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Malaga, also known as Costa del Sol due its excellent weather and beaches, is located at the southernmost coast of Spain, and is one of the most popular destinations in the world: Miles of beautiful and sandy beaches and warm weather throughout most of the year keep tourists coming back year after year to resorts in Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Marbella or to the luxury Puerto Banús.

Málaga is also known as Costa del Golf because of the high concentrations of world class golf courses. There are theme parks and attractions for tourist looking for them and families; water parks, safari, karting, parks and beautiful landscaped public gardens. These are some of the examples you can find on the Costa del Sol. Younger tourists may find Benalmadena´s Puerto Marina and Puerto Banús in Marbella interesting; both of them trendy and chic with pubs and bars open until near the morning.

Malaga city has much to offer, many monuments can be found as well as shoppings centers. Malaga city is well communicated to other cities like Córdoba or Sevilla by train from María Zambrano train station or by bus from the main bus station located near the city center. The area of Malaga is well organized and communicated also with its municipalities within, the new Autopista del Sol provides access from Malaga to Estepona and beyond Gibraltar. Even though being slower, the old coastal road is still a nice option because of the lovely views along the sea.

The Costa del Sol is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, it's miles of beautiful sandy beaches and fantastic weather have kept tourists flocking back year after year to resorts like Torremolinos and Benalmadena. Travel is easy, the climate benign, the people relaxed and the beaches long and sandy. A wide variety of outdoor activities is catered for all year round.

Costa del Sol forum

Costa del Sol forum for all the visitors seeking information about Malaga, or any related question about transportation, sightseeing. Into our many forum sections you will be able to find the most known munincipalities, the Malaga airport and the most recommended destinations on the Costa del Sol.

In the event you have already visited our city, we would like you to share the experience with us and our visitors, or if you plan to visit us in a future, our team will be more than happy to assist you.

The forum is available in Spanish, Deutsch and English. We are waiting for you!

Malaga Travel Blog

Costa del Sol Blog covering a wide range of information about the city.

Malaga news, Malaga history, Culture, Malagaweb updates, public transport in Malaga, Malaga hotels reviews and Sierra Nevada information.

Malaga blog is available in Spanish, Deutsch and English. Enjoy your visit!

Car hire at Malaga airport

If you're planning to visit our beautiful region in southern Spain, either to enjoy the Malaga beaches, visiting Malaga, Sierra Nevada or the small inland villages remember that public transportation may not the best option, and this is why we suggest car hire Malaga. Because this we have reviewed the most important car rental companies at Malaga airport as we consider transportation is important when visiting the Costa del Sol.

We have selected the best websites for car hire Malaga airport; we expect quality at afordable prices as we want a great low-cost way for you to move around in freedom and at the same time help your holiday budget.

Malaga airport

Malaga airport is one of the most important airports in Spain by traffic afflux, this is one of the main reasons why it is so easy to find cheap flights to Malaga. It is located next to Malaga city; We also offer a complete guide for visitors looking for how to go from Malaga airport to other places in Málaga.

At the moment, Malaga Airport is under construction to double its capacity with a new runway, terminals and car parking lots. This will increase the number of Malaga low cost flights from all over Europe, as well as boost the economy of Costa del Sol, with new companies doing cheap car hire and economy transfers at Malaga Airport. So if you are looking for car hire at Malaga airport, or Malaga airport transfers you will find plenty of websites reviewed by us.

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Weather forecast in Malaga

This is a report for Malaga / Aeropuerto, Spain. The report was made 15 minutes ago, at 20:30 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 1.5 meters per second (3.5 miles per hour) from northwest (310°). The temperature was 9 °C (48 °F), with a dew-point at 6 °C (43 °F). The atmospheric pressure was 1024 hPa (30.24 inHg). The relative humidity was 81.5%. There were no clouds below 1500 meter (5000 feet) and no cumulonimbus clouds. The overall visibility was greater than 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).