Málaga (province) - Málaga (Provinz)

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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

Map of Málaga (province)
Beach resorts (here in Marbella) ...
... or White Villages (here Casares)?
History (here in Ronda) ...
... or nature (El Torcal)?

Holiday resorts at the Costa del Sol (from northeast "oriental" to southwest "occidental")

  • 1 NerjaWebsite of this institutionNerja in the Wikipedia encyclopediaNerja in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNerja (Q13149) in the Wikidata database is a city on the Balcon de Europa
  • 2 TorroxWebsite of this institutionTorrox in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTorrox in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryTorrox (Q13150) in the Wikidata database with the longest promenade
  • 3 Torre del MarWebsite of this institutionTorre del Mar in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTorre del Mar in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsTorre del Mar (Q471963) in the Wikidata database , belongs to Vélez-Málaga, but is also used as a seaside resort by many of the residents of Malaga
  • 4 Rincon de la VictoriaWebsite of this institutionRincón de la Victoria in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRincón de la Victoria in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsRincón de la Victoria (Q1248474) in the Wikidata database is a town with one of the longest seafront promenades on the Costa del Sol
  • 5 MálagaWebsite of this institutionMálaga in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMálaga in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMálaga (Q8851) in the Wikidata database
  • 6 TorremolinosWebsite of this institutionTorremolinos in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTorremolinos in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsTorremolinos (Q492737) in the Wikidata database , is located just southeast of Málaga
  • 7 BenalmadenaWebsite of this institutionBenalmádena in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBenalmádena in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBenalmádena (Q488869) in the Wikidata database , about 20 km down the coast
  • 8 FuengirolaFuengirola (Q24012598) in the Wikidata database , With Mijas, a white village above
  • 9 MarbellaWebsite of this institutionMarbella in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMarbella in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMarbella (Q484799) in the Wikidata database a glamorous seaside resort with a pleasant climate
  • 10 EsteponaWebsite of this institutionEstepona in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEstepona in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsEstepona (Q492748) in the Wikidata database is the up-and-coming neighboring city of Marbella
  • 11 San Luis de SabinillasSan Luis de Sabinillas in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSan Luis de Sabinillas in the Wikimedia Commons media directorySan Luis de Sabinillas (Q6119265) in the Wikidata database is a city near Estepona
  • 12 ManilvaWebsite of this institutionManilva in the Wikipedia encyclopediaManilva in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsManilva (Q913492) in the Wikidata database , last place in the province of Málaga, a white village above the Rio Manilva

Other places of interest:

  • 1  Álora. Álora in the Wikivoyage travel guide in another languageÁlora in the Wikipedia encyclopediaÁlora in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsÁlora (Q250746) in the Wikidata database.is an old village with a Moorish castle in the middle of orange plantations.
  • 2  CasaresWebsite of this institution. Casares in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCasares in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCasares (Q913483) in the Wikidata database.a white village in the hinterland of Estepona.
  • 3  Is onWebsite of this institution. Istán in the Wikipedia encyclopediaIstán in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsIstán (Q1630419) in the Wikidata database.a white village in the mountains behind Marbella.
  • 4  Cortes de la FronteraWebsite of this institution. Cortes de la Frontera in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCortes de la Frontera in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCortes de la Frontera (Q1453000) in the Wikidata database.is a white village between the Rio de Guadiaro and the Grazalema Natural Park.
  • 5  Jimera de Libar (Jimera de Líbar). Jimera de Libar in the Wikipedia encyclopediaJimera de Libar in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsJimera de Libar (Q1110772) in the Wikidata database.is a white village above the Rio Guadiaro.
  • 6  Ojén. Ojén in the Wikivoyage travel guide in another languageOjén in the Wikipedia encyclopediaOjén in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsOjén (Q944160) in the Wikidata database.is a white village north of Marbella.
  • 7  El Chorro. El Chorro in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEl Chorro in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsEl Chorro (Q280346) in the Wikidata database.is a hamlet at the entrance to the El Chorro gorge.
  • 8  Valle de AbdalajísWebsite of this institution. Valle de Abdalajís in the Wikipedia encyclopediaValle de Abdalajís in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsValle de Abdalajís (Q1647735) in the Wikidata database.is an old town near Antequera.
  • 9  Fuente de PiedraWebsite of this institution. Fuente de Piedra in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFuente de Piedra in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFuente de Piedra (Q922378) in the Wikidata database.is a small town on the Fuente de Piedra lagoon.
  • 10  BenahavísWebsite of this institution. Benahavís in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBenahavís in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryBenahavís (Q816672) in the Wikidata database.is a white village north of Estepona.
  • 11  Riogordo. Riogordo in the Wikipedia encyclopediaRiogordo in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsRiogordo (Q1630306) in the Wikidata database.is a passion play location in the mountains north of Malaga.
  • 12  CajizWebsite of this institution (Vélez-Málaga). Cajiz in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCajiz in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryCajiz (Q492741) in the Wikidata database.is a passion play venue near the coast east of Malaga.
  • 13  SayalongaWebsite of this institution. Sayalonga in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSayalonga in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSayalonga (Q1630141) in the Wikidata database.is the capital of the medlar fruit (Nispero).
  • 14  Monda. Monda in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMonda in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMonda (Q1624023) in the Wikidata database.is a small town north of Marbella.
  • 15  Atajate. Atajate in the Wikipedia encyclopediaAtajate in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAtajate (Q540447) in the Wikidata database.is a village on the edge of the Serrania de Ronda.
  • 16  Jubrique. Jubrique in the Wikipedia encyclopediaJubrique in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsJubrique (Q1630392) in the Wikidata database.is a white village in the Serrania de Ronda.
  • 17  Bobadilla. Bobadilla in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBobadilla in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBobadilla (Q2907895) in the Wikidata database.is a railway junction in the heart of Andalusia.
  • 18  Tolox. Tolox in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTolox in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsTolox (Q743326) in the Wikidata database.is a village on the edge of the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park.
  • 19  GenalguacilWebsite of this institution. Genalguacil in the Wikipedia encyclopediaGenalguacil in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryGenalguacil (Q1630292) in the Wikidata database.is a white artist village on the edge of the Serrania de Ronda.
  • 20  MontejaqueWebsite of this institution. Montejaque in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMontejaque in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMontejaque (Q842247) in the Wikidata database.is a white village in the mountains near Ronda.
  • 21  Benaojan (Benaojan). Benaojan in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBenaojan in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBenaojan (Q816694) in the Wikidata database.is a white village in the mountains near Ronda.
  • 22  El Colmenar (Estación de Gaucin) (Colmenar). El Colmenar (Estación de Gaucin) in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEl Colmenar (Estación de Gaucin) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsEl Colmenar (Estación de Gaucin) (Q1015117) in the Wikidata database.the white village on the Rio Guadiaro.
  • 23  MoclinejoWebsite of this institution. Moclinejo in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMoclinejo in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryMoclinejo (Q13152) in the Wikidata database.original Andalusian village near Malaga.

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

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