Location and Population
Malaga is a very popular name when it comes to tourism. It’s a known name as this places team also features in the Spanish La Liga (Spanish Football League). Malaga is a port city in the territory of Andalucia (also known as Andalusia), which lies in Southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast (of the Mediterranean). The population of Malaga is 561,250, before it was 558,285. The population of the urban areas of Malaga was 814,000 as per the census of 2005. The population of the metropolitan area i.e. the population of the satellite towns and the urban area together, was 1,074,074 as per the census of 2005. Malaga is the fifth largest metropolitan area in the whole of Spain. The port of Malaga is surrounded by mountains which lie in the Southern base of the Axarquia hills and two rivers, named Guadalmedina and Guadalhorce.
Climate
The climate of Malaga is mild and equable; its mean annual temperature stands at 19 degree Celsius. The city is often compared to the famous city of Italy, Naples for its wide bay and broad sky. The inner part of Malaga is just behind the sea harbor. The center is surrounded by quarters of Lagunillas, El Perchel and La Trinidad.
Festivals
The most known and famous festivals of Malaga are the Holy Week and Malaga Fair. The people of Malaga known as Malaguenos select the hottest months of the year i.e. August, to celebrate the Malaga Fair. The Malaga Fair is not only celebrated by the people of Malaga but also with the thousand and thousands of tourist’s who come to enjoy the spectacular event. All the streets are decorated and are transformed into symbolic translation of the history and culture of Spain. All this is accompanied by sweet local wine, tapas and live shows of Flamenco. The live music and dancing takes place during the day and during the night; the fair is moved to the Palacia de Feria, which consists of clubs, restaurants and a huge fair ground which has a lot of rides and games.
Tourism
The city of Malaga is a very popular tourist destination, mainly due to its proximity to the beautiful Costa del Sol. One of the biggest reasons of Malaga being so famous is that, that it is the birth place of the famous painter Pablo Picasso. The transportation to Malaga is also very convenient. There are a lot of cheap flights to Malaga from various counties in Northern Europe, especially the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland and Germany. You can also reach Malaga from other cities like Cordoba, Sevilla, Jaen and Granada by car, bus or train.
If you want the best views of the city then you can take the popular walk to the castle of Gibraltar, which goes uphill. The castle of Gibraltar stands next to the Alcazaba which is next in turn to the city of Malaga. By taking the route of Paseo del Parque, one can reach the harbor and finish their walk at Calle Larios, the main commercial street of the city.
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