| Cheap Rental Cars Malaga | | | | built on the top of a former Mosque, which was |
| * La Alcazaba | | | | destroyed when the Moors lost the town. Construction |
| La Alcazaba is a military fortress built by the Moors in | | | | was 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 the | | | | foundation, 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 an | | | | This Church is situated between the Bishop's Palace |
| upper section with a residential area, including 3 | | | | and the Cathedral. It was built on the ruins of the major |
| palaces. | | | | Arab mosque in the 15th century, gothic style. Inside the |
| * Gibralfaro | | | | church there is a fascinating altar built by Juan de |
| The Gibralfaro Castle is situated just next to La | | | | Balmaseda. |
| Alcazaba which it is connected to by ducts from two | | | | * Santiago Church |
| of its towers. The place where the Gibralfaro lies is | | | | The Santiago church, situated in calle Granada, was |
| thought to have originally hosted a lighthouse built by | | | | constructed in the 16th century in a mixture of Gothic |
| the Phoenicians. On the remains of this lighthouse a | | | | and Mudéjar (Arab) style. This was also the church |
| fortress was built by Abderramán III and was later | | | | were 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 Theater | | | | exhibition hall for the Malagueños but was later |
| The Roman Theater is located just below La | | | | acquired by a noble family in 1895 for personal |
| Alcazaba. It was not discovered until 1951 in spite of its | | | | premises. In 1986 it was bought back by the |
| size, with a radius of 31 meters and height of 19 | | | | government 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 used | | | | This palace is situated next to the cathedral and is |
| elements from the Theater in the construction of La | | | | considered 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 was | | | | Today this palace, built in neo-classic style in the 18th |
| born in 1881. Family tradition also played a large part in | | | | century, serves as the headquarters for the regional |
| shaping his essentially malagueño character. His life | | | | government. The palace also hosts a smaller exhibition |
| and works would later see him become Malaga's most | | | | hall. |
| famous native. | | | | * The Town Hall (Ayuntamiento) |
| * Tivoli World | | | | The town hall was built between 1912 and 1919 and is |
| Tivoli World is a theme park with many exciting rides | | | | one of the most remarkable modernistic buildings in |
| to choose from. Many of the rides are adapted for | | | | Malaga. |
| 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 and | | | | de la Constitución, was built in the 18th century in a |
| children's specials. There is a wide gamut of | | | | neo-classic style and is today declared a national |
| international cuisine to choose from ranging from | | | | historical monument. |
| Texan to Russian. | | | | * Malaga Bullfighting Ring |
| * The Cathedral | | | | The bullfighting ring in Malaga dates back to 1874 and |
| The construction of the Cathedral in Malaga began in | | | | has a total capacity of about 14,000 people. |
| 1528 after capturing Malaga from the Moors. It was | | | | |