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Guide to Malaga, Spain
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MalagaThe beautiful Spanish city of Malaga offers a balance of cityscape views, wilderness, and coastal views that few other places can mirror. Though it is not the busiest of Spains metropolises, you can rest assured that Malaga has much to offer in both conventional and unconventional senses. One would expect the birthplace of Pablo Picasso to be one of the cultural epicenters of the country. This is not so. But the downplayed emphasis on artistry gives one a feeling that the magic is behind the high-rise faade of the city. You wont find many tourists roaming around the streets Malaga is centered around the commercial industry - but roaming around will bring you to the hidden (and some not-so-hidden) enclaves that distinguish Malaga in an extraordinary light.
When to go:
Most tourists who've traveled to Malaga have found the most appealing aspect of the city to be its climate. Its considerably mild in comparison to other cities in the country, especially coastal locations. The summer temperatures reach an average of 35C, and drop about 20C degrees during the evening. Winter nights are comparable to summer nights, though daytime temperatures average about 10 degrees less than those of summer. A bonus to traveling during the summer is that rainfall is almost nonexistent. The yearly rains start during autumn.
Getting there and around:
A number of European cities service airlines that offer nonstop flights href=http://www.flightcomparison.co.uk/flightcomparison/externalsite.aspx?go=www.aena.es>Malaga Airport. Flights from North American locations are all routed to Barcelona or Madrid first. However, once your plane arrives, youll be pleased to find that the airport is located a short 5 miles away from the city centre. The airport provides train service to the city every half-hour. If you miss a train by a few minutes, you can stop over at that airport restaurant for a cup of coffee and/or a bite to eat.
Getting around the city is done mostly by buses and taxis. You can take the train services, but there are only a few stops, and most travelers use the train only for commuting to and from the airport. Buses are cheaper than taxis, but of course, are less comfortable and less frequently available.
Attractions:
The Alcazaba Museum is essentially an ancient Moorish Palace outfitted with many of the items and amenities originally housed here. Alcazaba is walking-distance from the city center (only a short walk up the hill), and here youll find beautiful grounds dotted with beautiful orange-trees and purple bougainvillea planted centuries ago some say the trees were grown here during the 9^th 10^th centuries when the fortress was first erected. Atop the hill, the view of the city and the bay is beautiful.
Though Picassos works cannot be found in public view throughout the city, Malaga holds a museum (as do all cities in which Picasso lived and worked) in dedication to him. The museum (Museo Picasso Malaga) is interspersed with items from his childhood while living in Malaga, and a few paintings mostly portraits of fellow family members. Its surprising to notice the absence of his most famous works, though this can be attributed to the fact that, during his absence from Malaga, Picassos offers to send back pieces for his hometown were rejected by the Spanish Dictator Franco. Franco was known to despise Picassos work, calling it degenerate art.
Malaga Cathedral is another notable site, where youll become entranced by the changing styles of interior architecture as you walk through the 16^th -century structure. The Cathedral is conveniently located in the city centre, and though it was damaged during the Spanish Civil War, its interior and exterior beauty has led Spain to declare it a national monument.
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