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Málaga’s unrivalled location, together with its renewed hotel infrastructure, makes this city the perfect place from which to explore nearby tourist attractions, in which traditional sun and sand travel has been coupled with a cultural, artistic, sporting and leisure offer hardly comparable to other destinations. Visitors have a wide range of The extraordinary development and improvement the province of Málaga has experienced, which has endowed it with a modern and efficient communication network, and its particular geographical features, make it an ideal place to spend a weekend or your entire holiday. The strategic location of its airport, railway stations, and ports, its excellent road network and public transportation system, which links even the remotest places in the region, have managed to shorten, if possible, the distance between the capital, its metropolitan area, and the Western Costa del Sol, an area that has all the necessary elements for visitors to spend a marvellous holiday, since they can have fun and enjoy themselves even if they come for a short time.
Unlike other big European airports, Málaga Airport is very close to the city, only 6 kilometres from Málaga City historic town centre, which has one of the main Mediterranean ports as regards cruise ship traffic plus a brand-new train station that is a key junction in the Spanish network of high-speed trains. Málaga’s unrivalled location, together with its renewed hotel infrastructure, makes this city the perfect place from which to explore nearby tourist attractions, in which traditional sun and sand travel has been coupled with a cultural, artistic, sporting and leisure offer hardly comparable to other destinations. Visitors have a wide range of attractions and opportunities at hand, without having to travel far or spend too much time, as the Costa del Sol is the ideal place for short breaks, allowing people to enjoy their stay to the fullest –no matter how short it is– and giving them the opportunity to escape the daily routine and experience new sensations.
In Málaga City, history is in the air. Since ancient times, different civilisations, such as the Phoenicians, Romans and Moors, have left their mark in it. The town owes its main archaeological treasures to them: the Roman theatre, the Alcazaba (a Moorish fortress), and the Gibralfaro castle. A few metres away, adjoining the Church of El Sagrario is Málaga’s majestic Cathedral whose museum is well worth a visit. An idyllic walk through the nineteenth-century city park will lead visitors to the splendid Town Hall and other extraordinary buildings such as the one that houses the Bank of Spain, the Rector of the University’s Offices, Casita del Jardinero (which is home to the central Tourist Office), the Customhouse, and the palaces of Villalcázar and Zea-Salvatierra.
These are only a few of the architectural jewels that adorn the diverse structural environment of the city, crowned by the Arabian fortress built in the fourteenth century over the remains of a Phoenician lighthouse. The proximity of these buildings means they can all be visited in one morning, and give the travellers the opportunity to regain their strength in the tascas, bars or restaurants located in the old quarter, which serve food for all tastes.
Málaga has a strong fishing tradition, thus fish –or “pescaíto”, as the locals call it– is a delicacy here, and the best drink to wash it down with is the wine of the land. The pubs of ancient flavour, such as Casa de Guardia, La Campana, and Quitapenas, or the fried fish bars like La Casa del Piyayo retain the charm of far-off times and are kind of worship sites for the fans of the tapeo, a practice that has also been taken up by stylish restaurants which are able to combine creative haute cuisine with traditional dishes for the enjoyment of connoisseurs and gourmets.
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Costa del Sol Tourist Board – Plaza del Siglo, nº 2. 29015 Málaga Tel:+34952126272 Fax:+34952225207 info@costadelsol.travel
