Málaga

The Province of Málaga is situated on the southern coast of Spain. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the South, and has 100 municipalities and 6 regions within it's boundaries. Málaga Province includes main towns of Marbella, Torremolenos, Fuegirola, Velez-Malaga, Antequera and Ronda.

Málaga is the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, and is an attractive cosmopolitan city and the capital of the Costa del Sol. It is surrounded by mountains behind it and a beautiful sweep of bay in front, and to many visitors surprise, it has fabulous beaches. To one side of the city is an impressive castle and grounds perched high on a hill, with views over the whole city. A great tourist attraction and well worth a visit. Something is always happening in a city as vibrant as Malaga and visitors can look forward to colour, frills, music, emotion and that all-important wow factor at various times of the year. There are bus and coach services to the top of the hill and the castle entrance.

The climate in Malaga is mild and equable, the mean annual temperature being about 19 degrees C (66 degrees F). Málaga has an International Airport that will also be known as Málaga-Costa del Sol, provides the gateway to other Andalusian towns as well as a large number of international destinations.

Málaga is very well served by a local train service (T1) with stations at all the Costa del Sol coastal resorts including Torremolinos, Belalmadena, Fuengirola, and also calls at the Málaga International Airport. There is a second local service (T2) from Málaga to Álora traveling north west through the 'Valley of the Sun' which stops at a number of interesting towns on route. These two routes start at Málaga Central underground station and then call at the Maria Zambrano station which is the main station in Málaga. From here there are a number of other rail services operated by RENFE covering the rest of the country, and this includes the AVE fast train system to Seville, Cordoba, Madrid and Barcelona.

Bus services are many and frequent, with most starting their journey at the transport interchange (Maria Zambrano Station), which includes the Bus Station, Rail Station and the Metro (currently being built).

There are a vast number of hotels in Málaga and surrounding seaside towns, together with tourist facilities to support the huge numbers of visitors the area attracts each year.

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