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Fuengirola Train service

The RENFE train station in Fuengirola is located on Avenida Jesús Santos Rein, just one road away from the bus station. From here you can catch the Fuengirola to Malaga commuter (cercanías) trainline C-1 which takes 48 minutes to get to Malaga City, via Benalmádena, Torremolinos and Malaga Airport.

Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) on the Costa del Sol

Paddleboarding is the water sport where one is supported lying, kneeling or standing on a paddleboard or surfboard in the water, propelling oneself with arms in a swimming-like motion or with a paddle.

It was first observed in the Pacific by Captain Cook in the Sandwich Islands in 1778. Thomas Edward Blake is credited as the pioneer in paddleboard construction in the early 1930s. The sport also experienced a renaissance in California in the 1980s. 

Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)

It was first observed in the Pacific by Captain Cook in the Sandwich Islands in 1778. Thomas Edward Blake is credited as the pioneer in paddleboard construction in the early 1930s. The sport also experienced a renaissance in California in the 1980s. 

Surfing

Although windsurfing tends to be better known on the Costa coastline – most famously in Tarifa - surfboarding is also enjoyed by many, particularly in the Autumn and Spring. On the Costa del Sol, the beaches around Estepona are particularly popular. However, it is the Costa de la Luz, between Tarifa and Cádiz, which has the best and most consistent good waves for surfing.

Skatepark Málaga

Skatepark Málaga "Rubén Alcántara" is a specially designed sports centre for skateboards, scooters, BMX bikes and rollerskates situated on Camino Cuarto S/N in the North Park area, just a short drive from the heart of the city.

Tourist Offices in Malaga City

Tourist Offices in Malaga City are Municipal Central, Centro de Recepción de Visitantes Ben Gabirol, Alcazaba, Malaga Airport, Terminal Portuaria, Pasaje de Chinitas.

Clinics in Málaga

There are a number of privately operated health clinics in Málaga for patients to go without referal as an alternative to the state health service.

Malaga City Gyms and sports

Sports is Big Business in Spain, as we are all frequently reminded with a quick look at the news; it´s not just the likes of Nadal, and Casillas that like to keep in shape. Along with Football and Tennis; Basketball, Swimming, Cycling and Athletics are all equally popular in Andalucia as in the rest of the country.

Parks & Gardens

Malaga's city park which runs alongside the "Paseo del Parque", was created at the end of the 19th century making use of land reclaimed from the sea. The park contains beautiful tropical flowering trees and shrubs.

Malaga City - Five Fascinating Facts

Although its history dates back centuries, since the 1950s Malaga has been best-known as the gateway to the Costa de Sol. Many of the 16 million holidaymakers who arrive at the airport annually head straight for the beaches - all the better for those who come to enjoy this atmospheric city.

Malaga City Cinemas

Information about the city of Malaga in Andalucia, southern Spain. Cinemas and Multicines in the city of Malaga.

Flying Drones

Drones are an increasingly popular means of monitoring and capturing landscapes for photographic and surveillance purposes throughout Andalucia - spectacular scenery such as beaches, cityscapes, mountains, and rolling countryside filmed from 100 metres up in the air creates stunning bird's-eye visual images.

Cadiz City Cinemas

Information about the city of Cadiz in Andalucia, Southern Spain. Cadiz cinemas and multicines. including Multicines El Centro, Cinesur Bahía de Cádiz, Cineapolis, Cine Yelmo Premium Bahía Sur.

Shopping in Cadiz

Shopping in Cadiz, El Corte Inglés, the leading department store.

Hotels - Star rating

In Andalucia, the hotel star-rating system is overseen by the Consejeria de Turismo (actually Consejería de Turismo, Regeneración, Justicia y Administración Local ) of the Junta de Andalucia (regional government's Ministry of Tourism and Sport). A new hotel star rating system was published in May 2020 (Decree 13/2020 and 14/2021), long overdue since it had remained largely unchanged since 1984.