Malaga is a port city in Andalusia, southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast of the Mediterranean with a population of 566,447 at the 2008 census.

Malaga, together with the Rincón de la Victoria, Torremolinos, Benalmádena, Fuengirola and Alhaurín de la Torre creating a central urban area populated by 824,842 in 561,71km2. The population of the metropolitan area (urban area plus surrounding towns) is 1.100.082, ranking as the fifth largest metropolitan area in Spain.

The city is a tourist destination, due mainly to its proximity to the Costa del Sol. Tourists also visit here to see the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. From Málaga, other cities like Seville, Córdoba, Granada, and Jaén can be reached by train, bus or car.

A popular walk leads up the hill to the Gibralfaro castle (a Parador), offering views over the city. The castle is next to the Alcazaba, which in turn is next to the inner city of Málaga. A walk takes the Paseo del Parque (a promenade that runs alongside a park with many palm trees and statue) to the harbour, finishing in Calle Larios the main commercial street of the city.

Gibralfaro Castle; Malaga Walls; Flavian Roman Theater; Flavian Roman Amphitheatre (Underneath "Plaza de la Merced" Picasso's birthplace), under the former cinemas "Victoria", "Astoria" and "Andalucia"). Alcazaba (Arabic for fortress), The cathedral, in the Græco-Roman style, on the site of an ancient Moorish mosque, was begun in 1528 and completed in 1719. Harbour, one of the most important in Spain. The Picasso Foundation - Native Home Museum of Picasso; Museo del Patrimonio Municipal de Málaga; CAC Málaga (museum of modern art); Museo de Artes y Tradiciones Populares (Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions). Cathedral of the Encarnation (neoclasical); Palacio Episcopal (Bishop's Palace); Iglesia del Sagrario (church), Iglesia Parroquial de Santiago (St James's church)
Palacio de los Condes de Buenavista; Plaza de Toros (bullring).

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