Top Tourist Attractions in Malaga

Cheap Rental Cars Malagabuilt on the top of a former Mosque, which was
* La Alcazabadestroyed when the Moors lost the town. Construction
La Alcazaba is a military fortress built by the Moors inwas not finished until 1782, and as a result shows
the 11th century on the remains of a Roman fortress.many different architectural styles such as a Gothic
The fortress lies on a hilltop with a good view over thefoundation, Renaissance facades and Baroque towers.
town and sea and originally consisted of 3 protecting* Sagrario Church
walls (only 2 still remain), more than 100 towers and anThis Church is situated between the Bishop's Palace
upper section with a residential area, including 3and the Cathedral. It was built on the ruins of the major
palaces.Arab mosque in the 15th century, gothic style. Inside the
* Gibralfarochurch there is a fascinating altar built by Juan de
The Gibralfaro Castle is situated just next to LaBalmaseda.
Alcazaba which it is connected to by ducts from two* Santiago Church
of its towers. The place where the Gibralfaro lies isThe Santiago church, situated in calle Granada, was
thought to have originally hosted a lighthouse built byconstructed in the 16th century in a mixture of Gothic
the Phoenicians. On the remains of this lighthouse aand Mudéjar (Arab) style. This was also the church
fortress was built by Abderramán III and was laterwere Pablo Picasso was baptized.
reconstructed as a castle by Yasuf I in the 14th* Palace Marqués de Valdeflores
century.This palace was constructed in the 18th century as an
* Roman Theaterexhibition hall for the Malagueños but was later
The Roman Theater is located just below Laacquired by a noble family in 1895 for personal
Alcazaba. It was not discovered until 1951 in spite of itspremises. In 1986 it was bought back by the
size, with a radius of 31 meters and height of 19government and today hosts different associations.
meters. Studies have shown that it hasn't been used* Bishop's Palace (Palacio Episcopal)
since the 3rd century and that the Moors usedThis palace is situated next to the cathedral and is
elements from the Theater in the construction of Laconsidered to represent the typical Malagueñean
Alcazaba.architectural style from the 18th century. Today the
* Picasso Home - Museum (Fundacion Picasso)Museum Diocesano is hosted in the palace.
The early years of the life of Pablo Ruiz Picasso are* Customs Palace (Palacio de la Aduana)
closely linked to the city of Malaga, where he wasToday this palace, built in neo-classic style in the 18th
born in 1881. Family tradition also played a large part incentury, serves as the headquarters for the regional
shaping his essentially malagueño character. His lifegovernment. The palace also hosts a smaller exhibition
and works would later see him become Malaga's mosthall.
famous native.* The Town Hall (Ayuntamiento)
* Tivoli WorldThe town hall was built between 1912 and 1919 and is
Tivoli World is a theme park with many exciting ridesone of the most remarkable modernistic buildings in
to choose from. Many of the rides are adapted forMalaga.
small children and babies. There are daily shows* The House of the Consulate
varying from Andalusian flamenco, Wild West Shows,The house of the consulate, which is situated on Plaza
and an open-air theatre presenting live music, ballet andde la Constitución, was built in the 18th century in a
children's specials. There is a wide gamut ofneo-classic style and is today declared a national
international cuisine to choose from ranging fromhistorical monument.
Texan to Russian.* Malaga Bullfighting Ring
* The CathedralThe bullfighting ring in Malaga dates back to 1874 and
The construction of the Cathedral in Malaga began inhas a total capacity of about 14,000 people.
1528 after capturing Malaga from the Moors. It was