MALAGA

Town view
View of Malaga

Malaga is one of the main capitals of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. It is also the main tourist centre denominated Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun) because of the beautiful weather it enjoys throughout most part of the twelve months of the year. It was a Phoenician colony (Malaca) in the past, then a Roman city and a Byzantine city and port of the Moorish Kingdom of Granada that was later on conquered by the Reyes Católicos in 1487. Malaga is known for the importance of its port on the Mediterranean, which has a great activity. It counts not only with the industry of the sea (salted fish products, tinned products and pickled products) and of the land (wines, sugar and oils) but also with metallurgy, textile and chemical factories.

Places of interest

Malaga is made up by a traditional Town Centre, labyrinth of narrow streets, that surrounds the Alcazaba, various residential quarters (as Caleta, Limonar or Miramar) and a modern district, next to the Guadalmedina river. The Alcazaba (Citadel), the Cathedral and the churches of Santiago, Merced and Victoria, the Gibralfaro Castle, the Roman Theatre, the Archaeology Museum, the Puerta de las Ataranzas, the Buenavista Palace, Picasso's Home as a Child, the Marqués de Valdeflores Palace-House, the Aduana (Customs) Palace, the Fine Arts Museum or the Ancient María Cristina Conservatoire are some of the monuments and places of interest of the city of Malaga. The city is also well known for being hometown of the worldwide known Pablo Picasso.

Tours around

Marbella is the Costa del Sol best known town. It not only has a high percentage of VIPs per square metre but is also chosen as a summer location by some of the best known and more relevant personalities in Spain for its good weather, its beaches, its golf courses, its pescaito frito (whitebait) and its landscapes. Moreover, the Old Town Centre of the town, the ruins of an Arab castle, the Convent of San Francisco, the Bonsai Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Spanish Engravings and the Casino make it a place worth a visit.

Torremolinos is another of the most visited towns in Malaga. As a matter or fact, the first Thursday in September has been chosen as the day dedicated to the festivity of tourists. Torremolinos is also very close to the neighbouring town of Benalmadena, also in Malaga. Its greatest treasures are the Pimentel Tower, the Inca Windmill and the Maritime Promenade of Bajondilo, where the area known as Carihuela is full of restaurants and snack bars where the famous pescadito frito (white bait), typical of Malaga, can be enjoyed.

Estepona is 83 kilometres away from the capital, Malaga. It is also an important tourism centre, the same as its neighbouring towns. The Old Town centre, the ruins of the San Luis Castle, the ancient Church of the Fortress, the Parish Church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, the Maritime Promenade and the Marina are the musts for all those who visit Estepona.

Fuengirola stands out for the great number of beaches (8 kilometres long and with Blue Flag) and for its proximity to the capital, only 29 kilometres distance. The castle of Sohail from the XIIth century and that has recently been converted into an Auditorium is the main treasure of this town. From the Castle and the area of Carvajal you can walk along the Maritime promenade where the Balandro, one of the best restaurants in this municipality, is located.

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Services Directory

Hotels:

HOTEL TRYP GUADALMAR ****
Urbanización Guadalmar
Carretera de Cádiz, Kilómetro 234
Málaga
+34952231703
195 rooms

PARADOR TURISMO GIBRALFARO ****
Castillode Gibralfaro s/n
Málaga
+34952221902
www.parador.es/castellano/85clicks/mala/malapanesp.htm
38 rooms

PARADOR TURISMO CAMPO DE GOLF ****
Carretera de Cádiz, cruce con Coín
Málaga
+34952381255
www.parador.es/castellano/85clicks/mal2/mal2panesp.htm
60 rooms

HOTEL BAHÍA MÁLAGA ***
Somera 8
Málaga
+34952224305
www.hotelbahiamalaga.com
44 rooms

HOTEL LOS NARANJOS ***
Paseo de Sancha 22
Málaga
+34952224316
www.hotel-losnaranjos.com
41 rooms

HOTEL A.C. MÁLAGA PALACIO ****
Cortina del Muelle 1
Málaga
+34952215185
www.ac-hoteles.com/malaga.htm
214 rooms

Museums:

MALAGA FINE ARTS MUSEUM
(MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES DE MÁLAGA)
Palacio de Buenavista s/n
Agustín 8
Málaga
952218382
Visiting Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 10-13.30 h., 17-20 h.
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 10-13.30 h.
Admission Fees: General: 1.5 €
Reduced: 0.75 €
Free for those with Spanish nationality or citizens of a country member of the EU.
http://averroes.cec.junta-andalucia.es/~gabearte_malaga/ba/historia.htm

ARCHEOLOGY MUSEUM
(MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO)
Alcazaba de Málaga
Alcazabilla s/n
952204443/ 952216005
Currently closed because of repair works.

PABLO RUIZ PICASSO FOUNDATION
(FUNDACIÓN PABLO RUIZ PICASSO)
Plaza de la Merced 15
Málaga
952060215
Visiting Hours: Monday to Friday (winter): 10-14 h., 17-20 h.
Monday to Saturday (summer): 11-14 h., 18-21 h.
Sundays: 10-14 h.
Closed on public holidays.
www.fundacionpicasso.es/

Restaurants:

Adolfo
Adress: Paseo Marítimo Pablo Ruíz Picasso 12, Málaga
Telephone: 952601914
Price: 30 €

Santa Paula
Adress: Avenida de los Guindos s/n, Málaga
Telephone: 952239445
Price: 27 €

Casa Pedro
Adress: Quitapenas 121, Málaga (Paseo Marítimo)
Telephone: 952290013
Menu: 12 €
Price: 24 €

Figón de Juan
Adress: Pasaje de Esperanto 1, Málaga
Telephone: 952287547
Price: 24 €

Antonio Martín
Adress: Plaza de la Malagueta s/n, Málaga
Telephone: 952227382
Price: 24 €

Transports:

BUS:

Málaga Bus Station
Paseo de los Tilos s/n
952350061

Main destinations from Malaga: Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid, Murcia, Tarragona, valencia, Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Sevilla.

TRAINS:

Málaga Train Station
Explanada de RENFE s/n
952360202

Main destinations from Málaga: Albacete, Ávila, Barcelona, Bilbao, Burgos, Ciudad Real, Córdoba, Madrid, Sevilla, Tarragona, Valencia, Valladolid, Zaragoza.

TAXIS:

RADIO TAXI 952320000
TELE TAXI 952333333

Emergency:

Cruz Roja (Red Cross) 952222222
Emergencies 061
Civil Hospital 952030300
Carlos Haya Hospital 952030100