Friday 8 June 2012

Discover Malaga's Attractions

Malaga is capital city of Malaga province and a largest city of Andalucia, Spain. It is one of the most visiting cities on the Costa del Sol as well as popular for scenic beauties and vibrant surroundings. It is the birthplace of the famous artist – Picasso. The city enjoys a Subtropical Mediterranean climate with plenty of sunshine right through the year. It is a perfect place for adventure trips, family tours and leisure travels. It has one the most important transport hubs for the Costa del Sol region.

Visiting Malaga is one of the funniest times of life as you have a chance to get indulged in lots of activities such as skiing, hiking and trekking. If you are a bit excited, then you can travel around architectural sites, art museums and sprawling beaches. The city is ideally located on the laps of nature with a combination of sand and sun. It has incredibly mild winters and warms to hot summers. The city experiences about 300 days of sunshine and about 50 days of perspiration. Because of its coastal location, the blowing winds form the Mediterranean Sea relieves from hot summers. Malaga has the warmest winters throughout Europe because of the Malaga Mountains that block out the cold weather from the north. The average temperature from December to February is 17-18 degree Celsius. One of the best times to visit Malaga is during summers when the atmosphere is pleasant in spite of hot days.

It is a very active city with ample of sports activities, events and festivals celebrated all through the year. Malaga is a casket of events such as the Holy Week celebration, The August Malaga Fair and the Malaga Film Festival. Tourists can enjoy several sports such as surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, swimming, diving, skydiving, paragliding, running, cycling, rowing, hiking, tennis and golf. It’s one of the most significant tourist spots in Europe bestowed with the title – “the capital of Costa del Sol.” There are many places of attractions such as the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, the Museo Picasso Málaga, the Carmen Thyssen Museum and the old town to explore in the city. To get involved in panoramic views of the city, you can walk up the hills of the Gibralfaro castle. Malaga’s other attractions include the Roman Theatre, the old Jewish quarter, the Cathedral and the Church of Santiago in mudejar style.

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