Overview of Malaga
Malaga is Andalucia's smallest province out of the eight provinces. It has about 15 million tourists visiting it every year. About 12 million tourists go in and out of Malaga airport. Malaga is the second largest and busiest city of Andalucia after Seville. It functions as a bustling seaport to this day. Malaga is often overlooked although it functions as the primary hub for tourists heading to Costa del Sol.
Besides the great weather, Malaga has lots of culture and historical sights to offer tourists.
Historical sights
There are many interesting sights to behold at Malaga; the Alcazaba is a magnificent ancient building with the huge Gibralfaro Castle that overlooks the old town, Casco Antiguo
that is full of narrow and winding roads. The Cathedral would draw your breath away with its striking pose and architecture.
This is the birthplace of famous artist Pablo Picasso where you can enjoy his history from his casa natal and his art pieces at the Picasso Museum.
Attractions at Malaga
The famous Spanish culture of bullfighting can also be identified here at Malaga with its impressive bullring. To get a feel of this unique culture like any Spaniard, you must visit Malaga during their annual bullfight festival where not only bullfights frequent but also street parties with flamenco dancing throughout the week in the month of August.
You can enjoy all the attractions of Malaga City with a hop-on-hop-off bus meant for tourist so that you will not miss any of the great sights in the city. To truly enjoy Malaga, you must visit its tavernas to taste the real Andalucian cuisine and Vino Malaga, which is the region's traditional Malaga wine. This special wine is very sweet and high in alcohol content.
Beach Attractions
Malaga is blessed with beaches all around it. The liveliest beach is La Malagueta where lots of life comes on especially at sunset. But during the day, there is plenty to do such as indulging in all sorts of water sports. There are plenty of beach bars called chiringuitos which you can visit to enjoy the nightlife. The cuisine is also exquisite at the beach where freshly cooked seafood, especially fish, will whet your appetite with the paella available. All types of seafood can be found here to satisfy your palette. Skewered sardines or sardinas al espeto make a unique offering as they are grilled over the fire. Clams in wine and garlic make a superb dish while you dance the night away in many of the bars, restaurants and pubs that are open throughout the night. Live music fills the air.
Martin Wynn
