Our second stop in Spain is the coastal city of Malaga, in the Costa del Sol (sun coast) region of Andalusia. Malaga is the southernmost large city in Europe, famous for its warm climate and beautiful beaches. It was settled by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC, but was ruled by the Muslim Moors from 711-1492. The remains of the Moorish Alcazaba fortress and Gibralfaro Castle can be seen in the old town of the city, along with a Roman theatre.
We visited the Renaissance Cathedral of Malaga, known as "La Manquita" or one-armed lady, because it only has one tower. Got a private tour of the Pablo Picasso museum, which is located in a 16th century palace that is built over ruins of previous civilizations. Picasso was born in Malaga in 1881, began painting at 13, and is best known for his abstract "cubism" style. After walking through the narrow, winding pedestrian streets of the old town, we drove up to a lookout point to get a panoramic view of the city. You could see the harbor, the bull fighting arena, the ferris wheel, the Alcazaba and the mountains in the distance.
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| Front of The Cathedral of Malaga |
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| The Bishop's Palace next to the Malaga Cathedral |
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| Side of the Malaga Cathedral |
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| The back of the Malaga Cathedral |
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| Moorish Alcazaba and Roman theatre below |
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| Looking down toward the old city from the Gibralfaro Castle overlook |
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| Circular structure is the bull fighting arena |
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| The white dots in the water are sailboats having a regatta |
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