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Malaga Holiday

Tue, Jul 1, 2008

General

Overview

Holiday in Malaga is always a dream come true for many as there are lots of tourist attractions and many sightseeing opportunities to explore making your tour to Malaga one of the most exciting and remarkable itineraries. The beautiful city of Malaga is situated in one of the most beautiful region of Costa del Sol in Spain. Malaga is well know for its great weather, fresh seafood and wine and is also the second biggest city in Andalusia. The city of Malaga is well-located and thus it becomes quite convenient for all the travelers to reach the city with ease. Most of the airports in Malaga also offer discount flights from singular to multiple airline flights.

Tourist Attractions in Malaga

Malaga is one of the most visited cities in Italy because there are many important tourist attractions such as Picasso Museum, the Castle de Alcazaba and the Cathedral. There are many museums in the city of Malaga which allow the tourist to enjoy the art, history and culture of this region. The Picasso Museum is said to be one of the most renowned museums among them and has been built in the honor of Pablo Picasso, the well-known artist. Pablo Picasso was actually born in Malaga and the house where he was born is quite nearby from this museum. At present Pablo Picasso’s house is known as the Picasso Foundation.

Museums

Two other famous museums of Malaga are situated on the site of the Castle de Alcazaba or Alcazaba Castle. One is the Archaeological Museum and the other one is Museu de la Ceramica. The Museu de la Ceramica usually displays variety of historical period pottery and ceramics while the Archaeological Museum has displayed lost of Gothic and Greek artifacts. There is also a Roman theater on the site of Alcazaba castle which was built in the 1st century. City Museum is yet another famous museum of arts which contains lost of art from the ancient period along with some modern arts. This place is in fact one of the finest and enjoyable places to visit for the art lovers.

Cathedral

The Cathedral is one of the most attractive sightseeing places to visit in Malaga as it is the well known building in the city. Actually, this site was a home to the mosque that was later changed into a cathedral in the year 1528, however the construction was stopped in the year 1783 due to lack of funds. Construction of the south tower is yet to be completed. On your visit to this historical site you would observe lots of architectural styles in this particular building.

Other Tourists Attractions

Even the market place is one of the best places to visit where you can shop, eat and enjoy the night life of the city. You can enjoy eating fresh seafood which is one of the famous menus of Malaga. Finally, there is a harbor which is even one of the most famous places in the city. Even there is a beautiful park near the harbor where one can relax or even take a walk enjoying the beautiful scenery while the children can have great enjoyment.

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    4 Comments For This Post

    1. chris J Says:

      “Malaga is one of the most visited cities in Italy because there are many important tourist attractions such as Picasso Museum, the Castle de Alcazaba and the Cathedral.”

      What is wrong with the above statement? Can’t find it? Hint: Look at a map!

    2. Paul Melhuish Says:

      I can’t help feeling that anyone who goes to Italy expecting to enjoy all the great sights of Malaga is going to be disappointed! :-)

    3. admin Says:

      Thanks for pointing that out! The author will be taken out and shot at dawn!

    4. Pistoia Italy Says:

      hehe yes, Malaga isn’t in Italy

      http://www.museopicassomalaga.org/

      Palacio de Buenavista San Agustín,8
      29015 Málaga, Spain

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