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A Historical Tour Of Malaga’s Attractions

The city of Malaga in the Andalucia regionis one of the more ignored cities in Spain – and still this exciting place has so many appealing places and such an old and diverse history, it is easy to spend a number of days exploring and is well worth the effort. We will look at some of the great places in Malaga – the Alcazaba. Castillo de Gibralfaro and the Costa De Sol.

Nearthis colony at the present site of Malaga the Phoenicians forged Malaca. It was an important link in their contracts network that stretched from Greece to Gibraltar and around to Great Britain.

The Romans crushes Malaca in the year 205 BC, and then built on the Phoenician bedrock and covered the town center.It was during the year 55 AD that the city of Malaca was given a constitution. Through the first century AD they formed the amphitheater at the Alcazaba and it was around the same amount as the amphitheater in Seville – it was used as a theatre for greater than three hundred years. At presenttime, these sites are being dug up and restored. The Alcazaba and Castillo de Gibralfaro were equivalently reanimated and the restorers did a considerable piece of work.

The Alcazaba seen today was formed on all the earlier foundations, most of the work commencing around 1050 AD was commanded by the King of Granada at that time, Badis el Ziri.

At this time the citizens of the region were continually under threat from the corsair in the Mediterranean. Much of what one can see present-day was built to protect the population of the region.

During the 14th Century there was an increase in the use of artillery that made the Alcazaba defenseless, particularly from the higher hill a couple of hundred metres away. King Yusuf I ordered the construction of the Castillo de Gibralfaro (Yabal is Arabic for mountain While Faruk is Greek for heliograph, hence Gibralfaro).

There is an appealing chain of posters in the herb garden showing the crops and how they were used. The primary herb now is rosemary, the remaining having withered since then.

Work on the Alcazaba and the Castillo de Gibralfaro never cease until Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Castile took Malaga from the Moors in 1487. The result is comparable on a inconsequential scale with the Alhambra at Granada. Even in the 17th Century King Phillip IV lived here.

The duration to the current day were bitter years for the Alcazaba, Castillo and Malaga. In 1656 the buildings were battered by an English attack and in 1810 the region was gain controlled of by the French during the Peninsular Wars.

Shortly after this the Alcazaba architecture started to go down and were not conserved again until rehabilitation commenced after 1930.

To appreciate the historic sites like Alcazaba and Castillo you should begin at the primary Toursit Center which is right near the Plaza de la Aduana.

you should see this through the surrounding fence down onto the site, as it is not yet open to the public, it is still being retreived. There is a humble information laden display case in English that is placed at the dike.

You could then enter the Alcazaba – and save yourself a little money by purchasing a combo ticket – gain you entrance to the Castillo later as well at a price of just 3 Euros;. There are information sheets available in English and Spanish. You should try to give yourself two to three hours to completely appreciate the gardens, patios, fields, art, water gardens, adorned walls and ceilings and keep some extra time to adore the elegant views from the walls and the towers.

Leave the Alcazaba at the same place you entered.

Allow thirty minutes for this hike that takes you through the prettygardens on the side of the hill and offers stunning views of the city, bullring and mountains. The entrance to the Castillo is to your left. Booklets in English are available here, give yourself about 90 minutes for your tour.

The old gunpowder storage is now an exhibition hall with displays depicting the history of the Castillo from 1487 to 1925 and includes the period it was used as a marine navigation schoo for the Spanish Navy. There is a small eating house in the Castillo with a deck and sights over the whole of Malaga.

Exitingthe Castillo go through the car park area and follow the alley as it winds down, taking you to the old town. You will now have went around the Alcazaba – Castillo hill. In the city there are narrow winding alleys and a host of places to eat and drink ranging from tapas bars to full silver service restaurants, mostly Spanish and very agreeable value.

About the Author

Floyd Medi is one of the foremost experts in Malaga Attractions and Malaga Tours. He is a native of Malaga and has been in the business of guiding tourists from all over the world to Malaga for over 50 years.
Visit his website on Malaga Vacations and Attractions and get information for planning your Malaga Vacation

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