Photo Gallery: Malaga – The Destinations Guru

Alongside the Alcazaba. The Castillo de Gibralfaro is at the top of the hill ahead.

Looking up at part of the Alcazaba

Janis by a gate in the Alcazaba

Along the ramparts of the Alcazaba, the city of Malaga in the background.

Gardens at the Alcazaba

There are actually two layers of walls at the Alcazaba – a fort within a fort so to speak. The outer wall goes our straight ahead, the inner wall off to the right.

The Cathedral of Malaga seen from the Alcazaba

Another view of the Cathedral of Malaga

Watering hole for the horses of yore

Arabic ceiling in one of the rooms in the palace.

Looking east from the Alcazaba. You can see the Jardines de Pedro Luis Alonso just below and the Maragueta bull fighting arena behind it.

Looking east. The fortress is on a hillside and follows the terrain up and down. That’s our friend Chris striking a pose.

Leaving the Alcazaba behind as we head up hill

As we left the Alcazaba and headed up the hill, we saw this amazing fig tree.

As we left the Alcazaba and headed up the hill, we saw this amazing tree.

The Alcazaba is far below us now

The Port of Malaga

The Malagueta, Malaga’s bull fighting ring. Fights are held from April to September.

You can get bull fighting posters in some of the gift shops.

We find a cannon at the entry to the Castillo.

One of the displays at the museum before you go into the castle.

Along the castle walls

Janis on guard duty!

Looking out on the harbour from the guard hut

Our ship, the Navigator of the Seas is the one you see head on at the left. Three cruise ships were in port that day.

We quite liked this townhouse complex with a rooftop pool that we saw looking down from the ramparts.

The Alcazaba below us

Walking around the ramparts of the Castillo de Gabrilfaro

After going down and around the ramparts, we head back up the other side

Much of the interior of the fortress grounds are covered with grass and trees.

Looking back at where we just came from.

The city seen through a notch in the battlements

Almost back to our starting point in circumnavigating the Castillo.

Back at street level we see the Alcazaba again

The Jardines de Pedro Luis Alonso

A statue in the Jardines de Pedro Luis Alonso. This statue is called El Biznaguero. can’t find a translation for that.

We headed west along the Paseo Parque to the downtown.

The streets here are closed to traffic and seem to be made of polished marble.

The architecture of Malaga is gorgeous.

Some very old buildings but kept in excellent shape.

Janis and one of the living statues.

Chris and one of the living statues

She’s got on a lot of make-up to make her face look as if made of stone.

A sidewalk restaurant in Malaga

Much of this downtown area is pedestrian only.

As we headed back to the ship , we saw these horse-drawn carriages. A nice way to get around parts of Malaga.