Malaga, also known as Costa del Sol due its excellent weather and beaches, is located at the southernmost coast of Spain, and is one of the most popular destinations in the world: Miles of beautiful and sandy beaches and warm weather throughout most of the year keep tourists coming back year after year to resorts in Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Marbella or to the luxury Puerto Banús.
Málaga is also known as Costa del Golf because of the high concentrations of world class golf courses. There are theme parks and attractions for tourist looking for them and families; water parks, safari, karting, parks and beautiful landscaped public gardens. These are some of the examples you can find on the Costa del Sol. Younger tourists may find Benalmadena´s Puerto Marina and Puerto Banús in Marbella interesting; both of them trendy and chic with pubs and bars open until near the morning. Malaga city has much to offer, many monuments can be found as well as shoppings centers. Malaga city is well communicated to other cities like Córdoba or Sevilla by train from María Zambrano train station or by bus from the main bus station located near the city center. The area of Malaga is well organized and communicated also with its municipalities within, the new Autopista del Sol provides access from Malaga to Estepona and beyond Gibraltar. Even though being slower, the old coastal road is still a nice option because of the lovely views along the sea. The Costa del Sol is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, it's miles of beautiful sandy beaches and fantastic weather have kept tourists flocking back year after year to resorts like Torremolinos and Benalmadena. Travel is easy, the climate benign, the people relaxed and the beaches long and sandy. A wide variety of outdoor activities is catered for all year round. Find Costa del Sol information and reserve your holiday accommodation online or by phone.
Beaches in Malaga and the Costa del sol tend to be long wide strips of sand which include El Candado, Las Acacias, Baños del Carmen, La Malagueta, San Andrés, Misericordia...We emphasize La Malagueta y El Palo.
In recent years great efforts have been devoted to regenerating and cleaning the beaches of Malaga as well as improving their facilities. The many blue flags awarded by the European Union to the Malaga beaches illustrate the high quality of the beaches here.
La Malaguetais a large beach which is 1200 metre long and 45 metres wide. It is near to the city centre and is subsequently very popular. You can either walk to the beach or drive as car parking is available. Amenities here are very good with showers, telephones and plenty of bars and restaurants.
Playa del Chanquete is called after the tiny fish that once formed the daily catch for fishermen in this area (but are now an endangered species). This beach is a very popular picnic spot for the local families surrounded by restaurants and snack bars that serve excellent fresh seafood.
Playas de las Acacias is a favourite beach with the young people. The long promenade has several stalls selling beach items, gifts and souvenirs as well as a number of restaurants and bars.
Playas de la Misericordia is very popular and is always busy with sunbathers, swimmers and joggers. Stalls along the beach sell grilled sardines.
If you are planning to stay longer in our city then you might consider to attend a Spanish course in order to improve your communication.