Museum Picasso
Directions: Palace of Buenavista, c/ San Agustín, 8. Tlf: (34) 902 44 33 77
Hours: Tuesday/Thursday: 10:00 – 20:00,  Fridays and Saturdays: 10:00 – 21:00,  festives and Sundays: 10:00 – 20:00
Cost:
- Collection: 6,00 €
- Exhibition: 4,50 €
- Combined: 8,00 €
Free Entrance: the last Sunday of every month from 15:00 young people up to 18 years (incl.), membership card young Euro< 26, students of UMA credited and members of the ICOM.
Tarifs reduced (50%) for greater of 65 years, credited students – younger than 26 years and groups of more than 20 people (previously reserved).
Web: www.museopicassomalaga.org

Foundation Picasso
Address: Seat of the Favor, 15. Tlf: (34) 952 06 02 15
Hours: Monday to Sunday 09:30 – 20:00. Festives closed.
Cost: entrance 1 €. Free entrance for over 65 years, under 17 years (accompanied by an adult) and credited students under 26 years.
Web: www.fundacionpicasso.es

MILLRACE (Center of Contemporary Art)
Address: D: C/ Germany s/n. Tlf: (34) 952 12 00 55

Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 – 20:00. Closed on Mondays.
Cost: free entrance
Web: www.cacmalaga.org

Botanical Garden the Conception
Address: Botanical Garden Avenue, 3. Tlf: (34) 95 225 21 48
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:30 – 20:30. Closed on Mondays.
Cost:
- Ordinary individual: 4,00 €
- Ordinary groups: 3,00 €
- Reduced individual: children of 6 to 16 years, retired and pensioners: 2,00 €
- Reduced groups: children of 6 to 16 years, retired and pensioners: 1,00 €
Web: http://laconcepcion.ayto-malaga.es

Malaga it is very a well communicated city. We detailed, next, transport services with corresponding connections to its webs:

Airport: www.aena.es

The RENFE (station of trains): www.renfe.es

Bus-station: www.estabus.emtsam.es

Urban bus-station: www.emtmalaga.es

Port: www.puertomalaga.com

Taxis: www.taxis-malaga.com

Car rental: www.europcar.es

Offices of Tourism

Delegation Provincial of Tourism

Address: Avda. of the Aurora, Edf. Manifold – 29006 Malaga
Telephone: (34) 951 038 200
Fax: (34) 951 038 216

Together Tourist information bureau [of Andalusia]

Address: Passage de Chinitas, 4 – 29015 Malaga
E – mail: otmalaga@andalucia.orgotmalaga@andalucia.org
Telephone: (34) 952 213 445
Fax: (34) 952 229 421

Together Tourist information bureau [of Andalusia]

Address: Airport of Malaga. T. Arrivals – 29004 Malaga
E – mail: otaemalaga@andalucia.orgotaemalaga@andalucia.org
Telephone: (34) 952 048 484 (Ext: 586)
Fax: (34) 952 048 535

Municipal office of Tourism [Small house of the Gardener]

Address: Avda. de Cervantes, 1 Pº of Park – 29016 Malaga
E – mail: info@malagaturismo.cominfo@malagaturismo.com
Telephone: (34) 952 209 603
Fax: (34) 952 214 120

Municipal office of Tourism [Station Buses]

Address: Stroll of the Linden trees, 21 – 29006 Malaga
Telephone: (34) 952350061

Municipal office of Tourism [Of. Power station]

Address: Seat of Navy, 11 – 29001 Malaga
Electronic mail: info@malagaturismo.cominfo@malagaturismo.com
Telephone: (34) 952 122 020
Fax: (34) 952 122 023

Interactive point of Information

Address: Airport of Malaga. T. Arrivals – 29004 Malaga

Section of Tourism of the City council

Address: Main tree-lined avenue, 23 – 29001 Malaga

Telephone: 952 227 907

The celebrations of Malaga are numerous and these varie. The most popular of them are listed below.

Carnival: variable date, normally between February and March (depending on celebration of the Cuaresma). Aids of Groups of Carnival, Pregón and election of the God Momo and goddess of the Carnival. Parade. Carnival in street. Burial of the big hole (it burns on the beaches of the Malagueta).

Easter: variable date, between March and April.

Crossings of May: aid of crossings made with flowers.

Celebration of the Patronos of the city, San Ciriaco and Santa Paula. Around the 18 of June.

Verbena of San Juan: it is celebrated on the 23 of June with burns of “Júa” in different quarters and of the “official Júa” in the Park of the West.

Marine and terrestrial Procesión of Our Lady of the Carmen: It is celebrated on the 16 of July or following Sunday. Procesión of the Virgin of the Carmen by the Artistic Historical Center, the quarter of the Perchel and the Port of Malaga.

Fair of the Wood: it is celebrated around the 16 of July in quarter of the Wood.

Fair of Huelin: it is celebrated around the 16 of July in quarter of Huelin (celebrations and procession of the Virgin of the Carmen).

Fair of Malaga: An old tradition dating back to the 1400’s to celebrate the returning of the catholic royals and conquest over Moorish / Arab control of Malaga .Variable date around the 15th of August. In addition of the typical celebration in Real of the Fair (the houses, strolls of horses…) a floral offering to the Pattern takes place in Sanctuary of Our lady.

Procesión of Our Lady of the Victory: it is celebrated on the 8 of September with a parade procesional by the Artistic Historical Center.

Greater celebration of Verdiales: it is celebrated on the 28 of December, with a celebration and aid of Verdiales in the Sale of San Cayetano, the quarter of Port of the Tower.

Celebration of Christmas and Reyes: it is celebrated from the 3 of December till the 5 of January with diverse activities: Bethlehem, Encounter of Verdiales, Concert Extraordinary, Celebration the International of the Puppet, Nochevieja, Cavalcade of Kings Magos.

Malaga is the capital of  Costa del Sol and  Spain’s fifth biggest city. A well known and excellent tourist hotspot and a fantastic cultural highlight right in the south of Europe that borders Africa from North. There is an approximate population of 600.000 inhabitants.  This figure rapidly swells during July and August with hundreds of thousands of Spaniards from Granada, Cordoba and Madrid taking their holidays to enjoy the beaches of Malaga. Not to mention the 8 million plus tourists who holiday on  Costa del Sol every year. Its no surprise if you think there`s almost 360 days of sunshine every year. The modern international airport with the new terminal building recently completed is to be expected to handle the doubling of passenger traffic at over 20 million a year through Malaga Airport alone within the next 10 years. An important business and tourist port in Southern Europe with over 2,000 tourist ships a year docking into the new Port at Malaga from all over the world including Canada and US bringing more than 2 million additional tourists to visit the City mostly for one or two days.

Culture

Culturally the City is very rich and varied thanks to the different cultures that were based here including Romans & Moors who have since left their mark,  emphasizing the Cathedral, the Fortress, the Castle of Gibralfaro the Roman amphitheatre or the bullring. Sports, cultural events and much more: regatas, festivales and of course theatre and cinema, exhibitions, concerts, etc. The celebrations to watch out each year are Easter (Semana Santa) or the Fair of August (Feria) that turns Malaga to a collection point and diversion for people from all over Spain and Europe and a great reason to visit and experience the City of Malaga for an unforgettable holiday.

Transport

Thanks to the good communication by motorway, it is easy to visit some other nearby wonders of Andalusia in excursions: the Alhambra, the Moorish Palace of Granada, the Cathedral of Seville, the GREAT Mosque of Cordoba, the impressive landscape of Ronda and the old world white towns a little inland from the Costa Del Sol. There is a new metro system being built which will be finished at the end of 2012 and will be a direct link from Malaga airport to the city centre.

Local Business

Bearing in mind tha 85% of businesses in Andalucia are family owned and run, from fishermen to shop keepers to bakers, carpentry, wooden furniture, building, bars and restaurants all provide a local and mixed range of services. One of the biggest and most traditional one is the agriculture: where local food produced is served fresh to suppliers and consumers. A mix of traditional and Tropical fruits like Mangos, Kiwi, Peaches, Lemons, Oranges, Raisons, and Avocado are all grown locally. Malaga farmers produce and distribute through wine merchants some of the finest wines in Spain, “Malaga Wine” is now recognised internationally as a protected brand and the variety and quality of Malaga Bodegas is impressive.

International Business

Spain has one of the largest shoe making businesses in the world, including leather goods and handbags most made in Spain brands are available in Malaga Centre and through Corte Ingles – the well known international retailer. This manufacturing is recognised like the normal fashion houses of Paris and Milan to bring quality to the market. Lupo, Pons Quintana, and Paco Herrero are just a few on a major list of exporters. An international Aircraft building and parts industry to major car manufacturing partners with Ford,  Honda, Fiat and Seat contribute massively to the overall economy. Big names like Carrefour, Leroy Merlin, Zara, HM and C&A already have a well established presence in Malaga.

Malaga Tapas

Spain is very well known for fresh food and there is an enormous variety of restaurants and bars that put salads, fish and fresh meat in a form of tapas. Meatballs, Pinchito (spicy meat), Pork in tomato sauce, Russian salad, varied fried fish.. . And it is to very Spanish thing to go out to eat in the evening / night and enjoy tapas with friends and a glass of Rioja (Spanish red wine).