Next: Cordoba
I arrived in Málaga on the day before new years.
Málaga is a coastal city in the southern Andalucían region of Spain.
Andalucía has a rich history, with many different civilizations conquering the region in the past, most notably the moorish (islamic) empire and the romans.
Centro Histórico
The dense historical center of Málaga. The main square, the plaza de constitucion, is where the new year party was. The streets of Málaga feel like you are inside a large building, like a mall, very clean.
The main cathedral: Santa Iglesia Catedral Basílica de la Encarnación de Málaga is here too.
Roman Theater
Just behind the cathedral, we stumbled on the main attractions of Málaga, a series of historical sites built up the hill overlooking the center.
The first is an ancient Roman Theater.
Alcazaba
Next to the theater is the Alcazaba, a large fort and religious site built by the islamic caliphate when the ruled over Spain.
Mirador
On the way up the hill, there is a nice viewpoint over the peninsula in the city.
Castillo
At the top of the hill, there is the Castillo de Gibralfaro. An old castle that overlooks the city.
Playa la Malagueta
Down from the castle, we decided to have dinner on the beach. It was the middle of winter so no one was swimming. We did find some people fishing however.
Later that night was a new years celebration.
Spanish people have a unique tradition of eating 12 grapes with each chime of the clock at midnight.
We decided it would be easier to drink the grapes in the form of wine.
Here is the central square at about 4am.
We woke up a bit later the next morning, and the day way spent wandering through parks and restaurants over to the train station to get to Cordoba.