The provincial capital and by far the largest city on The Costa del Sol. Malaga dates back around 3000 years making it one on the oldest cities in the world. Today Malaga is a very busy city full of history, culture, religion and art. It is definitely worth spending a few days if not more to prepare to explore this amazing city. This website will help you prepare and execute your time spent in Malaga. The architecture is mainly Moorish and Renaissance with a bit of Roman thrown in. Malaga now has a population of over half a million and boasts the largest port on the Costa del Sol with frequent visits from cruise ships. Malaga has some of the biggest and best carnivals/festivals on the Costa del Sol so check out the festival pages on this site to see what is on during your stay in Malaga. Have a look below at some of the amazing places to visit while in Malaga.
Malaga is easily accessible by train (see by train) from the airport. There are also shuttle buses and private transfers click here for more details
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Pro's
Malaga is an excellent holiday destination if you want to explore. It is full of culture with its museums, historical buildings and food. There are cycle tours, tapas tours, bus tours and food market tours most days. There are two main excellent beaches both with chiringuitos (restaurants) every hundred or so metre's serving mainly fish dishes. The narrow streets in the old part of town are great to explore and have a tapas or two. The bus and train route's are good and Malaga is easy to get to and from the airport by train at very little cost.
Con's
Its a city and you cannot get away from that fact. Its very busy and very noisy. Although it has two beaches i would not recommend it for a beach holiday especially if you have kid's. If you are planning on hiring a car to go further afield finding parking is not easy and it can take a while to get out of the city.
Synopsis
Great place to visit, perfect for a city break or days out. May be not so good for a family sun & sand holiday.