Garden on the Coast
Home of the famous painter Pablo Picasso and actor Antonio Banderas, Malaga Spain is a beautiful coastal town. Just east of the Strait of Gibraltar, is the Port of Malaga which has been in continuous use since 600 B.C.. From this town of around 250,000 people, travelers can catch a train that would get them to Madrid in about two and half hours. There are also highways that get sightseers to other coastal towns. If you have a chance to spend some time here you will find the city is a walking historical site. Pick a room at one of the many hotels Malaga Spain has to offer and stay awhile.
The Phoenicians first founded this city around 770 BC. Malaka is the derivative of a Phoenician word that means salt. Apparently, Fish were lasted near the harbor. In the 8th century AD the Arabic Muslim’s ruled over Spain and this port town became a trade center for them. The Umayyad Dynasty fell and the city became the capital of a kingdom reliant on Granada. The town over the thousands of years has been described by travelers as the most beautiful towns along the coast of Spain. There has always been an abundant supply of food and fruits. In 1487, the Christian forces took the town from the Arabs and then, five years later, Granada fell.
Visitors that come to this town can see many sites that show the story of all the different inhabitants over the years. Rich with architecture of ancient and new. The Moors left a grand castle on mount Gibralfaro. The Alcazaba fortress is a nice place to see. The church of Santiago, Saint James, is another splendid creation of the Gothic Mudejar, which takes elements for the Islamic and Christian designs. No matter where you go in this city, you will find many beautiful and interesting places and things to enjoy.