MELILLA - MALAGA Ferry
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Sail the MELILLA - MALAGA route aboard TRASMEDITERRANEA's fleet, one of the key operators linking southern Spain with North Africa.
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Founded in Barcelona in 1917, Trasmediterranea has grown into Spain's leading shipping company, connecting the mainland ports with the Balearic and Canary Islands, the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, and destinations across North Africa. Onboard, travellers can expect a modern fleet and a wide range of services, from à la carte restaurants to swimming pools and boutique shops, making the crossing part of the holiday itself.
Melilla
A Spanish autonomous city of around 86,000 people, Melilla occupies a rocky headland on the Rif coast, facing the Mediterranean. Founded by the Phoenicians as Rusadir, it later came under Carthaginian and then Roman rule before passing through Byzantine and Islamic periods, notably flourishing as a port under the Idrisid dynasty from the 9th century onward. Retaken in 1497 by Pedro de Estopiñán on behalf of the Catholic Monarchs, it was formally attached to the Spanish crown through successive 18th- and 19th-century treaties. The fortified old town, Melilla la Vieja, with its ramparts and bastions overlooking the sea, bears witness to that long military history. In the early 20th century Melilla also developed a distinctive architectural identity thanks to Enrique Nieto, a disciple of Gaudí, who created one of Spain's finest Art Nouveau and Art Deco ensembles. Nicknamed the "city of four cultures" for its coexisting Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Hindu communities, it became an autonomous city in 1995. Its economy leans heavily on cross-border trade with neighbouring Morocco, fishing and public administration. The harbour, built at the foot of the old town, has always been its sole maritime gateway to the Spanish mainland.
Melilla Ferry Terminal
The terminal is located at General Marina 1, at the heart of the port, just below Melilla la Vieja and the modern town centre (GPS: 35.29° N, 2.93° W). It's about a fifteen-minute walk from the centre, or reachable by taxi from outlying districts. As with Ceuta, Melilla's status as an enclave means police and customs checks apply systematically before boarding, even for sailings to mainland Spain; a valid ID or passport is required. Plan to arrive at the terminal at least 2 to 3 hours before the scheduled departure.
Malaga
Andalusia's second city with around 580,000 residents and nearly a million across its metropolitan area, Malaga is one of Europe's oldest cities, founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians as Malaka. It passed through Carthaginian and then Roman rule — a period during which it exported its famous garum sauce to Rome — before Muslim forces took it in 743, making it a stronghold first of the Emirate and then the Caliphate of Córdoba, and later part of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada until its reconquest by the Catholic Monarchs in 1487. That Moorish legacy survives in the 11th-century Alcazaba fortress and the Gibralfaro castle above it, while the cathedral — nicknamed "la Manquita" for its unfinished tower — dates from the Christian era. Birthplace of Pablo Picasso in 1881, the city is now home to a museum dedicated to the artist and a lively cultural scene. A pioneer of Spanish industrialisation in the 19th century, Malaga has reinvented itself since the 1960s as the tourism and technology capital of the Costa del Sol. Its harbour, redeveloped around the Palmeral de las Sorpresas promenade, combines cruise traffic with ferry links to Melilla and Morocco.
Malaga Ferry Terminal
The Estación Marítima stands at Palmeral de las Sorpresas, right at the edge of the historic centre, about ten minutes' walk from the cathedral and the Alcazaba. It's an easy walk from downtown, or reachable by bus or taxi from the railway station roughly 20 minutes away on foot. Passport and customs checks are compulsory for sailings to Melilla or Morocco given the particular nature of these routes. Arriving at least 2 to 3 hours before departure is advisable, with more time needed in high season.
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TRASMEDITERRANEA South Strait crossings:
FERRY MÁLAGA - MELILLAFERRY ALGECIRAS - CEUTA
FERRY ALGECIRAS - TÁNGER MED
FERRY CEUTA - ALGECIRAS
FERRY GHAZAOUET - ALMERÍA
FERRY ALMERÍA - GHAZAOUET
FERRY ALMERÍA - MELILLA
FERRY ALMERÍA - NADOR
FERRY ALMERÍA - ORÁN
FERRY MELILLA - MÁLAGA
FERRY MELILLA - ALMERÍA
FERRY NADOR - ALMERÍA
FERRY ORÁN - ALMERÍA
FERRY TÁNGER MED - ALGECIRAS
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