Malaga Spain

22-10-2007

 The convincing beauty of Malaga

Have you ever been to Malaga? If you have not yet been here, you should miss half of your life. Malaga is another place to go and discover, perfect for relaxation and enjoyment. It is located in southern Spain and port city of Andalusia particularly in the Costal del Sol coast of the Mediterranean. The city of Malaga is very popular of tourist’s destination, because maybe of its nearby side to Costa del Sol. Other reason why tourists keep on coming here because they wanted to see in person the birthplace of Pablo Picasso; when you are from the northern Europe you are lucky to have a cheap flights particularly in the country of Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. While the other cities other than Malaga like Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada, and Jaen can only be in reach by train, bus or car.

The castle of Malaga which is the Gibralfaro castle will let you see the view of the astonishing city. It is next to Alcazaba which in turn is the middle city of Malaga. While the commercial street of Malaga is quite inviting to let you experience of having to their harbor, finishing in Calle Larios or maybe have a pace with its Paseo del Parque; a park with many palm trees and statues.

The former Malaga is just a poor cousin of Andalusia’s capital city Seville. At this moment, Malaga became progressive and could also be compete to the city of Seville. It became now one of the rushing tourist’s destinations because of its great history that contributes the city’s progressiveness. During the opening of the Picasso Museum way back in 2003, there are now countless of cultural tourists who came to the place and now became the sanctuary of the great artists, all in the core of the historical city.

The climate of Malaga is quite friendly, the sea breezes from the Mediterranean coastline normalizes the heat of the summer to a more comfortable and mild unlike in the inland towns of the Andalusian village and to the Malaga mountains which blocks the city from the colder weather during winter. However, its weather condition is sometimes changeable from the particular months. During the month of July and Augusts, expect the weather to be very hot and expect that it will change into much colder between the months of December and February. Rain falls expectedly during the colder times of the month, specifically during July and August.

Malaga has made different kind of cuisine which you will surely love to eat again and again. Malaga is famous of cooking and serving tapas, where there are also restaurants ventured with tapas as their specialties. Aside from that, there are also beach bars in Malaga which let you experience to eat their delicious sardines cooked outside on impale. Does not only require palatable taste but significantly it provides a healthy Mediterranean diet. If you are here in Malaga, you should taste all their fresh fish specialties since the Malaga folks cooked seafood which not only benefit your tongue but as well as your health, where mostly the spices they mix unto it is full of health benefits.


17-10-2007

 Some Updates about Malaga

EVEN as winter is approaching, Malaga continues to shine as far as British tourists can see. In fact, one of the major train services in Madrid has decided to expand their Malaga route. The high speed train commences its run in the Madrid to Malaga route by December. There has actually already been several train trips from Madrid to Malaga every day but this will be the first time a high speed train is introduced. There are lots of amenities in a high speed train.

It looks more like a moving five-star hotel rather than a mere means of transport. In fact, there are lots of sleeping accommodations on board. This is rather some kind of yacht once you are aboard. There are rooms good for honeymooning couples and there’s a family room which can accommodate a couple and their children. Even though the train ride from Madrid to Malaga takes about two and a half hours, amenities are still in place. There are meals, fresh linen as well as fresh towels. Other features in a high speed train bedroom suite are a very large sofa which is good for discussions among the passengers while the sights from Madrid to Malaga wheeze by, two toilets, two showers, a seat that can be reclined and a double deck bed. The passengers will also be enabling to view the sights through a very large window and while at it, there are also electrical outlets so you can have your favorite pastimes like gaming, listening to a mini-MP3 player or just recharging your PDA or cellphone. You can also change the temperature of the air conditioner and the heater. There will also be a closet. Each room measures 6 by 6.

Some of the menus present in a high speed train from Madrid to Malaga are a continental breakfast consisting of omelets, toasts, egg scramble, orange juice and coffee with milk. If the trip happens to be at lunchtime, one will be served with burger (there are vegan choices) or pizza salad.

Even in this winter time, going to Malaga via a train ride can be very difficult if you haven’t reserved early. After all, lots of British tourists will definitely be spending their holidays here. Malaga is not just a summer destination but a few who have come to this place want to be here again during vacation. Malaga is one of the serene communities here in Europe and one can really appreciate the place especially during the winter season. Even if the beaches are deserted, Malaga is a snowy place during winter and the resulting view is very wonderful indeed. This is a natural hideaway for honeymooning couples who just love to embrace in each other’s arms. But beware because winter here tends to get cold at -3 degrees Celsius. So even when they are tucked with each other’s embrace, couples need to have layers and layers of clothing to cover themselves up from the coldness. Be sure not to don any cottony fiber because cotton tends to absorb moisture.