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Malaga Going Out
One of the main attractions of Malaga and the Costa del Sol is nightlife. There are lots of discos, pubs, bars and similar places in Malaga but we recommend you Fuengirola nightlife, Benalmandena nightlife, Marbella nightlife and Puerto Banus nightlife
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Malaga Beaches
If you want to spend sunny holidays at the beach, Malaga, with its huge coastline and an excellent weather (the province with the greatest number of sunny days in Spain) is just what you are looking for. Malaga is the main destination for those who like to relax at such nice beaches as Estepona beaches, Fuengirola beaches, Marbella beaches and Costa del Sol beaches |
Andalucia Ferias & Festivals
Andalusia fairs are well know all the world. If you are planning to visit Malaga in August, you can't miss the Feria of Malaga. Another of the main ferias in Andalusia is the Feria of Seville, which takes places two weeks after the holy week. |
Malaga Itinerary
Malaga is a nice place for people who like to visit monuments and popular sights. The most popular itinerary destinations in Malaga are Sierra de las Nieves itinerary, Cuevas de Nerja itinerary, Las Alpujarras itinerary, El Torcal itinerary and El Chorro itinerary. |
Malaga Marinas & Ports
In the Costa del Sol you can find many fishing towns and cities. All of them have nice ports and marinas like Puerto Banus port, Benalmadena Puerto Marina, Mediterraneo marina or Marbella marina. |
Malaga National Parks
There is a great selection of natural parks in Malaga and a huge variety of natural landscapes. You can find places like Sierra de Grazalema national park, Sierra de las nieves national park, Fuente de Piedra Lagoon national park, along with many other natural places.
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Malaga Lodging Guide
Choosing an accommodation in Malaga can be a hard decision. There are several lodging options to choose. You can rest in Malaga hotels, Malaga apartments, even Malaga paradores. If you don't want to waste your time, we recommend you visiting www.malagaholidays.com, they can help you fit your lodging requirements at the cheaper prices. |
Malaga Photos & Pictures
Malaga sights are ideal for those who enjoy taking photographs. We provide some nice photos of malaga. Feel free to take a look at our top 10 Malaga sights section.
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Malaga Dining Guide
One of the best things about Malaga is the famous Mediterranean diet. Our cooking is composed of regional natural products like wine, olive oil, fresh fish and many other. If you want to taste a good 'pescaito frito' or the popular 'spanish tapas' we provide a list with the top 50 restaurants in Malaga, Mijas restaurants, Marbella restaurants and Fuengirola restaurants. |
Malaga Trekking Routes
If you like excursions and day trips, Malaga has wonderful trekking routes, all of them surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes. We recommend you to visit El Chorro trekking route, Fuente Piedra trekking route and Mijas Peak trekking route. |
Malaga Monuments
Malaga is rich in monuments of great historical and artistic interest. During the day, you can admire a lot of historic sites like La Alcazaba, Gibralfaro castle, Roman Theater and the Cathedral of Malaga.
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Malaga Museum
Malaga offers several museums of tourist interest. The main one is the Malaga Picasso Museum where Christine and Bernard Picasso have placed over 200 pieces of work from their private collections. You can also visit the Flamenco Museum and the Folk Arts Museum.
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Malaga University
Malaga campus offers more than 60 courses and is currently one of the fundamental pillars of the city's so-called 'productive triangle', formed also by the Malaga airport and the Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía (Andalusia Technological Park). |
Malaga Useful Phones
It's recommended saving the main Malaga phone numbers, you never know when you might need them. We provide a full listing with the main Malaga phones, including urgencies, security and public transport numbers. |
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Malaga Weather
Malaga enjoys an average of 330 days of sun each year with an average temperature of 22°C. If you are planning outdoor activities, we recommend you to check before our 10 day weather forecast for Malaga.
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Malaga Sightseeing |
Alcazaba
(Malaga)
The city's most distinctive building, the 11th century majestic and splendorous Alcazaba, is situated on the hillside overlooking the African coast. |
Aquapark
(Torremolinos)
Aqualand is a place where you can spend a day having lots of fun with the best aquatic attractions. Also, this year the park offers a new attraction: the "Boomerang", plus relaxing green areas and 18-hole mini golf course. |
Water Park Mijas
(Mijas-Costa)
In Mijas Aquatic Park, you will find aquatic attractions created for your leisure and fun on the Costa del Sol. Ideal for spending a whole day with your family.
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Bishop's Palace
(Malaga)
The 18th century Bishop's palace is located opposite to the cathedral. It is now occupied by the diocesan Museum of Sacred art. |
Cable
Car
(Benalmadena)
The cable car system at Benalmadena was opened in 2003 and has quickly become one of the main tourist attractions on the Costa del Sol.
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Cave
Of Nerja
(Nerja)
The cave of Nerja is a famous archaeological site with 40,000 year old remains. Unfortunately, the paleolithic paintings cannot be visited. |
Cathedral
(Malaga)
Its proper name is the Cathedral of the Incarnation Locals, however, refer to the cathedral as "La Manquita" meaning "One-armed lady." The nickname came from the east tower of the cathedral which remained unfinished. |
Cave
Of The Basin
(Marbella)
Situated 18 kilometres from Ronda, in direction Seville. Opened in mornings and afternoons. |
Cave
Of The Treasure
(Malaga)
Situated 12 kilometres from Málaga and 39 kilometres from Nerja, in the La Cala del Moral area of Rincon de la Victoria, just off the N-340 coast road. |
Cervantes
Theatre
(Malaga)
Opened in 1870 theatre suffered a great fire that practically destroyed it. As the time went by, abandonment and indifference increased the damages and in the middle eighties the building was almost in ruins. |
Crocodile
park
(Alhaurin de la Torre)
This place is dedicated to captivating and taking care of the oldest Earth animals: the crocodiles. It holds more than 300 of these animals, which have been brought from several countries. |
El
Retiro
Subtropical Gardens
(Malaga)
The present garden of "El Retiro", originally well- known as the estate of "Santo Tomás del Monte", is one of the most important historical gardens not only of the city of Malaga, but of all Spain. Undoubtedly constitutes one of the Malaga's most worth seeing attractions. |
El
Torcal
(Antequera)
The Torcal de Antequera is one of the most important and characteristic landscapes of the world. |
El
Chorro
(Alora)
Malaga's "Lake District" is in fact three artificial lakes created by a dam built across the dramatic 200 m. high Guadalhorce river gorge, known as the Garganta del Chorro. Watch out for the eagles which continually circle around the sheer cliffs. |
Folk
Arts Museum
(Malaga)
Museum of typical Malacitan's folklore that include traditions of towns, villages and the capital. |
Flamenco
Museum
(Malaga)
Museum dedicated to the art of singing and dancing flamenco that shows drawings, paintings, sculptures, guitars and photos, and everything else connected with this typical folk art. |
Gibralfaro Castle
(Malaga)
The Castillo de Gibralfaro in Malaga is situated above the Alcazaba and is connected by a path at the eastern end of the Alcazaba. It was built in the 14th and 15th centuries by the Muslim King Yusuf. |
Ikea Malaga
(Malaga)
IKEA store is famous by its low-price products, including furniture, bathrooms, accessories and kitchens. A most curious fact is that the customer has to assemble many of the products. |
La
Concepción
Botanical Garden
(Malaga)
The garden was created over 150 years ago by Amalia Heredia Livermore, granddaughter of the British consul, and her husband, the successful businessman, Jorge Loring Oyarzabal, Marquis of Casa Loring, in 1850. |
Lobo
Park
(Antequera)
The park belongs to the four great ones concentrations of wolves, among which we distinguish a: European wolves, Timber wolves, Iberian wolves and white wolves of Alaska, (Polar). The last ones are very rare as they belong to the endangered species. |
Malagueta
Bullring
(Malaga)
Built in 1874 by Joaquín Rucoba in Neo-Mudejar style, the bullring is located in Paseo de Reding, in the district of La Malagueta and holds up to 14,000 persons. It was opened on 11th June 1876.
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Municipal
Museum
(Pizarra)
The Pizarra's Municipal Museum is one of the places most recently opened to the public. The village owes this jewel in its crown to the American painter Gino Hollander, who spent many years there. |
Municipal
Museum
(Antequera)
The Municipal Museum is a mine of treasures of the local heritage .So many valuable pieces have been recovered, that a museum's extension project had to be introduced and will be executed shortly. The museum exposes varied originating archaeological pieces of ruins and excavations developed in the municipality. |
Museum Aula
Del Mar
Aquarium (Malaga)
It is a window opened to the sea, where the sea life can be observed in constant movement. The aquariums reproduce natural habitats and lodge species of the Sea of Alboran. |
Park Walk
(Malaga)
Malaga hoards a rich and spectacular botanical patrimony. This route suggests a trip through the paradise, a visit to the area that agglutinates in one place splendid and varied botanical species with historic buildings and sculptures.
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Roman
Theatre
(Malaga)
Malaga's Roman Theatre lies at the foot of the Alcazaba fortress in the western part of the city. It was discovered in 1951, after having remained under the ground for many centuries. |
Romans
Hot Baths Of Las Bovedas
Romans Villa Of Rio Verdo (Marbella)
They are located at the place where the river Guadalmina meets El Chopo stream. They date back to the third century AD, and thus, were built in the Later Roman Empire. The site consists of two octagonal floors, built using the local pebbles and stones, which were fixed in place with sand and lime mortar. |
Selwo
Adventure Park (Estepona)
Animals in semi- freedom. Make a trip by the Forest or the Amazon without leaving Estepona.
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Selwo Marina
Adventure Parks (Benalmadena)
Marine selwo offers on its 1.67 Has. area the adventure that transfers to us different sceneries from South America. A visitor discovers, little by little, its landscapes and more representative fauna. |
Sea-Life
Aquarium (Benalmadena)
The Aquarium, located in Marine Port, in Benalmádena Costa (Malaga), is a protectionist and conservationist centre of sharks. The affirmative character of its activities is guaranteed, because this centre is an active member of three conservationists and protectionist associations of sharks. |
Tivoli
World
Amusement Park (Benalmadena)
You'll find a lot of good reasons to visit Tivoli World. This is unique place on the Costa del Sol, a world of magic, where the whole family will spend a fantastic day. |
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