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Málaga: Sunny City by the Sea!

Imagine a city older than your grandparents' grandparents, with sunshine, beaches, and amazing history!

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Key Facts

Location
Southern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea.
Population
About 592,346 people.
Founded
Around 770 BC by the Phoenicians.
Famous For
Being a very old city and its sunny beaches.

Where the Sun Always Shines!

Málaga is a super sunny city in the south of Spain, right by the big, blue Mediterranean Sea. It's like a giant playground on the 'Coast of the Sun'! The city is built near a river called the Guadalhorce and sits between two hills, Gibralfaro and Guadalmedina. The weather is usually warm and bright, perfect for playing outside or building sandcastles on the beach all year round.

A City That's Super Old!

Guess what? Málaga is one of the oldest cities in Europe, almost 2,800 years old! That's way older than your school, older than your town, and even older than most castles you've seen.

It was first built by people called the Phoenicians a super, super long time ago. Over the years, different groups of people lived there, like the Romans and the Arabs, each leaving their own special mark on the city.

Fun Things to Do and See!

Málaga is famous for its amazing beaches and sunshine, which brings lots of visitors! People love to relax by the sea, explore the old streets, and eat yummy Spanish food. The city is also becoming a cool place for technology, with lots of new companies setting up shop. It's a busy place with a big airport and a busy port where ships come and go.

Learning Adventures in Málaga!

Just like you go to school to learn new things, kids in Málaga go to schools to learn reading, writing, and math. There are lots of schools for all ages, from little kindergartens to places where you can learn to be a scientist or an artist. The city also has universities where older students go to study even more advanced subjects, helping Málaga grow and invent new things.

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