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A magical City located between the sea - the Mediterranean Sea - and the mountains – the Penibética Mountain Range – Málaga is very well connected by road to the other main cities of Andalusia: Seville, Granada and Cordoba. It is situated in the southeast of Spain in the region of Andalusia. Andalusia is one of the largest regions in Spain and extends across the south of Spain. Due to its privileged geographical position, between the mountains and the sea, Málaga has a microclimate, with an even temperature all year round (a minimum of 14° in winter, reaching 30-35° in summer, which is hot but softened by proximity to the sea). It has one of Europe's mildest winters, and over 300 days of sunlight per year.
Málaga city has a population of 526,079 but the province of Málaga has 1,240,580, as there are many small and big villages. The province of Málaga is full of magic and awesome landscapes. Its beaches, excellent weather and food (fish and seafood, mainly), and friendly, warm people, make it very attractive to the many thousands of tourists that visit it every year. Málaga is situated in an ancient strategic area, in one of the most important and ancient communication routes in Europe - the Gibraltar Straits. Between Málaga and Gibraltar, lies a coastline full of sandy beaches very familiar to the tourist, called The Costa Del Sol (148-km). More than thirty of Europe's best golf courses can be found here:as well as old fishermens' villages like Estepona – now more like a town; quiet resorts like San Pedro de Alcántara hidden inland villages full of character like Mijas, Ojén, Casares and Ronda; beach-based holiday resorts like Benalmadena Costa, Cabopino, Fuengirola and Torremolinos; resorts full of luxury villas like Marina at Sotogrande, and Puerto Banns in Marbella, summer home of the international jet-set. All of them have long Paseos Marítimos (seaside walks), and interesting historic centres relating to their rich heritage. Heritage; monuments and buildings
Málaga has been home to many different cultures throughout history: the Phoenicians, the Greek, the Romans, but it was the Arabs, rulers until the last years of the 15th century, who gave Málaga its unique character. There are examples of all these heritages in the many historical monuments and buildings of Málaga: the Cathedral, the Museum of fine Arts, where you can find paintings by Ribera, Zurbarán , Murillo, Morales and some childhood sketches by Pablo Picasso; the Casa Natal de Picasso, where the painter spent his early years, now the headquarters of the Picasso foundation – Málaga was the birthplace of the famous international artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso; the Archaeological Museum with its display of Phoenician, Roman and Moorish artefacts; and the Alcazaba, built by the Arabs between the 8th -11th Centuries. Next to it, the Roman Theatre, built on the 1st century BC, is currently being restored. The Castle of Gibralfaro, behind the Alcazaba, is a 14th Century Moorish Castle, located on the top of Gibralfaro's Hill. Málaga is rich in wildlife and wild herbs and example of it is the Parque Natural de Los Montes de Málaga on the hills to the north and east of Málaga. Málaga and the Costa del Sol are full of chiringuitos (beach restaurants) where you can try the local food, especially the fish and seafood. There are also many bars and restaurants in the city. The food is very good for fish and seafood. Some of Málaga's specialities are:
Olives and olive oil have been and important product of Andalusia since Roman times. There are many types of olives and various ways of preserving them. There are also different kinds of hams and sausages: Jamón Serrano, Chorizo, Salchichón and Morcilla. In the Province of Málaga there are varies wines not very well known outside it, but good producers of wine in the province are Sholz Hermanos and López Hermanos. |
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