Malaga - Fortresses, Roman theatre ...
Alcazaba
Alcazabilla street.
Information Tourist office: 952 213 445
Winter hours: (10/01 to 4/30): Monday thru Friday (9.30 a.m.-8.00 p.m..) Saturdays (10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) Sundays & Holidays (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) Closed on Tuesdays.
Admission is free.
Arab monument, it was built as a fortress in the 11th century, by King Badis of Granada.
As you walk through the Alcazaba with it's stone paths and as you go under those arches while you go up, you feel you are being transported into another world, you start feeling the Arab presence of Malaga.
Each turn you take you notice unique details and the fortress suddenly takes on a singular elegance, is like taking a distant and exotic trip, while still being in the heart of Malaga.
Mountain of Gibralfaro
Panoramic views of the city.
11th & 14th centuries- Telephone: 952 220043.
Bus # 35 that leaves from the Paseo del Parque takes you there.
This fortress located in the mountain of Gibralfaro dominates the city in a spectacular way, from there you can enjoy views of the harbor, the cathedral and the bullfighting ring.
It is said that on this hillside there was a lighthouse built by the Phoenicians, although this fortress was built in the 15th century by a Muslim King, it is the reason for the name, Mountain of the Lighthouse.
At the time a passage way surrounded by walls was built that connected the fortress with the Alcazaba, although it slowly disappeared since the the castle became the focal defensive point of the city.
Roman theatre
Next to the Alcazaba- Telephone: 952 2220043(Culture)
1st c. B.C.
Located at the feet of the Alcazaba, this theatre is from the first century before Christ. It was last used at the end of the third century due to the Germanic invasion, it still preserves the remains of what was once the orchestra and the vomitorium.
The Muslims used some of the columns in order to build the Alcazaba, which you must visit being so close, this Roman theatre might be small, but is magical.