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Malaga presents new signposting that gather all the city’s museums

By: Malaga.us

Museo Picasso malagaMalaga presents a new network of directional signs that gather all the city’s museums. The councillor of Economy and Tourism, Carolina España, introduced this cultural project of specific signposting this morning, christened as ‘Malaga, City of Museums’. “The aim of this new system is to reinforce a global and more homogeneous idea of this important tourist offer”, she added during the presentation, which took place in the museum Carmen Thyssen. This initiative is added to the pedestrian signposting network that already currently exists in Malaga city, and that will soon be improved once the contest for the renewal of hotel signs has been resolved. Both projects add up a total investment of almost 90.000 euros.

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The Museum of History in Nerja, a new attraction

By: Malaga.us

As from the past 6th of December, on the National Constitution Day, Nerja hosts a new touristic and cultural attraction, its first Museum of History, a facility in which the Nerja Cave Foundation has invested over five million euros since the project began in 2006. The premises offers the visitors a very visual and audible […]

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Malaga will renew the agreement with Halcon Viajes and will seal an alliance with Turkish Airlines in Fitur

By: Malaga.us

fitur 2012New touristic products and more alliances with operators to consolidate and reach new markets. These are the axles on which the promotional display, that the town hall of Malaga has launched, will go around due to the upcoming International Tourism Fair of Madrid (Fitur), which will begin next Wednesday the 18th. Malaga’s Councillor of Economy and Tourism, Carolina España, announced yesterday that in this event, they will be renewing the agreement with Halcon Viajes to promote tourist packages of Semana Santa (Spain’s Holy Week), an offer that was launched successfully last year. She also highlighted that in this occasion this operator will also be adding specific products to advertise the carnival.

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The museum that relates the history of Nerja since the Palaeolithic Era opens its doors

By: Malaga.us

Nerja’s history museum, an area that will allow locals and tourists to take a tour through the history of this town in the province of Malaga, from the Palaeolithic Era to the tourist boom in the 1960’s, will open its doors to the public this Tuesday, coinciding with the celebration of the Constitution Day.

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Air France will launch routes from Malaga and Seville to Toulouse in April

By: Malaga.us

The flights from Malaga airport will depart on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

Air France Airbus A320

As from the following 1st of April, the French airline Air France will begin to operate both routes from Seville and Malaga to Toulouse, an investment of the company in the Spanish market. There will be four flights a week from Seville and three from Malaga.

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A total of 5.500 skiers enjoyed their first weekend of the season in Sierra Nevada

By: Malaga.us

A total of 5.500 skiers enjoyed their first weekend of the season in Granada’s Ski and Mountain resort, Sierra Nevada, of which its winter season 2011-2012 began this past Saturday with up to 40 kms of snow to ski on. Sources of Cetursa have informed Europa Press that this Sunday “another slope has been added”, so there was really 41 kms of snow, “in other words, an area four times larger than the usual opening average, which is 10.2 kms”.

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Iberia pilots call for a general strike in December

By: Malaga.us

This way they protest against the creation of Iberia Express, which they consider to be the low cost airline of British Airways. Iberia Strike The Spanish Union of Airline Pilots in Iberia has confirmed that they will be going on strike in December to protest against the creation of Iberia Express, according to the Union’s manager, Justo Peral, in a meeting with the press…

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Fuengirola improves with the signposting of historical and cultural spots

By: Malaga.us

Some of the plaques are accessible to the visually impaired as they include text in Braille and all the information is available in two languages: Spanish and English

The municipality of Fuengirola, in Malaga province, has improved its touristic image by incorporating new signposts of historical and cultural points. This informative system will be extending to other municipalities on the Costa del Sol to gain a homogeneous image and reinforce the coast as a tourist destination.

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The best time to travel to Malaga and the Costa del Sol

By: Malaga.us

The Costa del Sol in the Andalusian province of Malaga has to offer many things throughout the year. When is the best time to travel to Malaga depends entirely on what you want to do during your holidays.

Best weather for Malaga beach holiday on the beach or the pool are the months from mid-June to mid-September. During these months there is fair-weather guarantee and endless sunshine in the blue sky. Also beginning May / June and until well into October is beach season with very pleasant temperatures; this time of the year is more suitable for people who cannot tolerate such great heat.

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Many ways to experience the Costa del Sol, Malaga

By: Malaga.us

While most tourists opting for holidays on the Costa del Sol associate the name of this popular holiday destination with sun and beach, the tourism offer in this province bathed in sunshine and mild climate is actually quite comprehensive. Let’s take a brief tour of the various proposals on how to make the most of your stay on the Costa del Sol.

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