Málaga
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The inner city of Málaga is just behind the harbour. The quarters of El Perchel, La Trinidad and Lagunillas surround this center. The city has much revenue from the agrarian sector and from tourism. The painter Pablo Picasso, the 19th-century Spanish politician Antonio Canovas del Castillo, and the actor Antonio Banderas were born in Málaga.
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2 Tourism 3 Sights in Málaga: 4 External Links 5 Literature |
History
The Phoenicians founded the city Malaka here, in about 1000 BCE. The name
Malaka is probably derived from the Phoenician word for salt because fish
was salted near the harbour; in other Semitic languages the word for salt is still melach (Hebrew) or milch (Arabic).
About seven centuries later, the Romans conquered the city along with the other Spanish areas of Carthago. From the 5th century CE it was under the rule of the Visigoths. In the 8th century, Spain was conquered by the Moors, and the city became an important centre of trade. At a late stage of the reconquista, the reconquering of Spain, Málaga became Spanish again, in 1487.
Málaga underwent fierce bombing by the Italian and Nationalist air forces during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Tourism on the adjacent Costa del Sol boosted the city's economy in the 1960s
From Málaga, other cities of Andalucia, like Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada, can be reached by train, bus or car.
A beautiful walk leads up the hill to the castle, which is called the Castillo de Gibralfaro (Parador). From here there is a very beautiful view over the city, as the pictures show. The castle is next to the Alcazaba, which in turn is next to the inner city of Málaga. By taking the Paseo del Parque, a promenade that runs alongside a park with many palm trees and statues, one can walk from the Alcazaba to the harbour.
Tourism
The city is a very popular tourist destination and as such has large numbers of visitors each year. There are various
very cheap charter flights to and from Málaga from cities like Amsterdam
and London. Many people come to appreciate the good weather and fine beaches of the Costa del Sol. Sights in Málaga:
External Links
Literature
Guia Viva, Andalucia, Anaya Touring Club, abril 2000.