Malaga, Spain travel guide
Malaga Airport,also known as the Pablo Ruiz Picasso airport, airport code AGP, has numerous shops, restaurants and an array of useful service points, intended to make your journey a little easier may be allocated throughout the airport. These include: cafes, restaurants,banking services, tour operators and travel agencies and VIP lounges.
Plus Malaga airport operates an assistance service for travelers with reduced mobility. The airport currently services over ten million passengers per year offering scheduled, charter and budget flights to and from Spain and many European cities. however it has begun a massive renovation set to double its currently capacity.
Scheduled to be completed in 2010 allow yourself extra time at the airport, until work is completed, as delays and slight chaos are to be expected. Currently under construction are a new passenger terminal, a second runway, new boarding gates and an additional car park.
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- Local time in Malaga, Spain:
- GMT+1
- Population of Malaga, Spain:
- 568.305
Tourist attractions at Malaga, Spain
La Alcazaba
A military fortress built by the Moors in the 11th century, it sits on a hilltop overlooking the town and the ocean. Originally it consisted of 3 protecting walls, over 100 towers and an upper residential area which included 3 palaces.
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Gibralfaro Castle
Located next to La Alcazaba, the ground it sits upon originally hosted a lighthouse built by the Phoenicians. Later on a fortress was built by Adderramán III upon the lighthouse´s ruins. The fortress was reconstructed in the 14th century as a castle by Yasuf, which still sits there today boasting its illustrious and varied history.
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The Roman Theater
It was discovered in 1951 and is located just below La Alcazaba. It boasts a massive size containing a radius of 31 meters and a hegight of 19 meters. It has not been used since the 3rd century however the Moors did take elements form it as inspiration for the construction of La Alcazaba.
Recommended daytrips from Malaga, Spain
Ronda
One of the Analucian Pueblos Blancos or white villages, it is a stunning little town where one may appreciate its cathedral, Old quarter and the oldest bullring in Spain.
How to Get There in a hire car from Malaga:
Take the E15 for a lovely drive along the coast until reaching San Pedro de Alcántara. Then take the A376 from San Pedro de Alcántara for 44 km until reaching the A369 which should take you to Ronda in about an hour and 45 minutes.
Picasso Home and Museum (Fundación Picasso)
As Picasso´s birth city it is only to be expected that a museum in his honor would be found in Malaga and so in 2003 this vision became reality. Housing over 200 paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics and graphic works by the master artists, the museum us opened Tuesdays to Thursdays from 10am to 8 m. Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am to 9 pm. Sundays and holidays from 10 am to 8 pm. Closed Mondays, December 25th and Jan. 1st.
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Hotels at Malaga, Spain
Hotel AC Malaga Palacio
Cortina del Muelle, 1 29015,
Málaga
Tel. 952 215 185
Fax 952 225 100
Tryp Alameda
Centro Comercial Larios.
Avda. de la Aurora, 25 , 29002,
Malaga Spain
Tel: (34) 95 2368020
Fax: (34) 95 2368024
Hotel Monte Malaga
Paseo Marítimo Antonio Machado 10,
29002 Málaga, Spain
Tel:+34 952 04 60 00
Fax +34 952 04 60 05
Local conditions for Malaga, Spain
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:50:00 +0100
Wednesday at 16:00 CET:
sunny. 15°C (59°F)
Temperature: 15°C (59°F), Wind Direction: SE, Wind Speed: 10mph, Relative Humidity: 62%, Pressure: 1026mb, falling, Visibility: Very good
Weather forecast for Malaga, Spain
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Wednesday
Sunny, Max Temp: 16°C (61°F), Min Temp: 7°C (45°F)
Max Temp: 16°C (61°F), Min Temp: 7°C (45°F), Wind Direction: ESE, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1029mb, Humidity: 66%, UV risk: low, Sunrise: 07:57CET, Sunset: 19:04CET
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Thursday
Sunny, Max Temp: 17°C (63°F), Min Temp: 8°C (46°F)
Max Temp: 17°C (63°F), Min Temp: 8°C (46°F), Wind Direction: ESE, Wind Speed: 8mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1029mb, Humidity: 48%, UV risk: low, Sunrise: 07:56CET, Sunset: 19:05CET
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Friday
Sunny, Max Temp: 17°C (63°F), Min Temp: 6°C (43°F)
Max Temp: 17°C (63°F), Min Temp: 6°C (43°F), Wind Direction: ESE, Wind Speed: 11mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1028mb, Humidity: 38%, UV risk: low, Sunrise: 07:54CET, Sunset: 19:06CET
Airport Information
- Airport name:
- Pablo Ruiz Picasso
- Airport code:
- AGP
- Phone number:
- +34(0)95 204 8484
- Fax number:
- +34(0)95 204 8777
- Address:
- Malaga Airport Avenida García Morato 29004 Malaga Spain
- Map:
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- Distance from airport to Malaga:
- Malaga city || 5 Miles / 8 km / 20 minutes by rental car from Downtown Malaga
- Car Rental office location:
For car rental in Malaga Airport you may find car rental counter in Terminal 2, in the floor that is below the Arrivals Hall.
Many car rental companies offer service in Malaga Airport for your convenience, you may choose among the following:
- AurigaCrown
- Autos Lido
- Avis
- Europcar
- Goldcar Rental
- Hertz
- National Atesa
- Record
- Sixt
- Sol-Mar
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Airlines providing airport services to Malaga, Spain
- Aer Lingus
- Aeroflot
- Air Berlin
- Air Europa
- Air Finland
- Air France
- Air Transat
- American Airlines
- Austrian
- Avianca
- Blue Air
- BMI
- British Airways
- Brussels Airlines
- Bulgaria Air
- Cimber Air
- Cityflyer Express
- Condor
- Continental
- EasyJet
- Egyptair
- Finnair
- Fly Niki
- Flybe
- Germanwings
- Hamburg International
- Iberia
- Jet2.com
- Jetairfly
- LAN
- Lufthansa
- Luxair
- Malev Airlines
- Mexicana
- Monarch Airlines
- Norwegian Airlines
- Ryanair
- SAS
- Spanair
- Swiss Airlines
- TAP Portugal
- Thomas Cook Airlines
- Thomsonfly
- TRANSAVIA.COM
- TUIfly
- Turkish Airlines
- US Airways
- Vueling
