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The Perfect Opportunity To Admire Malaga



T


he Costa del Sol where           from the Palaeolithic times and   
Malaga is found, is one the     other Mediterranean cultures.     
places in Spain where you                                         
find so much history in such a        The Cathedral was founded by the  
small space. And it does not          Catholic Kings building it over   
matter in what direction you          what used to be a mosque. It took 
travel, you are going to come         from 1528 to 1782 to build and it 
across ruins and all kinds of         still has one of towers waiting   
traces that take you hundreds of      to be finished. There are special 
years back in time. But the best      details like the elegant facade,  
part is that you are not only         the main altar which is only lit  
going to find culture during the      up by natural light that filters  
day but also the real up to date      in through the retrochoir and the 
culture of the thrilling night        whittled wooden seating in the    
life that this Mediterranean city     choir area.                       
can offer nowadays.                                                     
"                                     There are various museums to see  
Tourist Stroll around              and of course, other churches to  
Malaga
                            visit but I would recommend a     
"                                     look at Pablo Picasso's home in   
El Alcazaba is one of the most        the Square called Plaza de la     
important monuments to see here.      Merced.                           
It was the palace of the kings        "                                 
starting in the 11th c.               Hunger for Something New in    
surrounded by beautiful gardens       Malaga
                        
filled with fountains which lead      "                                 
to an old Roman Amphitheatre.         Spain is one of those places that 
Today it is used as the               when you visit it, one of the     
Provincial Archaeological Museum      main attractions or hobbies is    
which houses interesting pieces       eating. Men and women alike have  



always taken a very active part       called ‘manzanilla' that are    
in this and in Andalucia and          used as appetizers. And Malaga is 
especially in Malaga, being a         known for its Christmas sweets    
coastal, the cuisine is just as       like polvorones or alfajores. Try 
important and part of the culture     it all!                           
as seeing monuments. The food in                                        
Malaga is light, healthy and very     Malaga, as all Andalucian cities, 
Mediterranean. What is most           is a very happy and friendly one  
outstanding is its fresh fish and     and you can see that in their     
seafood together with home-grown      everyday life but especially at   
vegetables. The weather in the        night or when it is close to some 
Costa del Sol is usually quite        special festive day like the      
warm all year round and               Epiphany when they have an        
therefore, one of the star dishes     outrageous parade or during       
here has become cold tomato soup      Easter with their religious       
or 'gazpacho'. There is another       ceremonies in the streets or in   
one, a little less known              summer when they have their       
internationally which is called       Flamenco Fair the third week in   
‘ajoblanco' ( creamy cold soup      August. But you do not have to    
made with lots of garlic, olive       wait for these special dates to   
oil and almonds). A tasty dish is     feel the real Andalucian spirit.  
when you order a plate which          In the old fishermen's            
combines different kinds of white     neighbourhood there is a          
fish with mussels top with            fantastic boardwalk with an       
parsley sauce and prawns. Of          endless list of good restaurants  
course, the part of this area         and pubs and just walking along   
that touches the mountainous area     the street you can here the       
has delicious meat and cold cuts.     locals singing their typical      
There are all kinds of wines,         flamenco songs, all in Malaga.    
especially sweet ones or some         






About the Author:

Clinton Maxwell releases frequently for the website http://www.alicante-spain.com . Amongst his works he is working on topics like Malaga and provides information on Spain.

Source: www.isnare.com


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