Malaga Trips & Overview from Malaga Car Hire
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Malaga, capital of the Costa del Sol has a rich and unique history. Founded by Phoenicians, it has been inhabited by Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans and the Moors. The city was conquered by in 1487 by the "Reyes Catolicos". Throughout the Malaga, one can visit many of the monuments of the past. Most notably are the Cathedral, the Alcazaba (Moorish Castle), the fortress Gibralfaro, and the Roman Theatre. These structures all stand as witnesses to the rich legacy held by Malaga. The beautiful area has inspired great poets and artists. Salvador Dali spent some of his most productive years in this Mediterranean port city. Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga in 1881, and the house where the was born is now a museum.
Today Malaga is a cosmopolitan city and Spain's second largest port. Withouta doubt, the city is the commercial and cultural center in Southern Spain. In Malaga city the old and the new meet on Marques de Larios, Plaza de la Constitución and Calle de Granada, which form the backbone of the shopping area and the thriving nightlife. The narrow side streets form a confusing maze of alleys crammed with tapas bars and bodegas - old fashioned wine shops brimming with casks including the local sweet wine which is similar to Port. On the weekends the area is full of young people going out to enjoy the thriving nightlife in one of the cities many bars, bar de copas (winebars), or nightclubs. Locals often do not go out until midnight and will continue until morning light, catching some breakfast on their way home. During Easter the Malaga comes alive for Semana Santa (Holy Week) and the streets are packed until the early hours of the morning as the night air is filled with music from the processions carrying large flotillas called tronos.
Malaga is a place where one can always keep busy.
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