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Alcazaba and Gibralfaro, Málaga

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Alcazaba and Gibralfaro, Málaga
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Alcazaba is an 11th-century Moorish fortress-palace on the hillside above Málaga's centre, with layers of gates, courtyards, fountains and gardens that feel like a smaller Alhambra. At its foot are the remains of a Roman theatre, free to see.


Above it, the Gibralfaro Castle crowns the hill, with walkways along its walls and the best views over the city, the port and the bullring. A combined ticket covers both. The walk up to Gibralfaro is steep; take bus 35 up and walk down. Entry is free on Sunday afternoons.

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