PORTUGAL COSTA DEL SOL DESTINATIONS


w MALAGA The capital of the province has undergone an astounding renaissance since the Picasso Museum opened in the city in 2003. This was followed by several more art venues including the Carmen Thyssen Museum and the Pompidou Centre, which have created a cultural scene that is attracting visitors year-round. Some add Malaga on to a


Costa del Sol beach holiday; others visit for a city break in its own right, which is made easier by the vast range of flights available from UK airports. There are lots of new


gastrobars, restaurants and shops in the pleasant city centre, much of which is pedestrianised. The Muelle Uno waterside development has opened up the port area, which is an increasingly popular cruise stop – with the advantage that passengers can walk off the ship straight into the city centre. The five-star Gran Hotel


Miramar, in a palatial art nouveau building overlooking the Mediterranean, is set to open in autumn 2016 and will be Malaga’s first truly luxurious hotel.


w TORREMOLINOS AND BENALMADENA In recent years, Torremolinos has relied a lot on the Spanish market and cheap deals for seniors to fill its ageing hotel stock, while neighbouring Benalmadena has remained popular with


FAR LEFT: Nerja


CENTRE:


Gran Hotel Miramar, Malaga


ABOVE:


The Alcazaba fortification, Malaga


ASK THE EXPERT


Chris Chaplow, founder of specialist site Andalucia.com “Tourists are now making shorter, more frequent visits. In line with this, apartment and villa rentals have increased as people become more familiar with particular areas. While beach holidays are still the biggest attraction and the Costa del Sol is popular for out-of-season golf breaks, there are now far more specialist options, including


activities, courses, shopping and visits for medical purposes.”


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