Málaga Province, Province of Spain in Andalusia.
Description
Málaga Province sits on the southern coast of Spain within Andalusia and stretches across coastal areas, mountain ranges, and wide agricultural plains. It includes numerous municipalities that spread from Mediterranean shores to high peaks.
History
Phoenician settlers established trading posts along the coast in the 8th century BC, and later Romans built roads and aqueducts inland. Moorish rulers controlled the territory for many centuries before Christian kingdoms reconquered it in the 15th century.
Culture
The name comes from the period of Moorish rule over the region and is still pronounced by residents using the local dialect. In many mountain villages, families continue to practice old crafts such as pottery and basket weaving for everyday use.
Practical
Drivers find well-maintained roads that connect coastal towns with mountain areas, while public buses serve many smaller settlements. Visitors should expect higher crowds at the coast during summer months and carry supplies when traveling into the mountains.
Did you know?
Some villages inland preserve cave dwellings where people have lived for centuries and which serve as cool shelter during hot summers. These underground rooms were carved directly into soft tufa stone and are often still in use today.
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Malaga sits between the Mediterranean and Andalusian hills, shaped by a thousand years of history. Born from Moorish conquest, Roman settlement, and later European expansion, the city carries this past openly. Walk through its center and you'll see the Alcazaba fortress rising above the old streets,...
Caminito del Rey
38.7 km
Puerto Banús
54.3 km
Puente Nuevo
66.9 km
Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of Incarnation
486 m
Puerta de las Atarazanas
671 m
Plaza Mayor
8.8 km
Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park
85.1 km
Dolmen of Menga
36.2 km
Alcazaba of Málaga
509 m
El Torcal de Antequera
29.8 km
Castillo Monumento Colomares
19.8 km
Museo Picasso Málaga
591 m
Cueva de Nerja
51.3 km
La Rosaleda Stadium
2.1 km
Sierra de las Nieves National Park
50.3 km
Metro de Málaga
8 km
Plaza de Toros de Ronda
67 km
Los Alcornocales Natural Park
113.8 km
Castle of Gibralpharo
857 m
Cueva de la Pileta
76.2 km
Gibralfaro
930 m
Peña de los Enamorados
39.7 km
Desfiladero de los Gaitanes
38.7 km
Cortijo Jurado
10.1 km
Tajo de Ronda
66.8 km
Antequera Dolmens Site
36.1 km
Centre Pompidou Málaga
449 m
Mercado de Atarazanas
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