Costa del Sol property seekers with an eye for culture could be given a new incentive to invest in the Malaga area, with local authorities giving the green light for a large scale museum development in the area.

Local urban planning authorities (Gerencia Municipal de Urbanismo) have approved plans for an old tobacco factory to be converted into museum space – with grand plans set to be carried out by 2009.

Plans now envisage completion of an automobile museum, and an Art Natura museum on the site by mid 2009, which would add to the region’s cultural appeal and provide even more reasons for people to visit Malaga.

Antique cars would feature in the first museum for completion, it was claimed, while the Art Natura project, likely to contain sculptures, precious stones and much to discover about the world of rocks and minerals, would take longer to complete.

The Malaga province is already a favourite for its stunning beaches, winter skiing not far off in the Sierra Nevada, and top range property – with local authorities now hoping that the tobacco factory renovation will add cultural appeal to Malaga’s perks.

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