Imagine taking a plane and in a 3 hours flight leaving the winter behind for a few days. Sounds tempting, doesn’t it? This is possible thanks to the numerous air connections between Great Britain and Malaga.
Direct connections between the UK and Malaga
The Malaga - Costa del Sol Airport is one of the most important ones in Spain. It is the fourth in the country in terms of passenger volume and also one of the best equipped.
The Costa del Sol and the UK are perfectly connected. This connection has a long tradition: since the 60s, UK travellers have been one of the main nationalities that choose the Costa del Sol. There are now 22 airports and 18 British cities that enjoy a direct route to Malaga.
The cities from which you can catch a plane to travel to Malaga are: London, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Norwich, Leeds, Southampton, Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Doncaster, Nottingham, Southend and Exeter. These routes are operated by a total of nine airlines.
The spring winter of the Costa del Sol
The winter months are usually low season in the European beach destinations. During these dates, the Costa del Sol allows you to enjoy a formidable sun and very pleasant temperatures. In fact, it has an average annual temperature of 20 degrees and more than 320 days of sunshine a year. The winter season is an opportunity to visit the Costa del Sol in a more calm and comfortable way.
The enviable weather conditions of the Costa del Sol will also give you the possibility of enjoying multiple outdoor activities and plans. One of them is the practice of golf, as the Costa del Sol is the area of Europe with the most concentration of golf courses.
Monuments, museums and more than 6,000 years of history
The Costa del Sol is much more than its beaches. The hinterland of the province offers a wide variety of attractions. You can practice active tourism, discover its natural parks and a World Heritage Site: the Archaeological Complex Dolmenes de Antequera, which has more than 6,000 years of history.
The gastronomy, festivals, traditions and emblematic localities of Andalusia, such as the mythical town of Ronda, are some of the points worth visiting in the province of Malaga during the winter.
And if you prefer to discover the monumental heritage, do not miss castles like Gibralfaro, overlooking Malaga, or the Alcazaba de Malaga, both of Muslim origin. The cities also famous for its more than 30 museums, among them the Centre Pompidou Malaga and the Picasso Museum. Authentic cultural spaces of reference of southern Europe.
