Conference Venue

Airport

Malaga Airport (distance from the hotel 8km). Malaga Airport offers a range of ground transport options, and Torremolinos can be reached in just 20 minutes by train. Notable airlines at Malaga Airport include Air Berlin, Air Europa, Air France, Alitalia, Easy Jet, Lufthansa, Ryanair and Virgin Airlines. More airline information can be found at: http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Malaga/en/

Train

There is a high speed train service that connects Madrid and the Costa de Sol. Further information about train timetables and prices can be found at: http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html

Location

The Hotel MS Amaragua is located on the seafront and looks out directly on to the Mediterranean. The hotel is within walking distance from the Benalmádena Marina, which has been voted  twice "Best Marina in The World" (1995 and 1998) by the British magazine "International Property". Torremolinos  lies at a distance of approx 13 km from Malaga and is served by the A-7 motorway which bypasses the city to the north, and also by train.

Malaga

Malaga's history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. It was founded by the Phoenicians as Malaka about 770 BC, and from the 6th century BC was under the hegemony of Ancient Carthage. Then it was ruled by the Roman Empire as Malaca. After the fall of the empire it was under Islamic domination as M?laqah for 800 years, but in 1487 it again came under Christian rule in the Reconquista. The archaeological remains and monuments from the Phoenician, Roman, Arabic and Christian eras make the historic center of the city an "open museum".

In Malaga, nearly everything is within walking distance in or around the “Centro Antiguo”. Wherever you look, you are reminded of the city’s rich heritage. Malaga’s most famous inhabitant, Pablo Picasso, was born at Plaza de la Merced in 1881. Picasso’s life and work is still present in most places and the citizens of Malaga are proud of their son. The opening of the Museo Picasso in 2003 was a hit and has made the city flourish culturally. Next to the museum, the visitor can find both the Roman theatre, an Arab castle and, not far away, is the bull fighting ring.

Museo Picasso

This beautiful museum from the 16th-century Buenavista Palace is a must for all visitors to Malaga. Thanks to the grandmaster’s daughter-in-law, Christine, and grandchild Bernard, the museum boasts a collection of nearly 200 works of art. Just a stone’s throw away, at Plaza de la Merced, the house where Picasso was born, is also open to the public.

Address: Palacio de Buenavista San Agustín, 8
Internet: www.museopicassomalaga.org

Alcazaba

Alcazaba and Gibralfaro are military forts dating from the period of Arab rule. There is a palace inside the walls with a beautiful garden and spectacular views. The Roman theatre just beneath was built during the first century A.D. and has recently been restored and renovated after many years of neglect.

Address: Calle de la Alcazabilla 2