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Malaga Town Information
About the University: The town of Malaga is not known as a university town although the University of Malaga has more than 30,000 students (among them about 3,000 foreign students). The Spanish language courses for foreigners at Malaga University have existed for more than 15 years and are held in a separate building in the centre of Malaga and not on the Malaga university campus, which is located about 15 min by bus away from the centre.
The Spanish language courses of the university of Malaga are located in the new part of the town centre on the Avenue de Andalucia, close to shopping malls, cinemas and other attractions. Although the Spanish courses for foreigners of the university of Malaga are not held at the Malaga University campus there is still a close relation between the university of Malaga for Spanish students and for foreign students.
The Spanish language courses are held in a modern and independent building of the University of Malaga and all classrooms are fully air-conditioned have access to audio and video equipment. Furthermore students have access to all facilities (the swim hall, sport grounds etc.) at the University of Malaga campus (situated 15 minutes by bus from the city center).
The students studying a Spanish language course at Malaga University are from all over the world with many students from Asia, Europe (especially Sweden) and USA and because of the range of Spanish language courses arranged both students and professionals study here.
The teachers at Malaga University all have a university degree in Philology and are experienced in teaching the Spanish language. The relatively small number of students per class (compared to other Universities) makes the classes more communicative where all students can participate.
Malaga University arranges some activities for the students of Spanish language course such as a welcome party, trips to other towns and sport tournaments (soccer, basket etc.) in the Malaga University campus. Apart from these activities there are many activities arranged by Spanish student organizations where both foreign and Spanish students are invited.
Facts: Malaga is located in the southern part of Spain and is the biggest coastal city of Andalucia with a population of 600,000 people. Malaga is also known as the Sunny Coast (Costa del Sol), with more than 320 days of sun and a year round average temperature of 23ºC (74ºF). The town is located near Seville and Granada and within the province of Malaga it is possible to visit tourist attractions such as the Caves of Nerja (5,000 year old stalagmite caves) and donkey riding in Mijas. For people who want to go further, it is possible to visit Morocco by boat from the harbor in the center of Malaga.
History: The Phoenicians founded the city of Malaga more the 3000 years ago and it has since been populated by Greeks, Romans and Moors until the Catholic Kings won it back in 1487.
Thereafter its strategic position in the Mediterranean sea has made it an important merchant center for Iberia and the rest of the Mediterranean countries. Today Malaga is a cosmopolitan city with Spain's second largest port and third largest international airport. It is also known as the Business and Cultural center for the southern part of Spain, including the Costa del Sol, one of Spain's most popular tourist areas.
Attractions: The rich and diverse history of Malaga can today be discovered by visiting some of the many ancient monuments in the city. The Moors built the castle of Alcazaba (today hosting an archaeological museum) while the Gibralfaro fortress (dating back to the 11th century) and the Romans built a big Roman theater. Malaga also has a lot of parks and gardens in which to relax and enjoy the sun and which are also used on many occasions for open air concerts, flea markets and other attractions. The city of Malaga is full of other attractions such as theaters, shopping malls, cinemas, sports facilities and museums (including the Pablo Picasso museum, which is the pride of the town as it is located in the house where the famous painter was born).
Going Out: Malaga City has a great variety of restaurants, bars and bodegas (a pub where you can try the local Malaga wine directly from the barrel). The people living in Malaga love going out for drinks, a chat or for partying, and the city center gets crowded every night of the week. Apart from Malaga center, you can discover some of the biggest and most popular pubs and discotheques in Spain in the nearby tourist areas of the Costa del Sol (1/2 hour away by bus).
For more information about Malaga, see the following Malaga Guide.