Malaga is a historic city
on the Costa del Sol and its international airport
provides the gateway to most of the other Andalucian
towns and villages. The airport is one of the
largest in Spain with more than 10 million passengers
a passing through and expansion in progress. Malaga
also serves as a major port and an industrial
centre for southern Spain. Access to the city
is made relatively easy by the A7 highway and
the coastal rail service.
Often overlooked by the many tourists that flock
to the Costa del Sol, Malaga is an eclectic mix
of the old and the new. Despite its close proximity
to Torremolinos and Benalmadena with their distinctly
English influence, Malaga remains very much a
Spanish city.
Like many large cities Malaga
can be a bit of surprise. When seen coming from
and going to the airport and railway station,
the city looks like it’s made up off high
rise apartments, small retail outlets and industrial
estates. Only when you venture by foot, tour bus
or horse drawn carriage along the large old part
of the city and port that you truly appreciate
its magnificent architecture and historic buildings.
