Picasso's Corner Backpackers Hostel

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Our hostel is nestled in the historic centre of Malaga (Spain), perfectly situated near the Alcazaba, Cathedral and Gibralfaro Castle. It's also very close to Picasso's house and the Plaza de la Merced (the city's lively night-life spot). You are very close to Marques de Larios Street.

At Picasso's Corner, you'll feel right at home. You'll have plenty of space in our common room to relax. We have a bar with cheap drinks .There are two terraces where you can barbeque, play Chess or learn guitarr playing, vocabulary in some of the languages we speak here or take in the mild Malaga sun, lounging on a beach chair.

You'll also have free Internet access or you can watch a DVD or live sports on our big-screen plasma TV. Also, you'll have free run of the beautiful kitchen where you can serve yourself tea or coffee any time of the day and breakfast is free every morning.

In January 2005, our guests rated us as the 2nd best hostel in the world, so we are the first in Spain!!!

Come along and be our guest - you'll love every minute of it!

The following is the list of our services/facilities:

FREE

BBQ Area
Board games + Ping Pong
Breakfast
Common room
Credit Card Accepted
Guest Kitchen
Internet Access + WI-FI
Linen Provided
Luggage Storage
No Curfew
No Lockout
Plasma TV + DVD
Individual Safes
Travel Planning Assistance

WE ALSO PROVIDE
Arabic Teteria
Bar
Laundry
Telephone/Fax facilities
Themed Nights (eg. Paella, Cocktails, Film Club, etc.)
Towels

The city of Malaga is located in a privileged enclave. The municipality extends over an area of 398.25 square kilometers and its "de facto" urban population reaches the one-million inhabitants mark.

The main environmental and geographical factors that have intervened in the city's evolution and development have been maritime influences, its location in two river valleys (the Guadalhorce and the Guadalmedina), its relief and its climate.

Whilst the Mediterranean Sea bathes the Malaga coastline, the Malaga Mountains close ranks behind to form a barrier of peaks that protects the city from the cold, whilst the regulating effect of the sea ensures the area its characteristic mild temperatures.

The hottest months are July and August and the coldest are usually December and February, when the average temperatures vary between a maximum of 22.8?C and a minimum of 13?C. Rainfall in Malaga follows the seasons, with the most abundant rains occurring in autumn and winter.

At the mouth of the River Guadalhorce, river sediments have formed the area known as the "Guadalhorce Mudflats". Declared a Protected Natural Space in 1989, they currently occupy an area of 60 hectares. The other river that has played a decisive role in the history of Malaga is the Guadalmedina, which in Arabic means "the river of the city". It is 47 kilometres long and is fed mostly by the waters that run down from the Malaga Mountains.

The Malaga Mountains were declared a National Park in 1989. This gave greater protection to an area of 4,762 hectares, of which 97% is located within the municipality of Malaga. Its relief is steep and rugged, with summits that reach an average altitude of 500 metres. Its tree cover originates from the hydrological-forestry reforestations carried out from the end of the 1930s and the area contains over 230 different varieties of vegetation and more than 160 species of vertebrates.

Malaga in History
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.

Under the rule of the Moors, the city enjoyed an era of great progress; however, in 1487 it was re-conquered by the Catholic Monarchs, following which it fell into relentless decline.

By the end of the 18th century, beginning of the 19th, a high-class bourgeoisie had been formed, comprised mainly of two families: the Larios and the Heredia, thanks to whom Malaga became the second most important industrial centre in the country.
Converted into a world capital of tourism, thanks to the development of the Costa del Sol, today Malaga continues to grow.

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Location Information

La Alzacaba, Gibralfaro, Plaza de la Merced, Calle Larios, good restaurants and good cafes, Picasso Museum, the Cathedral and the beach...