Malaga

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It was founded by the Phoenicians as a colony some 3000 years ago. It has come under the rule of the Romans, the Carthaginians and the Moors.

A city of some 600,000 inhabitants, it lives a Janus faced life as both a busy port & industrial centre for the South of Spain, and the gateway to one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world.

The narrow side streets form a confusing maze of alleys crammed with tapas bars and bodegas - old fashioned wine shops brimming with casks including the local sweet wine which is similar to Port. Calle Larios is the main street, where the most trendy shops and cousy cafes are. The locals are very friendly and extroverted people, may be because of the good weather that let them live more outside.

The magnificence of the cathedral, as the castle of Gibralfaro are aims that every visitor should see. It is also an important city, Pablo Picasso was born here so you can visit his house as the museum in Plaza de la Merced, in the centre.

In October 2003 the city of Pablo Picasso’s birth becomes home to the Museo Picasso Málaga—a new museum devoted to the most influential artist of the twentieth century. Picasso was born into the rich cultural heritage of Málaga, the beautiful Mediterranean port of Andalucia in southern Spain. Situated at geographical crossroads, Málaga has been an important city since before the days of ancient Rome, and the region was monumental in its impact on world culture. Picasso carried on this legacy and became an innovator of artistic styles and techniques, changing the course of modern art.

The new museum has an extensive selection of works by the artist from the private collections of Christine Ruiz- Picasso, the widow of Picasso’s son Paul, and their son, Bernard. Their dedication to Picasso and his native city led to the creation of the Museo Picasso Málaga. The permanent collection is complemented with temporary exhibitions that underscore Picasso’s role in the art of the twentieth century. The Museo Picasso Málaga is an international center for the arts, with large-scale galleries for temporary exhibitions, as well as an auditorium, education center, library and archives, restoration facilities, bookstore, and gift shop.

At Easter the city comes alive for Semana Santa (Holy Week) and the streets are packed until the early hours of the morning as the night air is filled with music from the processions carrying large throwns called tronos. The celebrations for Semana Santa are some of the largest in Spain and draw visitors from all over Spain and abroad, often to the extent that the citys population swells to nearly double in size.

The summer fair (Malaga Feria) is the cities other major annual event. Held every August it is claimed to be the second largest fair in Europe. For one week city folk and visitors celebrate in traditional Andalusian style with processions, music, dancing and bullfighting.

The beaches of Pedregalejo & El Palo even though being very close to downtown they have a unique character when compared to the beach of the maritime promenade of Malaga, which could be described as the citys urban beach...
Although these two beaches are very close to each other they each have their own personality, they each have their bars and restaurants and both beaches are well maintained. This is why you have to visit both and decide which one you are going to claim as your own....

In these neighbourhood beaches, every summer in the day they celebrate the Virgin del Carmen (16th of July), patron saint of the fishermen, they take the Virgin out of her church and out to sea in a boat, while being followed in procession by the fishing boats. If you dont have the chance to watch this event, you can always start by taking a walk in the beaches of El Palo and into the promenade that unites them with the ones in Pedregalejo and continue your stroll till the Baños del Carmen and from there to the maritime promenade of Malaga that will lead you to the entrance of the park and from there to downtown.

A trip around the culinary world of Malaga ...many times confuses somebody who is just beginning to learn the Spanish way of life, they dont know what this is or that is ... it is almost impossible to present a complete list of the dishes here, since there are too many to list... but, is very simple .. when you find something that you dont know what it is in a restaurant menu, try it!

A fun way to discover different dishes is to simply go to the counter of any bar and look at the "tapas" of the day, the tapas are little plates, that give you a taste of the different dishes.
Lots of bars are famous for a special tapa that they prepare and in some bars when you order a drink they give you a free tapa!

Of course the great beaches nearby Costa del Sol are what have made Malaga one of the most visited regions of Spain. But this town has more to offer than just seaside and sunshine!