We’ve long known it informally to be the case, and now it’s official: the Andalucían city of Málaga is in the top three cities in Spain for artistic and cultural attractions and activities. The rise in status, as reported by SUR in English, has been confirmed by the influential ‘Observatory of Culture’ index, which is produced every year by the FundaciónContemporánea. The index shows Málaga behind only Madrid and Barcelona among the country’s highest ranked cultural cities.