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Capital | Málaga | ||
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Residents | 1.630.000 | ||
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surface | 7,308 km² | ||
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Málaga is a province in Spanish Andalusia. She is after your capital Málaga named.
Regions
The province of Málaga can be divided into six regions, until 2003 these were also partly comarcas (= districts). Just like the provinces, the regions are often named after the central city:
- is in the very east La Axarquía, central city is Vélez-Málaga
- further south is the greater area around the Capital of Malaga
- the coast of the region is the Costa del Solwhich is often called "oriental" east of Malaga
- to the south-west follows the Costa del Sol - here called "occidental" - with Marbella
- north-east of it lies the region Serrania de Ronda in the mountains with Ronda and Gaucín
- around the lower reaches of the Guadalhorce Valle del Guadalhorce
- northernmost region which is in the "heart of Andalusia" Antequera
places
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Holiday resorts at the Costa del Sol (from northeast "oriental" to southwest "occidental")
- 1 Nerja
is a city on the Balcon de Europa
- 2 Torrox
with the longest promenade
- 3 Torre del Mar
, belongs to Vélez-Málaga, but is also used as a seaside resort by many of the residents of Malaga
- 4 Rincon de la Victoria
is a town with one of the longest seafront promenades on the Costa del Sol
- 5 Málaga
- 6 Torremolinos
, is located just southeast of Málaga
- 7 Benalmadena
, about 20 km down the coast
- 8 Fuengirola , With Mijas, a white village above
- 9 Marbella
a glamorous seaside resort with a pleasant climate
- 10 Estepona
is the up-and-coming neighboring city of Marbella
- 11 San Luis de Sabinillas is a city near Estepona
- 12 Manilva
, last place in the province of Málaga, a white village above the Rio Manilva
Other places of interest:
- 4 Cortes de la Frontera
. is a white village between the Rio de Guadiaro and the Grazalema Natural Park.
Other goals
background
language
Spanish is spoken in Andalusia, but Andalusians have their own peculiarity. The endings of the words are omitted. Good morning means: Buenos Dias. The Andalusians say: Bueno Dia or the number two is called dos. In Andalusia they say do.
getting there
By plane
You can travel from almost all airports in Germany, Austria and Switzerland directly or by changing to Malaga airport to fly. Lufthansa, Condor, TUI, Easy Jet as well as SWISS and Austrian Airlines all fly to Málaga.
By train
The RENFE long-distance train station is located in Málaga. From here the AVE drives over Cordoba to Seville, Madrid or Barcelona. The two S-Bahn lines also run from here Fuengirola and Álora. There is also a regional train. They go to, among other things Ronda and Seville.
By bus
There are also numerous long-distance bus connections. You will meet at the bus station in Málaga, which is right next to the long-distance train station. Here you can buy bus tickets Cordoba, Granada or Seville to get. But the buses that connect the rural area around Málaga to the city also meet here. From here there is also a line to Málaga Airport.
In the street
The province of Málaga is following by the A-7 coastal motorway Gibraltar West and Almeria to the east and the A-45 motorway to the north to the road network of Andalusia. Some of the motorway routes are subject to tolls.
By boat
The port of Malaga is the departure of a ferry line to Melilla and a stop for cruise ships. More about it here
mobility
Tourist Attractions
There is a lot to see in the province of Malaga. In Málaga, Ronda, Casares and other cities you can find traces that are thousands of years old and left by the Romans, Visigoths and Moors. But nature also has a lot to offer when you leave the seaside resorts on the coast. The natural parks of El Torcal, the Serrania de Ronda, Sierra las Nieves, Montes de Málaga and others are worth seeing.
activities
- Water sports in summer
- Horse riding. There is a racecourse in Mijas Costa, bordering Fuengirola.
- Golf. The province has a large selection of golf courses that are playable all year round.
- Bullfighting. There are arenas in Málaga, Marbella, Ronda, Mijas, Fuengirola and other places.
- Hiking: There are some interesting (long) hiking trails in the region, for example the GR-249, Sections of the European long-distance hiking trails also pass through Andalusia and the province of Málaga.
kitchen
nightlife
There is a lot of nightlife in the coastal resorts, especially in Marbella.
security
climate
The province of Málaga is very far in the south of Europe. The climate is mild in winter and can be hot in summer. In summer, the temperatures in Málaga are generally 2-3 ° C warmer than in Marbella, which already benefits from the cool winds of the Atlantic. Inland it gets very hot in summer (40 ° C).
literature
Web links
- http://www.malaga.es/ - Official website of Malaga