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for Málaga

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Reservations

Arrival date
Departure date

Holidays

Here are the dates when we in
Malaga celebrate:

(L) = Local
(A) = Andalusia
(N) = National holiday

January 1
New Year (N)

January 6
Epifanía del Señor (N)

February 28
Andalusia day (A)

April 1
Holy Thursday (N)*

April 2
Holy Friday (N)

May 1
Labour day (N)

August 15
Asunción de la Virgen (N)

August 19
Incorporacion of Malaga to the
Castillian crown (L)

September 8
Virgin of Victoria (L)

October 12
National holiday of Spain (N)

November 1
All Saints (N)

December 6
Day of the constitution (N)

December 8
Immaculate Concepcion (N)

December 25
Christmas (N)


(*) Not in all autonomous regions.
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First, some general details...

- Malaga city is the capital of the province of Malaga and the second largest city of Andalusia.
- There are 550.000 inhabitants, who live on the almost 400 square kilometers between the Mediterranean Sea and the mountains.
- Situated between sea and mountains, the enclave boasts a priviliged climate, with a temperature that varies between minima of 13º and maxima of 28º centigrade (Celsius).

About the climate...

Málaga is probably the city with the nicest climate of the Iberian peninsula: it rains very little, an average of 770 mm, which falls between November and March.

And then... the light! 3000 hours of sun per year. In general, the whole surrounding Costa del Sol enjoys a soft winter and a hot summer.

How to get to Málaga?

As a city at the crossroads, there are very many possibilities for the traveler:

BY CAR:

- If you come from the north, use the autovia A-45 (Antequera-Málaga)
- Otherwise, use the A-7, also known as the autovia del Mediterraneo that stretches from Algeciras to Nerja.

FROM THE AIRPORT:

 The International Airport Pablo Ruiz Picasso (Code AGP) is at 8 km / 5 miles from Málaga city. There are two terminals: A - for national flights, B - for international flights

From the airport you can drive to the city by taking autovia E-15 or you can...

TAKE THE BUS

Number: 19
Leaves from: Plaza del General Torrijos
Stops at: Terminal 1, arrivals; Terminal 2, departures

Frequency: 30 minutes
First departure (from Málaga): 06:30
Last departure (from the Airport): 24:00
www.emtsam.es
Telephone numbers: 902 527 200 y 902 52 72 00

TAKE A TAXI

Telephone Radiotaxi: 952 04 08 04
Telephone Unitaxi: 952 33 33 33

TAKE THE TRAIN

Company: RENFE
Colours: Red and white decorated
with a C
Number: C 1
Leaves from: Train Station Málaga-City
and Estación de Ferrocarriles de Málaga.

Frequency: 30 minutes
Stops: Terminal 2
First departure (from Málaga): 05:45
Last departure (from Airport): 23:45

www.renfe.es
Telephone: 902 24 02 02

TAKING A TRAIN FROM MALAGA

Nowadays, with the arrival of the AVE or high speed train, the train is the best option to travel to or from Malaga.

Address: Explanada de la Estación, s/n. 29002. Málaga
Hours: 6:10 h to 23 h.
Telephone for information: 902 24 02 02
Telephone for handicapped travelers: 952 36 02 02
Hours of Consigna: 6h. to 23:30 h.

TAKING A BUS FROM MALAGA

The Bus Station is right in the centre of Malaga, very, very close to Hotel Venecia. The details are:

Address: Paseo de los Tilos s/n. C.P. 29006 Málaga
E-mail: estbus@stea.com
For information about destinations, companies, prices and schedules call the central telephone number: 952 35 00 61
The website is: www.estabus.emtsam.es

Getting about in Malaga city:

It is very easy to get about in Malaga itself.

Within the centre most can be done by foot, but you can also consider...

- Autobusses: There are many lines, taking you to all spots in the city. The website of the company is www.emtsam.es

- Rental Cars: Most rental car companies operating in Malaga have their head office at the Airport or at the Train Station (also named RENFE):

AIRPORT PARKING S.L. (Airport) AV COMANDANTE GARCIA MORATO, 1 ATESA (Airport) AV COMANDANTE GARCIA MORATO, 1 ATESA (RENFE Train Station) CL EXPLANADA DE LA ESTACION, 1 AVIS (Airport) AV COMANDANTE GARCIA MORATO, 1 AVIS (RENFE Train Station) CL EXPLANADA DE LA ESTACION, 1 CAR-GEST (Aeropuerto) AV COMANDANTE GARCIA MORATO, 32 CROWN CAR HIRE (Airport) AV COMANDANTE GARCIA MORATO, 34 EUROPCAR (Airport) AV COMANDANTE GARCIA MORATO, 1 EUROPCAR (RENFE Train Station) CL EXPLANADA DE LA ESTACION, 1 HERTZ CL CUARTELES, 66

- Taxi: If you wish to use a taxi, take down these numbers of the most important taxi companies:

UNITAXI - 952 33 33 33 or TAXI UNIÓN - 952 04 08 04

Transportation for tourists:

There are panoramic tourist busses, horse carriages and bycicles.

All can be found within a 5 minute walk from Hotel Venecia.

And to end... the Parkings

In case you are arriving by car, you will find that all underground parkings are clearly indicated. Here are a few in the centre of the city:

Aparcamiento Alcazaba PL JESUS "EL RICO", 3 Aparcamiento Andalucía AV ANDALUCIA, 4 Aparcamiento Avenida Antonio Gaudí AV ANTONIO GAUDI, s/n Aparcamiento Avenida Europa AV EUROPA, s/n Aparcamiento Barriada Bonaire AV BONAIRE, s/n Aparcamiento Barriada Capuchinos CL SANTA MARIA MICAELA, s/n Aparcamiento Barriada El Ejido CL HERMOSILLA, s/n Aparcamiento Barriada Gamarra CRIL GAMARRA, s/n Aparcamiento Barriada Girón-Las Delicias CL GUADIARO, s/n Aparcamiento Barriada Jardín de Málaga CL ESTUDIANTE CRISOSTOMO, s/n

The best option is always PARKING PRIVADO-CONCERTADO which is the biggest of the city and just around the corner of Hotel Venecia.