Today, we drove into the centre of Malaga. The last time we were here, about a year ago, we were in a mild state of panic, having missed the turning for the airport, ending up in traffic jams, roadworks and whistling policemen directing us to streets that we didn't know and with no idea where we were or what direction we were facing.
Today however was a lot calmer, driving straight into the city centre on the main A-357 road from Campillos. Arriving about 90 minutes after leaving Olvera, we parked in one of several available car parks and started to explore this busy, cosmopolitan city.
First things first, find the tourist office which wasn't too easy as there weren't any obvious signs but we eventually found it in just off the Plaza de la Constitución.
This was the older part of town, lots of little cobbled streets and pedestrianised area's. Plenty of bars and cafe's to sit and people watch, which we did over a coke and sandwich.
Continuing on, passing by the Cathedral which you could visit for a 4,50€ entrance fee (each), we eventually arrived at the old Moorish Palace of the Alcazaba, constructed mainly in the 11th century.
Entrance to the Alcazaba was 2,10€ each. It was quite extensive with many garden and patio area's and some exhibition rooms but for me the best part were the views it offered looking over Malaga.
Looking up to the Castillo de Gibralfaro, accessible from a footpath below the walls of the Alcazaba. A trek for another day perhaps.
The Plaza de Toros...Bull Ring.
A statue in honour of Hans Christian Andersen who visited Malaga in 1862.
Anne particularly liked Malaga for it's diversity of shops and boutiques.
As always, after about three hours or so, we were starting to flag a little in the heat but with so much more to see, another visit is inevitable in the future.
No comments:
Post a Comment