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Malaga remains the second port of the peninsula regarding the traffic of cruise ships, awaiting the high season to begin in September.

Despite the economic crisis affecting almost all sectors, it is a good time for cruise traffic in the Port of Malaga, which continues to record positive numbers. The overall balance is positive throughout the national territory, in fact Málaga virtually remains in the same numbers than last year, but from September onwards will provide a quantitative leap that will contribute to historical records by the end of the year.

During the first six months of 2010, the Port of Málaga received a total of 182.927 tourists and 119 cruise ships.

But growth will come with the start of high season, which is historically considered in Málaga during the last quarter of the year. According to forecasts by the Port Authority, Málaga will close the course of 20210 with a total of 330 cruise ships.

One of the objectives of the Port of Málaga for this year’s course was to break with the historical seasonality that has ever existed during the summer months with cruise ships. In this sense the July data are positive, as there have been a total of 22 scales of cruises compared to the 16 that were recorded last year.

At present three ships have weekly stops at the Port of Malaga, which are the Pacific Dream (Pullmantur) and the Adventure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) and Louis Majesty, of Louis Cruise Line. Also can be highlighted the shipping company in Malaga, Costa Cruises, which every week brings several of their vessels. Another regular provider, the MSC will begin to operate more regularly from September onwards.

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The High Speed and Long Distance Train Services with higher demand are those that are destined for the Spanish coast and in a special way, the trains that connect the interior with the Costa del Sol.

Months for tourism, increase of seats. This is the proportional rule put in practice in Renfe, the Spanish railway, coinciding with the start of Summer.

The AVE services connecting Madrid to the Costa del Sol and Malaga are among the most demanded by customers, which will have 33.500 additional places for travel between Madrid and Malaga during the summer months.

The total number of seats offered for sale by Renfe for all services provided between Madrid and various cities in Andalusia is 1.4 million over the summer.

The direct AVE trains linking both Malaga and Seville with Barcelona will also have reinforcements.

The reinforcement in trains also attends the traditional mobility that occurs at this time in Andalusia, on trains connecting Seville, with Cadiz, Cordoba and Almeria and the connection Granada-Algeciras.

Moreover, Renfe offers several beach trains in its Middle Distance service to facilitate transportation between inland locations and different beaches during July and August. In the south it reinforces the connection from Cadiz to Seville with an additional train all weekends and public holidays.

Located between Genal Valley and the Costa del Sol, the village of Casares is one of the Andalusian white villages that definitely deserve a visit. Historic monuments, museums, typically Andalusian streets, ecological sites, beaches and local cuisine are some the offers of this beautiful municipality.

Casares retains many more monuments and remains of interest in the town itself, which is distinguished since three decades as a Historic-Artistic Site. To that nomination contributed largely the whitewashed houses, which fit neatly onto the rugged hillside on which the village is situated, crowned by the remains of what was an Arab castle.

Precisely in this historic setting takes place this weekend a new edition of the Artisan Market. Considered one of the most important and ancient markets in Andalusia, this event offers visitors one of the best medieval atmospheres amid the walls of the castle. From today until Sunday you can see and buy crafts and sample traditional cuisine. There have been as well organized workshops, musical performances and other leisure activities for the occasion.

Casares is situated close to Estepona on the western Costa del Sol, 55 km from Marbella.