Sunday, 23 August 2020

La Alcazaba & Roman Theatre - Sunday in Malaga

Sunday started with a swim in La Malagueta beach. Getting up early and having a swim in the sea really invigorates & energizes us and sets a great tone for the day.

On Sundays many museums and tourist attractions are free in after 5pm (and generally open until 7pm) so we have made  it a thing to visit an attraction every Sunday.  

Last Sunday it was a visit to the Alcazaba which is a citadel above Malaga city. Along with the Alcazaba you can also visit the Teatro Romano (Roman Theatre) which is just below the citadel. 


We got the lift up as we visited about 2pm and it was hot hot hot and we did not fancy s walk up a hill in the heat.


This is the sight that greeted us first when we got out of the lift. Simply incredible.


I preferred the Roman Theatre to the Alcazaba - however the views from the citadel were stunning.



Check out the view of the port!


Here you can see a view of the bullring.


The gardens were beautiful and a really nice place to wander around.


Palm trees can grow really really tall!! I never knew they grow this tall!


Back down at city level there are Roman ruins on view along with the amphitheatre.


We really enjoyed touring the Citadel. It's something to put on your "must do list" if you ever visit Malaga. 


Later that evening we headed to La Tranca for tapas. It's a very traditional bar that has a hipster feel to it. We enjoyed the ambiance and would return for a drink again.

It was a

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