WHAT TO SEE!!

Museums

PICASSO MUSEUM MÁLAGA

Palacio de Buenavista. C/ San Agustín, 8. Open 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, until 9 pm. Closes Mondays. Tel.: 952 127 600. www.museopicassomalaga.org.
The museum holds 155 pieces of art by Picasso. Permanent entry, 6 euro;; temporary, 4.5 euro;; combination of both, 8€.

CASA NATAL DE PICASSO

Plaza de la Merced, 15. Malaga. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tel.: 952 060 215. Closes on Sunday afternoon and public holidays.
Exhibition and study centre. Entry: 1 euro;. Free for accompanied children under 17, students and 65+ citizens.

CENTRO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO

C/ Alemania, s/n. Tel: 952 120 055. From Tues to Sun, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free entry. www.cacmalaga.org.
Centre dedicated to art of the 20th and 21st centuries.

POPULAR ART AND TRADITIONS MUSEUM

Pasillo de Santa Isabel, 10. Tel: 952 217 137. 10 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.. Closes Saturday afternoon, Sunday and public holidays.
Urban and rural life of the province through costumes, wine, art, ceramic, etc. Entry 2€. Groups, students and pensioners: 1 euro;. Under 14s free.

ANTEQUERA MUNICIPAL MUSEUM

Palacio de Nájera. Plaza del Coso Viejo. Tel.: 952 704 51. Closes Monday. Tuesday to Friday:10 a.m. - 2 p.m. From Wednesday to Friday: 8.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.-1.30 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
Contains Roman remains and sculptures, as well as religious art. Entry: 3 euro;.

MUSEO RALLI, MARBELLA

Urb. Coral Beach (between Puerto Banús and Marbella, Ctr. Nac. 340, km 176, Marbella. Tel. 952857923. Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ten galleries exhibiting Latin American art as well as sculpture by European artists such as Dali, Eduardo Soriano and Arman. Free entry.

Theme & Entertaining Parks

TIVOLI WORLD BENALMÁDENA

Avda. de Tivoli s/n. Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmádena. Tel: 952577016. Saturdays and Sundays 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. www.tivoli.es The Costa del Sol’s largest entertainment park, surrounded by attractive gardens, bars and themed restaurants, has more than 45 thrilling rides and a wide range of shows. 4€. Supertivolino wristband 10 €. Free entry for children under one metre tall. Discounts for groups. Sunday garden market special entrance price 1 euro from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

NUEVA AVENTURA

Natura Aventura is an adventure park in San Pedro de la Alcántara, 7km from Marbella. It has activities suitable for all ages including rock climbing, rapelling down canyons, kayaking, archery and paintball. There is also a play area for kids and 8 cabins available for over night stays.
It is open all year from 11am to 9pm. For more information you can phone 902 01 10 77 or 952 85 32 30

AQUALAND TORREMOLINOS

Aqualand aqua park can be found only 10 minutes from the centre of Torremolinos. If you don't have a car you can get there either by bus or train from most of the coastal resorts. The largest water park on the Costa del Sol, Aqualand covers more than 70,000 square metres and has rides such as the recently installed Boomerang, the only one of its kind on the Costa del Sol, the incredibly exciting Kamikazee Twister, Rapids and the Black Hole. There is also an area for small children, waves pools, lots of grassy areas for those wishing to sunbathe, many restaurants and an 18-hole mini golf course

Aqualand is open from May 21st until September 18th. Its opening hours are from 10 am to 6 pm in May, June and September and from 10 am to 7 pm in July and August. For more information you can phone 902 11 49 96 or 952 38 88 88

Nature Parks

CROCODILE PARK

C/ Cuba, 14. Torremolinos. Every day 10 a.m to 7 p.m. Tel: 952051782.
Crocodiles and more than 350 animals (water birds and amphibians) live in this park. Adults: 10€; children (4-12): 7.50 euro;. Children under 4 free. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.

SELWO MARINA

Parque de la Paloma, Benalmádena. Tel: 902190482.
Open every day from 10 a.m. Aquarium with performances by dolphins and sea lions. Adults: 16 e Children and seniors: 11.90 euro;.

SELWO AVENTURA

Km 162.5, Ctra N-340 (A7), between San Pedro and Estepona. Tel: 902190482. Open every day from 10 a.m.
Safari park with tours to see the wild animals and accommodation. Adults: 22.50 e Children and seniors: 15.50 euro;. Group Discounts plus educational visits.

TELEFÉRICO CABLE CAR

Explanada Tivoli, Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmádena. Tel: 902190482. Open every day from 11 a.m.
Cable car ride up the Calamorro mountain. Adults: return 12.50 e, single 7 e Children and seniors: return 9 e, single 5 e Discounts for groups plus educational visits.

LOBO PARK

Antequera to Álora road, Km 16. Tel: 952031107. Every day 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
Wolves in a semi-natural environment. Guided tours, petting zoo, horse riding and cafeteria. Adult: 7.50€. Children: 5.50 euro;. May to October special Howl Nights, guided tours and BBQ. Call for reservation.

BENALMÁDENA SEA LIFE AQUARIUM

Benalmadena Sea Life Aquarium is located next to the Marina in Benalmadena and can be reached by the bus which runs from most of the resorts along the coast. It contains a shark reef, a tank with rays, a sea snake enclosure and various other displays. They only display creatures which will be happy and flourish in this environment so this means there are no dolphins or whales as they would not do so. Sea Life is committed to promoting education and awareness of the world's oceans and they encourage this by involving visitors in the interactive area and by allowing some people to help at feeding times. They encourage groups from educational establishments and will meet with leaders beforehand to arrange a visit to suit the specific needs.
It is open all year from 10am. For more information you can phone 953 56 01 50