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Malaga is a city which has attracted tourists for many years due to its location on sunny Costa del Sol in some of Europe’s mildest climate. However, the city has much else to offer than the sun; such as beautiful architecture, nice and elegant streets and fine museums.
The world-famous artist Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, and it is of course possible to follow in his footsteps. You can visit the artist’s home in the city, and there is a good museum with some of Picasso’s works as well. Another museum is Carmen Thyssen, and this too should be a must for art lovers, who will also be attracted to the Center Pompidou by Malaga’s prestigious seafront promenade.
Malaga is a city with a long history, and the ancient castle of Gibralfaro is located at the top of the city. There is a magnificent view of the city from the castle to to city and to the Moorish residence of Alcazaba, located next to the old Roman theater in the city center.
The entire Costa del Sol is great for recreation. You will find plenty of beaches, golf courses and other tings starting just outside Malaga’s city limits. You can also visit the city of Granada, where Moorish Alhambra stands as one of the region’s absolute greatest sights.
Puerto de Málaga is Málaga’s port, which over time has played a decisive role in the city’s development, and it is one of the oldest in the Mediterranean. There is a nice maritime atmosphere in the area, where you can find both yachts and ferries to, for example, North Africa.
A special area is the promenade along the city centre; Palmeral de las Sorpresas. It is a relatively newly constructed promenade where you can simply sit and enjoy the environment or, for example, take the children to the playgrounds in the area. From this part of the harbor you can also go on various tourist cruises from Malaga.
Immediately east of Palmeral de las Sorpresas is Muelle Uno, a shopping center along the harbor. The center also contains a number of eateries and cafés, and the open-plan center leads along the harbor basin towards the city’s lighthouse, La Farola.
Ayuntaminto is Malaga’s town hall and thus the seat of the town council in the city, whose history goes back to its foundation in 1489. It happened shortly after the Christian monarchs had taken the city. The neo-baroque town hall is a beautiful sight and stands as one of the city’s most impressive recent buildings.
The town hall was built in 1911-1919 by the architects Manuel Rivera Vera and Fernando Guerrero Strachan Rosado, and it sits beautifully against the green promenade Paseo del Parque as one of several public buildings strung along the park. Immediately east of the town hall, you can take a walk in the Jardines de Pedro Luis Alonso park.
The Alcazaba is Malaga’s Moorish castle, originally built in the 7th century. However, a large part of the facility was built later, which was around the year 1050. The castle was built on the hill, which at the time faced the sea, so there was a view of both the city and the water. Since then, land reclamation and the establishment of increasingly large port facilities have moved the Alcazaba quite far from the coast.
The word Alcazaba comes from the Arabic word for citadel, al-qasbah, which is actually a palace surrounded by fortifications. Malaga’s alcazaba still has both its palace and its fortress walls and therefore lives up to its name.
Some of the buildings date back to Moorish times. This applies, among other things, to the tower Torre del Homenaje, which was built under the leadership of Abd ar-Rahman I in the 7th century.
The main attraction of the Alcazaba Palace is the Malaga Archaeological Museum, Museo Arqueológico. Many objects and findings dating back to the city’s past under the Phoenicians, Moors and Romans are on display here. Here are also some models of the Alcazaba itself. Also notice the Moorish-inspired ceiling, which was carried out in the 1920s.
A beautiful and famous impression from the Alcazaba is the courtyard environment Cuartos de Granada, which in its style and structure gives an association to the famous Alhambra in Granada. The Cuartos de Granada served as part of the residence of kings and governors and were therefore among the most beautifully decorated of the Alcazaba.
Castillo de Gibralfaro is a castle whose name comes from Moorish and means the lighthouse on the mountain, but it is a larger old castle complex that you can see here. Earlier, in the time of the Phoenicians, the lighthouse was located here, and it came to give its name to the ridge, which is 130 meters high.
Gibralfaro Castle was built by the Moor Yusef I of Granada in the 14th century. It was the place where, according to history, the population of the city held out for three months against the invasion of King Ferdinand and Isabella of Castile.
Today only ruins and masonry remain, but the area is very interesting to walk around. From Gibralfaro, located on top of the city’s highest hill, there is a wonderful view of Malaga, the harbor and the sea.
Catedral la Manquita is Malaga’s beautiful cathedral. It bears the name Manquita, which means “the little one-armed lady”, and it is a cathedral that was built over a long period of time and was therefore built in different styles. The architecture originates primarily from the Renaissance.
The building style in the years of construction, 1528-1782, however, spanned both Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassicism. Construction was never fully completed because it was stopped before the construction of the second tower due to lack of money. Hence the church got its nickname, and you can clearly see the foundations of the planned but unfinished second tower.
The cathedral’s facade is in baroque style, and behind it lies the large church room. Inside the cathedral there is, among other things, a statue of the Virgin Mary, which was donated by the monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella after Castile’s takeover of the city from the Moors.
Also notice the 17th-century woodcarving, which was done in mahogany and cedar. You can also see some chapels in which, among other things, there are works of art up to neoclassicism in the late 18th century.
Museo Picasso is a museum that was opened after Málaga received a major painting donation from Picasso’s daughter-in-law. The family of the world-famous artist, Pablo Picasso, lived in Malaga from 1881 to 1895, when they moved to Barcelona. Pablo was born in Malaga and lived his first 14 years in the city.
The Picasso Museum contains more than 200 works, and the exhibition includes oil paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics and more. The works provide an elegant introduction to Picasso’s artistic periods.
The museum is housed in the Palacio de Buenavista mansion, which dates from 1530 and is very typical of Andalusian mansion buildings of the time. It was built for Diego de Cazalla on the ruins of a mansion from the region’s Muslim era, which ended in the 15th century. The palace’s spartan exterior decoration is replaced inside by courtyard environments, mosaics and elements from the Mudéjar style.
In the basement there is an exciting exhibition of archaeological finds from Malaga’s history. Here you can see, among other things, Phoenician masonry, Greek ceramics, Arab art, Roman baths and Christian objects, so that all the cultural influences over time are shown in the beautiful exhibition room.
Calle Marqués de Larios is a famous street in Málaga, also simply called Calle Larios. It is considered one of Spain’s finest streets. The street’s history started with Málaga’s modern urban development in the latter half of the 19th century.
At the time, Málaga’s city council decided to lay out this new street, in which the Larios family were primary investors. The street was inaugurated in 1891, and over the years it developed into a busy street with elegant shops. It became a pedestrian street in 2003 and has since then been given a beautiful coating.
Center Pompidou Málaga is a branch of the famous exhibition venue of the same name in Paris, France. The center is a national French art and culture institution that opened a branch in the southern Spanish city in 2015.
The place is also known as the Cube/El Cubo, which is due to the striking architectural feature at the top of the museum. Here you can see a large glass cube.
In the center you can see a permanent exhibition with works of art from the 20th century to the present day. It includes works by, among others, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Rene Magritte and Marc Chagall, and in addition there are changing exhibitions.
Museo Carmen Thyssen is an art museum that was founded in 2011 with a primary artistic focus on Andalusian and Spanish art from the 19th century. The museum was based on Carmen Thyssen’s art collection; she was the third wife of Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza.
The Thyssen-Bornemisza family’s collection can be seen at the museum of the same name in Madrid, while it is Carmen Thyssen’s own collection that can be seen separately in Malaga in a mansion from the 16th century.
You can naturally experience many works from the 19th century at the museum, but there is also art from the 16th century to the 20th century; e.g. Dario de Regoyos a Concha, nocturno from 1906.
Paseo del Parque is a beautiful and wide avenue that runs along the harbor and the old town of Malaga. It is a beautiful walk to walk along the street’s palm trees and trees, which together with the Spanish outdoor life provide a good atmosphere and introduction to Malaga.
Paseo del Parque is special when the jasmines bloom and smell throughout the area. Otherwise, there is a multitude of different growths such as cacti and orange trees. Remember to also keep an eye on the birdlife in the palm trees, where, as in several other places, you can see parrots, which also build nests in the palm tops.
Incidentally, the park’s first gardener lived in the old house from 1912, which is now the town’s tourist information, Casa del Jardinero.
The park is located where the city’s harbor was located until the end of the 1800s. At that time, an initiative was taken for a large-scale expansion of Malaga’s port, and the first piers were built from the coast. As a result, Paseo del Parque could emerge as a new park and boulevard.
The Church of the Holy Martyrs is a church that was built by the Spanish monarchs after the Christian Spanish conquest of the region and city from the Muslim Moors. It is one of four parish churches from this time.
The architectural expression of the church is mixed and stylistically exciting. The dominant styles are Baroque, Moorish-inspired Mudéjar and Rococo. The striking tower is, for example, an example of Mudéjar expression.
Inside you can experience one of the city’s most beautiful and most decorated church rooms. The altar, the dome of the church and the many chapels along the sides of the church are all impressive works of art in themselves.
Playa de la Malagueta is a beach located east of Malaga’s harbor as one of the city’s most popular and lovely recreational areas. The long sandy beach close to the city center offers the opportunity for a trip in the Mediterranean just a few minutes’ walk from churches, museums and other big city experiences.
Playa de la Malagueta is located between the port and Playa La Caleta, which is the beach further east. Playa de la Malagueta is approximately 1,200 meters long and up to approximately 45 meters wide, so there is plenty of space for bathers. From the beach you can also enjoy the view along the coast.
Plaza de la Constitución is a square that has formed the center of Malaga since the Christian Spanish conquest of the region including the city in 1487. It was originally known as the Square of the Four Streets/Plaza de las Cuatro Calles and later as Plaza Mayor until it was its current name in 1812.
With the square’s central location, many important institutions have been located here over the years. Among other things, it has been the Mayor’s House/Casa del Corregidor, a prison and a monastery. Today you can see the Fuente de Génova fountain here. The fountain was made of marble in the 16th century, and in the following century it came to Malaga. The artwork is believed to originate from the Italian city of Genoa, after which it is named.
Teatro Romano is Malaga’s old Roman theater, dating from the 100s, and located at the foot of the Alcazaba. It is believed to have been used until the 300s. The theater was found during excavations in 1951, and it happened in an area where it was known that the Roman city had been located from that time. This city extended onto the Alcazaba, which is also the case with the Teatro Romano.
When the Moors built their Alcazaba, they used columns and other building parts from the theater, but despite this, a good part of not least the spectators’ seats have been preserved. You can therefore get a good impression of the theater’s former size, and there is a nice atmosphere here altogether.
Mercado de Atarazanas is one of Málaga’s most interesting markets due to the beautiful 19th century building that was built using the typical cast iron of the time. The style is mixed with the local Mudéjar style, and the facade is of Moorish origin and dates from the 14th century.
Inside, the Mercado de Atarazanas is divided into different parts. There is thus a department for meat, one for fish and one for fruit and vegetables. It is a wonderful sight to experience the market atmosphere and the local ingredients.
Plaza de la Merced is one of Malaga’s most important and most beautifully landscaped squares. Some believe that there was once a Roman amphitheater here, but there is no archaeological evidence for this.
In more recent times, a market was built here after the Spanish conquest in 1487, and then the square was called Plaza del Mercado. In 1842, the current neoclassical obelisk in memory of General Torrijos was erected. It is a work that was prepared by Rafael Mitjana.
Surrounding the square are buildings dating back to the 18th century. Most famous is the address Plaza de la Merced 15, which is the place where the artist Pablo Picasso was born.
Mercado de Salamanca is a market building that was built in the years 1922-1925 according to the design of Daniel Rubio Sánchez. The impressive building is in an elegantly decorated neo-Arabic style.
The inspiration for the details is quite clearly taken from Islamic architecture. The Mercado de Salamanca itself is an active market with a number of stalls and an atmospheric trading life.
Fuengirola is one of the large holiday towns along the Costa del Sol, which stretches west of Malaga. However, the city’s roots stretch back much further than the large tourist development of the 20th century. Under other names, Phoenicians, Romans and Arabs have left their mark on the city.
The most famous historical building is the castle Sohail, which was built in the year 956 to strengthen the defense of the city against the sea. The castle is located on top of a ridge with a good view of the surrounding area, and today it is laid out as a beautiful park. Before the current castle, there were also fortifications on the site, which have been built on for millennia.
In addition to the castle, Fuengirola is a cozy town that largely faces the sea, the harbor and the town’s popular beaches. There are many shopping centers and family experiences such as a large water park.
Marbella is a fashionable seaside resort west of Malaga. The city is just like Fuengirola a good choice if you want a trip to one of the Costa del Sol’s tourist magnets. Since the end of the 20th century, Marbella has made a massive investment in activities and the construction of parks and monuments, giving the city and area a mix of the relaxed Mediterranean atmosphere and the facilities of a modern city.
Marbella has a large selection of restaurants, cinemas, nightclubs and a number of shopping centres. In addition, there are many attractions and experiences on offer at the beach and in and around the city. You can, for example, play a round of golf on a number of fine courses.
Gibraltar is a peninsula that sits like a city and rock on the Strait of Gibraltar and overlooks the coast of Africa. Gibraltar is a British overseas territory and the place is a wonderful mix of British culture and the many people and events that have left their mark on the region and the peninsula over the centuries.
The main city in the territory is almost the same as the total settlement of Gibraltar. To the west of the characteristic rock that dominates the area’s profile, lies the Westside quarter, which corresponds to the city centre. Here, narrow streets and cozy English restaurants lie side by side with museums and historical sites.
Ceuta is one of the Spanish cities located on the North African coast. It was the Phoenicians who settled the strategically well-located peninsula that makes up Ceuta today. Later, the coastline became part of the Roman Empire, and then it was under changing dominions that the city developed into one of North Africa’s most important trade cities.
In 1415 King João I of Portugal launched what became the Battle of Ceuta. The conquest of Ceuta lasted only one day and after that the city was Portuguese. Ceuta’s new flag was raised, and it was and still is a variant of the flag of Lisbon.
Melilla is one of the Spanish cities on the North African coast. It has borders with Morocco and the Mediterranean, and the city was once used by the Phoenicians and Punes as a trading post. Subsequently, Melilla also became part of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire and was subject to changing dominions.
With the Christian reconquest of all Spanish territory from the Muslim Moors in 1492, the Catholic monarchs looked for the opportunity to establish themselves on the African coast as well. It was realized with a treaty in 1494, where Castile got Melilla and other areas. Four years later, a larger garrison was stationed in the city.
Granada is a large city in southern Spain and one of the region’s most visited cultural cities. The area has been inhabited for thousands of years. The settlement was at one time called Iliberis, and it became a Roman colony in 44 BC. 17 years later it received the status of municipium with the name Florentia Iliberritana.
The Moors’ conquest of the Iberian Peninsula started in 711, and the Moors left a big mark on Granada with the construction of some of the well-known sights of today. Granada later became the center of Sephardic Jews, who brought activity to the city as well. The Christian reconquest of Spanish territory reached its end in 1492, when the Emirate of Granada was conquered by Castile.
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The city of Malaga was founded by the Phoenicians about 800 BC. They called the city of Malaka, which means to salt, and the area was used commercially to, among other things, salt fish from the Mediterranean.
The Greeks won for a short period the rule of Malaga. However, the Phoenicians from Carthage returned and stayed here until the defeat of Rome in 202 BC. at the end of the Punic wars. With the takeover of Rome, the city was named Flavia Malacita.
It was with the Roman colonization of the Iberian Peninsula that the development in Malaga accelerated. The city gained significant strategic importance for trade, and the Romans, among others, built several theaters in Malaga; in addition to reinforcing the city’s civic facilities.
Malaga remained part of the Roman Empire until its demise. The Roman period of about 600 years was over, and after the Roman era Malaga was under Byzantine and Gothic rule.
In the 7th century, the Arab Moors invaded Spain from the south, and the area around Malaga was conquered in the year 743. Malaga was strongly influenced by Arab culture, and the city today has many visible signs of it, such as the castle Alcazaba, which was begun in 1065 .
Malaga was still a busy commercial city and the Moors built city walls around the central city. In the suburbs, Genovese and Jews settled, and from the north Christian Spain spread.
Malaga was among the last cities occupied by Catholic rulers Ferdinand and Isabella with the Castile army. The city fell in 1487, when the Moors were conquered and Malaga entered the capital Madrid.
The first years were marked by decline. The city changed radically. Religion and governance changed and land redistribution took place. At the same time, it was a time of epidemics and floods that made the harvest poor.
The positive development began again in the 16th century, when Malaga was reinvented with urban planning. Central plazas were established and the suburbs were integrated into the city. At the same time, larger buildings such as the cathedral were commissioned during this period.
The city’s trade continued to flourish, and in the 1600s a new and large port was established. The port quickly became one of the leaders in Spain and it was constantly being expanded.
Industrialization in Spain in the 19th century also reached Malaga. Urban planning now provided for a division into industrial and residential areas.
After a beginning of prosperous times in the mid-1800s, Malaga underwent some stagnation and decline at the end of the century and in the first decades of the 20th century. During this time, however, it was also turned into new facilities, such as the fine pedestrian street Calle Larios.
The period up to, through and after the Spanish Civil War meant no special development of Malaga, and so did the Second World War, affecting the economy and political climate in Europe; however, Spain stayed out of the war, sparing the country, Andalusia and Malaga for the battles that took place across the continent.
In the mid-1950s, tourism began to develop in Spain. The possibility of fast and relatively cheap air transport enabled Northern Europeans to visit the country’s many regions with sun and pleasant climate. With a mild and warm climate, Malaga and the Costa del Sol quickly became one of the tourists’ favorite destinations.
In the 1960s, tourism exploded. Holiday areas were expanded along the entire Mediterranean coast and the area of Malaga was the most important and popular holiday area on the Spanish mainland.
Hotels and holiday complexes were built for the many tourists, and at the same time some Northern Europeans began to move to the area, including many from the Scandinavian countries. Cities grew with the new residents and the entire area’s economy grew strong thanks to the high revenue from tourism and service industries.
Malaga continued to grow stronger in Spain during this period. It became economically significant and the country’s fifth largest urban area in terms of population. In recent years, Malaga’s Old Town has been completely renovated, and many new facilities have been established, such as the beautiful walks along the waterfront, which have become part of the main urban space of the Andalusian metropolis.
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Overview of Malaga
Malaga is a city which has attracted tourists for many years due to its location on sunny Costa del Sol in some of Europe’s mildest climate. However, the city has much else to offer than the sun; such as beautiful architecture, nice and elegant streets and fine museums.
The world-famous artist Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, and it is of course possible to follow in his footsteps. You can visit the artist’s home in the city, and there is a good museum with some of Picasso’s works as well. Another museum is Carmen Thyssen, and this too should be a must for art lovers, who will also be attracted to the Center Pompidou by Malaga’s prestigious seafront promenade.
Malaga is a city with a long history, and the ancient castle of Gibralfaro is located at the top of the city. There is a magnificent view of the city from the castle to to city and to the Moorish residence of Alcazaba, located next to the old Roman theater in the city center.
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Center Pompidou Málaga is a branch of the famous exhibition venue of the same name in Paris, France. The center is a national French art and culture institution that opened a branch in the southern Spanish city in 2015.
The place is also known as the Cube/El Cubo, which is due to the striking architectural feature at the top of the museum. Here you can see a large glass cube.
In the center you can see a permanent exhibition with works of art from the 20th century to the present day. It includes works by, among others, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Rene Magritte and Marc Chagall, and in addition there are changing exhibitions.
Museo Carmen Thyssen is an art museum that was founded in 2011 with a primary artistic focus on Andalusian and Spanish art from the 19th century. The museum was based on Carmen Thyssen’s art collection; she was the third wife of Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza.
The Thyssen-Bornemisza family’s collection can be seen at the museum of the same name in Madrid, while it is Carmen Thyssen’s own collection that can be seen separately in Malaga in a mansion from the 16th century.
You can naturally experience many works from the 19th century at the museum, but there is also art from the 16th century to the 20th century; e.g. Dario de Regoyos a Concha, nocturno from 1906.
Paseo del Parque is a beautiful and wide avenue that runs along the harbor and the old town of Malaga. It is a beautiful walk to walk along the street’s palm trees and trees, which together with the Spanish outdoor life provide a good atmosphere and introduction to Malaga.
Paseo del Parque is special when the jasmines bloom and smell throughout the area. Otherwise, there is a multitude of different growths such as cacti and orange trees. Remember to also keep an eye on the birdlife in the palm trees, where, as in several other places, you can see parrots, which also build nests in the palm tops.
Incidentally, the park’s first gardener lived in the old house from 1912, which is now the town’s tourist information, Casa del Jardinero.
The park is located where the city’s harbor was located until the end of the 1800s. At that time, an initiative was taken for a large-scale expansion of Malaga’s port, and the first piers were built from the coast. As a result, Paseo del Parque could emerge as a new park and boulevard.
The Church of the Holy Martyrs is a church that was built by the Spanish monarchs after the Christian Spanish conquest of the region and city from the Muslim Moors. It is one of four parish churches from this time.
The architectural expression of the church is mixed and stylistically exciting. The dominant styles are Baroque, Moorish-inspired Mudéjar and Rococo. The striking tower is, for example, an example of Mudéjar expression.
Inside you can experience one of the city’s most beautiful and most decorated church rooms. The altar, the dome of the church and the many chapels along the sides of the church are all impressive works of art in themselves.
Playa de la Malagueta is a beach located east of Malaga’s harbor as one of the city’s most popular and lovely recreational areas. The long sandy beach close to the city center offers the opportunity for a trip in the Mediterranean just a few minutes’ walk from churches, museums and other big city experiences.
Playa de la Malagueta is located between the port and Playa La Caleta, which is the beach further east. Playa de la Malagueta is approximately 1,200 meters long and up to approximately 45 meters wide, so there is plenty of space for bathers. From the beach you can also enjoy the view along the coast.
Plaza de la Constitución is a square that has formed the center of Malaga since the Christian Spanish conquest of the region including the city in 1487. It was originally known as the Square of the Four Streets/Plaza de las Cuatro Calles and later as Plaza Mayor until it was its current name in 1812.
With the square’s central location, many important institutions have been located here over the years. Among other things, it has been the Mayor’s House/Casa del Corregidor, a prison and a monastery. Today you can see the Fuente de Génova fountain here. The fountain was made of marble in the 16th century, and in the following century it came to Malaga. The artwork is believed to originate from the Italian city of Genoa, after which it is named.
Teatro Romano is Malaga’s old Roman theater, dating from the 100s, and located at the foot of the Alcazaba. It is believed to have been used until the 300s. The theater was found during excavations in 1951, and it happened in an area where it was known that the Roman city had been located from that time. This city extended onto the Alcazaba, which is also the case with the Teatro Romano.
When the Moors built their Alcazaba, they used columns and other building parts from the theater, but despite this, a good part of not least the spectators’ seats have been preserved. You can therefore get a good impression of the theater’s former size, and there is a nice atmosphere here altogether.
Mercado de Atarazanas is one of Málaga’s most interesting markets due to the beautiful 19th century building that was built using the typical cast iron of the time. The style is mixed with the local Mudéjar style, and the facade is of Moorish origin and dates from the 14th century.
Inside, the Mercado de Atarazanas is divided into different parts. There is thus a department for meat, one for fish and one for fruit and vegetables. It is a wonderful sight to experience the market atmosphere and the local ingredients.
Plaza de la Merced is one of Malaga’s most important and most beautifully landscaped squares. Some believe that there was once a Roman amphitheater here, but there is no archaeological evidence for this.
In more recent times, a market was built here after the Spanish conquest in 1487, and then the square was called Plaza del Mercado. In 1842, the current neoclassical obelisk in memory of General Torrijos was erected. It is a work that was prepared by Rafael Mitjana.
Surrounding the square are buildings dating back to the 18th century. Most famous is the address Plaza de la Merced 15, which is the place where the artist Pablo Picasso was born.
Mercado de Salamanca is a market building that was built in the years 1922-1925 according to the design of Daniel Rubio Sánchez. The impressive building is in an elegantly decorated neo-Arabic style.
The inspiration for the details is quite clearly taken from Islamic architecture. The Mercado de Salamanca itself is an active market with a number of stalls and an atmospheric trading life.
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