Holiday for me is all about relaxing and not waking up from alarms, but, being a night owl, that means missing breakfast at the hotel every day. So instead I’d get ready and venture outside for breakfast.
Luckily I had a nice café near my hotel, it’s a chain of cafés in fact, offering everything from sandwiches to cooked food, pastries to cakes and even a delicatessen with cheese and charkuterie.
This ciabatta filled with a general helping of Jamon Iberico was a perfect start to the day and set me up for my day of sightseeing.
I’m quite choosy on what I spend my time on, but for the the Alcazabar was an absolute must!
This impressive citadel, overlooking the city and its harbour is very well preserved and an absolute dream to discover.
It was built in the 1000s and is still standing firm offering incredible views as well as beautiful gardens and amazing architecture.
I mean, look at this view – incredible isn’t it?!
And the details to the building. Especially dating back that far is rather incredible.
But my favourite part was the gardens. So beautiful and serene I could’ve spent all day here.
But I didn’t, as I had more things to explore.
Like the ruins of a Roman theatre just below the Alcazaba. It’s been around since the first century BC and is still part of the city landscape. At night it’s lit up beautifully and during the day one can just walk in, sit down and take a break.
Surrounded by the hustle of bustle of modern life, I find it amazing how this old ruin is a part of modern day Malaga (and not closed off).
Alcazaba of Málaga, Calle Alcazabilla, 2, 29012 Málaga, Spain
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