"Beach_dog's Malaga Page" a Málaga Travel Page by Beach_dog

During my trip to Andalucia in August 2002, I attended the Malaga Feria. I was lucky to be in the company of Carmen (Carmela71), and her friends, thanks guys for taking care of me.

Spontaneous dancing breaks out on the streets, these ladies were very good and kept us entertained for quite some time.

3.000 years ago the Phoenicians landed in Málaga, they called it MALACA (probably from the word malac - to salt) and they used the harbour as an important centre for salting fish. The fortress overlooking Málaga was originally Phoenician and the interesting archaeological museum housed in the Moorish Castle, beneath this fortress contains Phoenician pottery excavated from the fortress and nearby burial grounds.

The Greeks followed the Phoenicians in the 6th century B.C. Málaga was further developed by the Romans, who colonised Spain in 218 B.C. and stayed for more than six centuries. They enlarged the fortress and built a theatre as its base, which is now partly excavated and open to the public. In 711 B.C. the Moors invaded Spain and called her Al-Andalus. Málaga became a major Moorish city and port, famed for Figs and Wine. It was one of the last Moorish cities to fall to the Christian conquerors, Isabella and Ferdinand in 1487.

Today Malaga is a thriving port and is the entry point for all the holiday makers for the Costa del Sol, at its modern Airport. It is the most visited area of Spain.