Culture and history info

The fact that in Málaga various cultural and historical influences have left their mark, guarantees the cultural richness of the city.

Málaga, with its almost three thousand years of history is one of the oldest cities in the world.

In the 7th century BC the city was dominated by the Phoenicians. Their ruling lasted for several centuries until the Romans in the 3rd century BC took the power. This reign was in turn replaced by the takeover of the Moors in 711. At that time Málaga belonged to the caliphate of Córdoba.

With the reconquest by the Christians in 1487, the modernization of the city and the opening to the West began. The expansion of the port and the concomitant expansion of maritime trade played a big role in the economic development of the town.

All these different cultural and historical influences dominate the city scape today. The most interesting cultural attractions of Malaga are:

• Málaga Cathedral
• the harbor
• El Castillo Gibralfaro
• the Roman theater and more

Other interesting monuments of contemporary culture.

• the Museum Pablo Picasso
• the Centre Pompidou Málaga
• the Atarazanas market ...