Such a vibrant city with so much to offer. Beaches, concerts, museums, art, castles, botanical gardens and more.
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The people of Malaga are proud of the fact that Picasso was born there and it was a big day for the city when the King and Queen of Spain inaugurated the Museo Picasso (Picasso Museum) on the 27th October 2003.
On that first day alone almost 2,000 people visited the museum, which is housed in the Palacio de Buenavista. You will find it right in the heart of the Historic Centre of the city, with the dramatic backdrop of the Alcazaba Fortress and Gibralfaro Castle close by. Literally two minutes walking distance from Malaga Cathedral, this magnificent old building has been painstakingly restored to befit the importance of the works of the great artist.
If you are looking for the Museum for the first time, remember that just a couple of minutes away, in the Plaza de la Merced, is the Casa Natal (Birthplace of Picasso), which has been open to the public since 1988. There are now exhibition rooms in the Casa Natal, as well as pictures and a view of how life was for the artist in his early years in Malaga.
Some people find the Casa Natal first and mistakenly think that this is the Picasso Museum and then go no further. Since the two buildings are only a few minutes distance apart, visiting them both in one day is both feasible and indeed recommended.
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Sits on a high hill overlooking Malaga city and port, and dates back to the 10th century. The castle was built in 929 AD by Abd-al-Rahman III, Caliph of Cordoba, on a former Phoenician enclosure and lighthouse, from which its name was derived - gebel-faro (Arabic and Greek, meaning rock of the lighthouse). Yusef 1, Sultan of Granada, enlarged it at the beginning of the 14th century, also adding the double wall down to the Alcazaba.
The castle is famous for its three-month siege by the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, which ended only when hunger forced the Malagueños to surrender. Afterwards Ferdinand occupied the site, while his queen took up residence in the town. Interesting historic fact: this was the first conflict in which gunpowder was used by both sides.
The most visible remains of this historic monument are the solid ramparts which rise majestically from dense woods of pine and eucalyptus; inside the fortress itself you will find some buildings and courtyards, reminiscent of those in the Alhambra. The ramparts have been well restored and you can walk all the way round them. At one point, you can get a good view down into the La Malagueta bullring
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La Concepción gardens and house were built in 1855 when two members of Malaga’s rising bourgeois class, Amalia de Heredia Livermore and Jorge Enrique Loring Oyarzabal, got married. Between them, they brought and ordered plants and trees from all round the world and created a tropical oasis throughout the 23-hectare site.
In 1911, La Concepción was acquired by the Echevarria-Echevarrieta family – another influential family in Malaga – who added to the gardens and built the famous mirador at the southern end of the grounds. In 1943, the gardens were declared national treasures and just under 50 years later La Concepción became municipal property. In 1994, the gardens opened to the public.
The gardens have several clearly defined areas including the historic gardens with water features and the main house; the Around the World in 80 Trees section; the Forest Pathway that takes you through pine woods; and the western section with the mirador and plane tree walkway. Ask for a map when you buy your ticket.
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We are lucky that there are international artists who bring an eclectic mix of music and concerts in various venues throughout the Malaga area. Last year a friend and I went to Marenostum in Fuengirola to see Simply Red. What a great setting for a concert, the ocean was the backdrop to the stage and the sunset just made the whole experience even more spectacular.