Malaga has effectively and really shaken off its fame as being merely the gateway to the Costa del Sol. Revamped and revitalised, the town now boasts a glossy port, an thrilling culinary scene and a quickly rising clutch of inventive sights. The truth is, it’s shortly changing into recognised as one among Spain’s cultural hubs, full of locations to discover from the Pompidou Centre housed in a multicoloured glass dice and famend Museu de Picasso to the cool Soho district, a grid of streets adorned with avenue artwork.
Nevertheless it’s not all new. This is likely one of the oldest cities in Spain and hallmarks of its wealthy previous are scattered throughout Malaga: the cobbled streets of the previous city, its mountainside Roman amphitheatre, the Moorish citadels of the Alcazaba and the Gibralfaro. And even as soon as the sightseeing is completed, there’s nonetheless a metropolis filled with rooftop bars, gleaming boutique shops and close by seashores to discover.
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