Spanish Tourist Hotspot Malaga To Ban Horse-drawn Carriages

Malaga wants to ban horse-drawn carriages from its streets after years of criticism of the trade (Credit: AFP)

A pair of tourists admire the shimmering Mediterranean from their horse-drawn carriage on the seaside promenade in Spain's southern port of Malaga -- a postcard image whose days are numbered.

The city wants to ban horse-drawn carriages from its streets this year to protect the animals after years of criticism of the trade.