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For many travellers to Spain, Malaga is little more than just an airport and a gateway to the fleshpots of the Costa del Sol. Make your way past the drab bus station and the uninspiring suburbs, however, and the attractive historic centre of Malaga proves to have plenty to offer in its own right.
The Old Town of Malaga is bordered to the south by a couple of handsome boulevards, the Alameda Principal and the Paseo del Parque. To the north, an atmospheric warren of streets runs away on either side of the showcase shopping street, Calle Larios.
Sights of note are divided between the Picasso Museum, the enormous Cathedral and the Moorish fortresses of the Alcazaba and the Gibralfaro. But there is more to Malaga than sights: it is a lively place with a unique atmosphere and an excellent eating, drinking and nightlife scene (based largely to the west of Calle Granada and around the Plaza de la Merced).
And Malaga's attractions don't begin and end with the Old Town, either. Out to the east, a series of scruffy beaches - each of which is lined with bars and lively seafood bars - stretches from La Malagueta to El Palo and Pedregalejo. With day-time temperatures rarely dropping below the mid-teens, it's the consummate winter travel destination.(which, of course, explains why so many holidaymakers also flock to Malaga Villas all year-round...)
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