places where you can relax in the balmy evening air of Melilla. Most night life is to be found in the area around the Noray Marina, and the 'Tesorillo' and 'Real' neighbourhoods.