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Malaga is the capital city of the province of Malaga, the second largest in Andalucia and the sixth largest in Spain; according to records, the population of Malaga was in the region of 567,000 inhabitants. The total population of the region including the greater Malaga area as well as satellite towns & villages is over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in a sweeping bay and is a beautiful city full of interesting architecture and places of interest. The city's streets consists of wide boulevards, it has many interesting museums, has a great nightlife and many of Malaga's restaurants serve delicious fresh local seafood.
Malaga city is home to some incredible architecture as well as to famous museums such as Picasso Museum which is located close to the city centre. The wide tree-lined avenues as well as the shopping pedestrian areas give Malaga City a lovely feel to it. Calle Larios is the main shopping street in Malaga where you can find many well know designer and high street stores.
The Moors occupied Malaga until the mid 15th century and was the most important market place and port in the whole of the Iberian Peninsula. What is left of the Moorish architecture is very impressive, and the La Alcazaba dates back to 1065. The Picasso museum is dedicated to the city's most famous artist and holds many of his most famous works.
To the West of the City you will find Malaga Port which has highly ambitious plans of regeneration, these plans would transform it into something very unique!
The main economy of Malaga revolves around tourism, construction as well as technology services which can be found on the outskirts of the city in the technological parks.
One of the biggest additions to Malaga City as well as serving the whole Costa del Sol, is the inauguration of the A.V.E (The High Speed Train). The A.V.E which leaves from Malaga City Centre Train Station arrives in Atocha (Madrid) in two and a half hours. The trains are extremely modern, run on time to the dot, are clean and very importantly affordable.
Places of Interest in Malaga:
Sohail Castle
Malaga Walls (Remains from past civilizations occupying the area)
The Flavian Roman Theater
The Flavian Roman Amphitheatre
The Arabic for fortress, known as the Alcazaba
The cathedral, which is constructed in a Greco-Roman style; built on the site of an ancient Moorish Mosque.
Malaga Harbour (Considered one of the most important ones in Spain)
Picasso Foundation as well as Picasso's Birthplace Museum
Picasso Museum
Malaga Museum
CAC Malaga which is a museum dedicated to the modern arts
Music Interactive Museum (MIMMA)
City Museum
Museum of the Arts & Popular Traditions
Cathedral of the Encarnation (Neoclasical Architecture)
Episcopal Palace (Bishop's Palace)
St John The Baptist Church (Gothic)
St James's Church
The Bull Ring
Malaga city has a lovely feel to it, with a multicultural mix and relaxed atmosphere, Malaga city to live in, remains very much traditionally Spanish as most of expatriates moving to Spain have opted for the quieter countryside or to live a little bit further down the coast.
Just to the East of Malaga is the fishing village of El Palo. Here there are many beaches and chiringuitos serving the fish caught freshly by the local fisherman.
Malaga boasts the highest average temperatures in Spain and has an average of 300 days of sunshine a year.
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