Nicknamed «The One-armed», its construction stretched from the 16C to the 18C and the mixture of styles is very apparent, with a predominance of the Renaissance style. Inside, admire the attractive bays covered with highly decorated domes on pendent..

Built from 1040 onwards on a hill dominating the town, the fortress is one of the largest Muslim military buildings preserved in Spain. Appreciate over the remains of the brick walls that cling to the hill and see the fortified gates decorated with c..

The ramparts of the somewhat dilapidated Gibralfaro (lighthouse mountain) command a superb view of the fortress, town and harbour.

The Catholic Monarchs in the 15C founded this church whose interior is particularly representative of the Baroque Andalusian style and it was rebuilt at the end of the 17C. Do not miss two particularly interesting parts: the showy recess , masterpie..

The splendid garden on the edge of a nature reserve was laid out in the mid-19C. The son of a shipowner from Málagar got his father's boats to bring back tropical and subtropical species that he then introduced to the region. A century and a half lat..

The centre of Malaga has preserved some interesting Christian monuments but the many alleys, mostly pedestrianised, have all the charm of Arab towns, such as the pasaje de Chinitas . All of this lively commercial zone revolves around the Marqués de..

This strange16C rectangular church stands in the gardens of the cathedral You will no doubt stop to observe the techniques and the detailing on the side door , opening onto Santa María street, in the Gothic style of Isabel and very well carved. The ..

The Baroque Episcopal palace (18C), which stands on the Obispo square, opens onto an attractive doorway in grey and red marble with Corinthian columns and projecting entablatures. The upper recess contains a Pietà.

This elegant building not far from the cathedral was built between 1516 and 1542 in a marriage of Renaissance and Mudéjar styles. It has been extended to include adjoining buildings and, since 2003, houses the Picasso Museum .

Founded after the reconquest, the church of St James preserves from its original Mudejar decor a brick tower decorated with panels of sebka in the upper registry and the old door, blocked off today with geometric intertwining. The Baroque interio..

Below the fortress, on the west slope, the ruins of the theatre are evidence of the Roman history of the town. You can still see some stepped seats of the cavea running along the hill. Nearby, the old neoclassical customs house , is today the seat..

Founded in the 15C this externally very sober church dazzles by its rich Baroque interior completely renovated in the 18C. The decor is most exuberant in the presbiterio and the transept. In the capilla mayor there is a retable and its recess c..

A haven of peace in the middle of thick traffic, the park is a botanical garden with luxuriant vegetation Signs give the name and origin of the plants and trees, mainly tropical and sub tropical species. At the east end, the Paseo de la Farola , on ..

The great market of Malaga 19C a building made of iron erected on the site of the old Muslim cellars has preserved the entrance arch of the old Moorish building.

This museum is laid out around a charming patio and gives an insight into the daily life in the town and the country of yesteryear. There you can see various objects relating to draught animals, the smithy, the bakery, fishing tackle as well as the m..

The obelisk erected in the centre of this large square commemorates General Torrijos an his men shot in Malaga in December 1831, for their liberal ideas. In one of two identical houses on the northeast side of the square Picasso was born.

Behind the fortress, on top of a hill looking over the town stand the remains of this castle dating from the 14C. The fortified passage which links the fortress to the castle also dates from the 14C.

The birthplace of Picasso (built around 1850) has some engravings and ceramics by the artist on the first floor. The rest of the building has the Pablo Ruiz Picasso foundation and some temporary exhibitions.

Situated in a pleasant garden, this was the first Protestant cemetery in Spain It is on a piece of land given by the Governor of Malaga to the British consul in 1829. Here lies the poet Jorge Guillén (1893-1984).

The reserve north of Málaga covers 4 900 hectares of a hilly area cut by little valleys. The vegetation is typically Mediterranean with numerous Aleppo pines planted to put an end to the flooding that Málaga once regularly endured. You reach the rese..