Málaga Province, Province of Spain in Andalusia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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