Accueil » Photos » Puerto Marina

Puerto Marina

Puerto Marina

Benalmádena, Málaga (Spain).

View Large On White

ENGLISH
Benalmádena is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalucía in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 12 km to the west of the city of Málaga, on the southern coast between Torremolinos and Fuengirola, in the heart of the Costa del Sol and Alhaurín de la Torre in the North. It has a population of approximately 53,000 residents, but also caters for a large number of tourists. The town is also home to the Enlightenment Stupa, the largest stupa (a structure important in Buddhism) in the West, standing 108 feet (33 metres) tall.

Historically the region has been occupied and settled by many cultures dating back to the Bronze Age, including the ancient Phoenicians and Romans, and has also been considerably influenced by the Moorish settlement of the southern Iberian peninsula. Two Almenara towers on the coastline date back to the 15th century, originally built to guard the coast and its population from the frequent incursions of Barbary pirates in the days following the reconquista of the region by Henry IV of Castile.

In contemporary times, along with the rest of the Costa del Sol area it has become an important tourist destination. The municipality has been subject to an unprecedented urban expansion in recent years with many new buildings and homes built, sometimes causing environmental degradation.

The origin of the name is unknown; the most common suggestion is that it derives from the Arabic ibn al-medina, or "children of the mines", referring to nearby deposits of iron and ochre. Alternatively, Madena may be the name of a person or family.

More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benalm%c3%a1dena,_M%c3%a1laga

--------------------------------

CASTELLANO
Benalmádena es un municipio turístico de la Costa del Sol Occidental en la provincia de Málaga (Andalucía, España). Linda con los municipios de Torremolinos, Alhaurín de la Torre, Mijas y Fuengirola; y con el Mar Mediterráneo al Sur.

Hay constancia de presencia humana desde finales del Paleolítico Superior, como atestiguan las pinturas rupestres y los utensilios encontrados en la Cueva del Toro, de Los Botijos y de La Zorrera. Ya los fenicios pasaron por la costa malacitana como también hay ruinas de factorías de salazón de la época de dominación romana. La villa de Benalmádena fue fundada durante el período de la invasión musulmana de la Península Ibérica. Parece ser fue fundada junto a un yacimiento minero, y de aquí se cree que deriva su toponimia en árabe. Durante los últimos momentos de la Reconquista formaba parte del reino nazarí de Granada, hasta que fuera incorporada a la Corona de Castilla en el año 1456 de la mano del rey Enrique IV. El municipio se encuentra en continuo crecimiento, al igual que toda la Costa del Sol, desde el comienzo de la actividad turística en los años sesenta del siglo XX.

Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benalm%c3%a1dena

(plus d'infos...)

Photo prise à Benalmádena le 16 août 2007 (© . SantiMB . (on holiday) / Flickr)

Voir aussi :
 málaga, andalucía, españa, spain, vacaciones2007, night shot, nocturno, long exposure, benalmádena, barcos, boats, puerto, harbour, port, blueribbonwinner, isawyoufirst, holidays-vacanze-urlaub, flickrdiamond, diamondclassphotographer, magical!


Photos Port

Top jeux gratuits

Create A RideCreate A Ride
Create your own custom pimped-out ride!
Warlords: Call To ArmsWarlords: Call To Arms
See the Strategy Guide at: v1.1 – Archers no longer quite so unbalanced Start...
Xiao Xiao No.4Xiao Xiao No.4
Shoot bad guys! Game file size is 2MB big, please wait a minute.
Bucketball 2Bucketball 2
the next big thing when it comes to balls and buckets.
Red StormRed Storm
A special Unit has been sent to Mars to prevent a looming threat. By controlling...