By: john albert
Submitted: 2010-07-29 02:35:51 | Word Count: 502
Malaga is a city under the Autonomous Community of Andalusia in Spain. It is located in the southernmost of the Mediterranean Sea coast. What’s more important, it is only about 130 km on north of Africa, serving as another gateway from Europe to Africa. For tourists, Malaga is the best choice for basking on its famous beaches and swimming in the turquoise water.
The history if Malaga city can date back to 2700 years ago, therefore it is also one of the oldest cities in the world. The city was founded by the Phoenicians from Tyre approximately 770 BC. The name of the city ‘Malaga’ possibly means ‘salt’ because the primary food here fish needs to be salted. Then, the city was conquered by Roman Empire; during this period, it had gone through a big development. After that, the city had been ruled by the Muslim Arabic and it is one the cities on Iberian Peninsula where Arab’s colony lasted the longest.
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Tourism Attractions
In recent years, tourism has boosted the city’s economy.
Roman Treatre of Málaga is a place which has still be restored. It was built during the rule of Roman Empire and can trace back to the 1st century BC which makes it the oldest architecture in the city.
Casa Natal Museum is the birth place of Picasso who is a distinguished Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. This museum was opened in 1998 and from which you can enjoy the works of Picasso and imagine his life at that time.
Malaga Airport
Malaga Airport, also known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport is located 8 km southwest of Málaga. Each year, it roughly serves 11 million passengers which make it the fourth busiest airport in Spain. To date, it has three terminals which are near to each other. A new runway is also planned to be built to adjust to the rapid growth of the airport and is supposed to be open at the end of 2010. Besides, a new park, a new fire station and a new south power station will be constructed as well.
The ground transportation of Malaga airport is quite convenient. The train named ‘Cercanías Málaga’ directly connects the airport to Malaga city centre. There are airport coaches linking to bus stations also.
Climate
Malaga has a Subtropical–Mediterranean climate which characterized with mild winters and pleasant summers. In summer which last a long time, winds brought from the Mediterranean Sea make the temperature endurable; in winter which only includes three months, namely December, January and February, Malaga enjoys the warmest winter around Europe. The city has rainy days mainly n winter with a precipitation of about 50 days each year while 300 days of sunshine.
A great way to explore Malaga is to hire a car which will help you get rid of the limits resulting from the public transport. Select a car from the following companies which can serve your needs: Argus carhire, myCarHire, AutoEurope, Opodo, EconomyCarHire, AutoEurope, Carhiremarket, CarHire3000, ebookers, Holiday Autos, Netflights.com, Expedia, Sixt, Hertz, Budget, Crown Car Hire and Avis.
