renal care center Málaga spain

Nearest hospital: Hospital Universitario Carlos Haya

Distance to main railway station: 3 km 

Distance to city center: 1 mile 

Dialysis equipment: Dialog ⁺

Hotel Barceló Málaga****

C/ Heroes de Sostoa, 2. Estación Vialia María Zambrano.

Phone: +34 952 047494

E-mail:  malaga@barcelo.com

The Barceló Málaga**** hotel has direct access to Malaga's AVE high-speed rail station and is just 10 minutes from the city's old quarters and the Paseo Marítimo beaches. Barceló Málaga is one of the few Spanish hotels to be recognised by acclaimed British magazine Wallpaper.

Hotel Monte Málaga****

Paseo Marítimo Antonio Machado, 10. 

Phone: +34 9520 46000

E-mail: montemalaga@hotelesmonte.com

Málaga is a city and capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous Community of Andalusia. It is the second most populous city of Andalusia and is situated on the Costa del Sol of the Mediterranean sea. A modern city which highlights its passion with its famous Holy Week, among other things.

Tourist attractions in the town and surrounding areas

The city was founded by the Phoenicians, who built a settlement near the hill on which the Alcazaba stands today. During Roman times, Malaga obtained the benefits of being declared a confederated city of Rome. This route offers visitors a tour through Malaga’s history, from the Roman period to present day. Some of its main monuments and museums are located nearby, so visitors can witness the city’s development. There exist, nevertheless, Phoenician archaeological remains, which are more ancient than those placed at the beginning of the route that you could see in your visit to the Malaga Picasso Museum. In short, almost three thousand years of the city’s history. As an extension of this route, do not miss visiting Gibralfaro Castle, an essential place for experiencing Malaga’s spectacular views.

The Gardeners House
Period: 20^th century 

Built in 1908 and at one time the home of the Town Hall's head gardener, this building is almost hidden by the luxuriant vegetation that surrounds it. A small building, its position in the middle of the garden makes it possible to view it from all angles. It presently houses the Tourist Promotion Department and a Malaga Town Hall tourist information office.

The Cathedral
Period: 16^th, 17^th and 18t^h Century 

The Cathedral, or Catedral de la Encarnación, was erected on the site where the city's main mosque stood during the eight centuries of Muslim domination. Construction of the cathedral began in the first half of the 16th Century (1528) and continued throughout the 17th and 18th Centuries. though it is still unfinished, as it is missing the top part of the main façade and the south tower is incomplete. Nevertheless, this fact has, over time, become an original feature that is the origin of its being nicknamed 'La Manquita' (one-armed). One of its most outstanding features on the inside are the choir stalls, with 42 sculptures carried out by Pedro de Mena, Ortiz de Vargas and Giuseppe Micael Alfaro, and the two organs, magnificent musical instruments that are rare examples of 18^th-century pieces that have over 4,000 pipes and are still in good working condition. There is also a Cathedral Museum inside.
Holy Week

The celebration of Holy Week in our city took on its procession format with the reconquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs in 1487 and the conversion of the inhabitants to Catholicism. This brings us to the present day, in which two forms of living and understanding Holy Week co-exist. Together with the school of thought developed in the post-war period (huge tronos, sumptuousness and luxury in the processional cortege), there is the other way of thinking, which began to appear at the end of the 70s, with the new Brotherhoods (penitential spirit, greater austerity and putting greater weight on performing the penitential rite). In any case, variety is something that defines the very essence of our Holy Week, a powerful reason to visit our city and enjoy this celebration that, for the people of Malaga, unquestionably marks the beginning of spring.