Malaga is one of the oldest cities in the Mediterranean, believed to have been founded around the 8th century BC. by the Phoenicians. It has always been a prosperous city throughout the different cultures and people that have called it home. Prized food and drink such as wine, the garum of the Romans or the fresh seafood, as well as arts and crafts, such as ceramics, painting or architecture, have given this city its unique character.

Today, Malaga offers visitors a city that blends its historical and artistic legacy with its status as the sixth largest city in Spain: a genuine city with a metropolitan area of close to one million inhabitants. Malaga fuses the time-honoured traditions of its people with the modernity of a city now at the forefront of tourism and technology, with a mild climate and exceptionally well-connected.