Malaga snow globes

Málaga has a population of about half a million It is the 6th-largest city in Spain. It is located on the Costa del Sol ('Coast of the Sun') by the Mediterranean sea.

The Cathedral of Málaga is a Roman Catholic church.. It is built in the Renaissance architectural tradition. It was constructed between 1528 and 1782. The prominent north tower is 84 metres high. The south tower remains unfinished due to running out of funds shortly after it was begun. This outline has led to the cathedral being called "La Manquita" (The One-Armed Lady).

The richly decorated base shows other features of Malaga including the Moorish palace walls and the bull ring

The boy in the globe and often appearing on globe bases is called El Cenachero, and is a historic symbol of Málaga. He is a traditional fish vendor balancing two woven baskets - cenachos - traditional handmade baskets crafted from coarse esparto grass.

This early globe shows the most iconic Malaga traditional outfit, the Flamenco Dress. It is characterized by brightly colored fabrics, polka dots, ruffles, and layers, it is often worn during local festivals like the August Feria.

The man wears the Verdiales Costume, worn by men during the spring Verdiales folk festivals. It consists of a simple white shirt topped with a black waistcoat, black trousers. A bright red fabric sash and a dominant wide-brimmed hat often decorated with vibrant elements like flowers, ribbons, and beads.

Rather a bland interior for this globe with a few of the old colourful buildings present. The base shows the cathedral and palms and is the better part of the globe.

The Costa del Sol ("Coast of the Sun") stretches for 150 km along the coastline of southern Spain. Famous for about 320 days of sunshine a year, Málaga is the city at its centre. The globe celebrates the sunshine and associated dolphins, sea, boats, old buildings and rural donkeys.

Benalmádena is a holiday coastal town on the Costa del Sol, a few miles from Málaga. in the middle of the 320 days of sunshine per year coast, It contains a whitewashed Andalusian hill top, old town, a lively commercial central district, and a coastline packed with beaches, background mountains and holiday attractions.

Marbella is a city and resort on the Costa del Sol. Hotels, prestigious nightclubs and coastal estates leads to the Puerto Banús marina, with its luxury yachts, boutiques and bars.

The bridge inside the globe is the 14-meter-tall Arco de Marbella. It was built in 1993 to welcome visitors from the highway. A less well known bridge is the Puente Romano, a 1st-century AD ancient stone bridge found nearby The older part of town and harbour appear on the base..