Car Hire Malaga Airport, Spain
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Car Hire Malaga Airport
The easiest place to pick up car hire in Malaga is at Malaga Airport which is located 8km southwest of Malaga city centre.
If you’re looking for car hire in Malaga Airport, you’ll find car rental companies are clearly signposted, but if you’d like to explore things further afield you’ll discover other car rental Malaga companies located at the railway station and in the city centre.
Malaga Airport offers passengers a range of facilities including banking and currency exchange facilities. There are also VIP lounges, lost and left luggage areas and internet facilities. A post office is situated in terminal 1 on the first floor and is open from Monday to Friday.
Passengers may exchange currency at the Banking services and currency exchange at the airport. One is located in the T2 arrivals hall and the other is in the T1 departures hall. ATMs are situated on every floor in the public and passenger only areas o f the airport. A VIP lounge is located in terminal 3 on the second floor.
Wi-Fi and wireless internet access is provided at the airport. Broadband connections are available through laptops, phones or PDAs, and are supplied by Telefónica de España.
A number of tour operators have desks in the departures lobby of T2 and T3.
Malaga Airport’s new terminal is located beside the T2 terminal and is directly connected to it. All EU flights now arrive and depart from the T3 terminal. Passengers from non EU destinations are asked to check in in Terminal 2. All tour operators are situated in Terminal 3.
Malaga airport is the main airport for southern Spain. The distance from Malaga city centre is just six kilometres. It is possible to reach the main cities of the Costa del Sol and most Malaga golf courses in under an hour. A number of companies offer car rental services at Malaga Airport.
Day Trips/Events in Malaga
Adventurous tourists are free to take a short trip to the pretty beaches of Nerja or Motril. Meanwhile, the town of Ronda provides plenty of photo opportunities. Located high in the hills, some 48km from Marbella is Ronda, one of the most historic towns in region. The town is a popular day-trip destination for those holidaying on the Costa del Sol who want to take a break and soak up some of the culture of the surrounding area. Ronda is renowned for its dramatic gorge which divides the medieval from the 18th century parts of town. The gorge is also known as El Tajo and is spanned by a stone bridge called Puente Nuevo which once housed a prison and is now a popular viewpoint for visitors. There is also a magnificent walkway known as El Parador located along the river gorge which provides wonderful views of the surrounding countryside. Ronda is also famous for having a bullring which is known for being the oldest and largest in Spain. In the low season, the bullring is open to visitors and has an impressive museum.
Events:
A permanent exhibition takes place in the Museo Interactivo de la Music (MIMMA) in the Muralla Plaza de la Marina. It is open every day from 11.00 to 21.00.
A permanent exhibition about the Malaga artist Rafael Perez Estrada is open to the public on the lower ground floor gallery of the Municipal Archives.
Eating Out in Malaga
Those looking to sample some authentic local cuisine will find delicious food at the Atarazana market which is open every day until 2pm. There is also a good selection of restaurants located in and around the city centre offering all sorts of cuisine to suit a wide variety of tastes.
Things To See/Do in Malaga
Cheap car hire Malaga allows you to explore one of Spain’s most under-rated cities. The birthplace of Picasso is home to a range of world class restaurants, bars and historical attractions, all of which are easily accessible with car hire in Malaga.
Car hire in Malaga, Spain allows you to experience a world away from the nearby coastal resorts of the Costa del Sol, where English is more commonly spoken than Spanish and fried breakfasts replace traditional tortillas.
The Picasso Museum is by far Malaga’s most popular tourist draws and has in recent years, led to the rise of boutique hotels and upmarket restaurants. No doubt, with the money you have saved on the cheapest car hire in Malaga airport, you’ll be able to splash out on some luxuries. In the city’s historic centre, the Moorish fortress and Christian castle nestle happily side by side, both overlooking an attractive cathedral and upmarket shopping streets, as well as a web of narrow pedestrian streets within the old town. Eating out in Malaga: Malaga is home to some of Spain’s finest restaurants. Popular eateries in the area include Clandestino, La Paloma, El Campanario and El Tintero.
Just outside the busy port, the beach is equally picturesque. Sandy stretches of coastline are located along the eastern suburbs, where traditional fried fish is always accompanied by a cold beer at a chirunguitos (beach bar). With such wonderful attractions on its doorstep, Malaga is much more than a gateway town - it’s a fully formed destination.
Malaga’s Calle Marques de Larios is the city’s main shopping avenue and offers plenty of chic clothing stores. Local specialities include leather bags and shoes, embroidery, iron work and ceramics. Meanwhile, El Corte Ingles on Avenida de Andalucia is home to a multi-storey department store selling all sorts of goods.
This area of Spain is sometimes called the “Costa del Golf” due to its 39 courses, its year round sunny weather and its reasonable course fees. Meanwhile, with cheap Malaga car hire, watersports enthusiasts will discover a range of fun activities including scuba diving, sailing, kite surfing and wind surfing.
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