Malaga | Top 10 tourist attractions 2019

Malaga | Top 10 tourist attraction 2019.

Malaga Port

 Malaga is the Capital city of Malaga Province in Andalucia autonomous community region. The second largest City in southern Spain lies on Costal del sol Mediterreanean sea.

Málaga is the main economic and financial Center of southern of Spain and the fourth ranking city in economic activity. Málaga main business sectors are technology services, construction and tourism. The whole Costa del Sol enjoyed the highest growth of tourism. 

Malaga Top tourist attractions:

1. ALCAZABA OF MÁLAGA

Alcazaba of Malaga (La Alcazaba de Málaga) is a fortress and palace, built in  10th-15 century by Hummudid dynasty in Moorish architectural style. The fortress stands as the 
famous landmark of Malaga, situated in the hilltop in historic city center.

 

Address
Calle Alcazabilla w, 29012 Malaga

For more Information visit official website www.malagaturismo.com

2. ROMAN THEATER 

Roman Theater (Teatro Romano) is an ancient theater built in 1st century AD. It's a free sightseeing located in the city centre beside Alcazaba fortress.

 

Address 

Calle Alcazabilla,S/N 29005 Málaga

 

For more information visit official website www.juntadeandalucia.es

3. GIBRALFARO CASTLE

Gibralfaro Castle (Castillo de Gibralfaro) is Moorish castle fortress built in 10-15th century. Sits on the top of the hill which overlooks the city of Malaga.

 

You can go by foot or by bus, take bus No.35 at city center.

Address 

Camino de Gibralfaro 11,Malaga 29016, Malaga

For more information visit official website www.malagaturismo.com

4. MÁLAGA CATHEDRAL 

Málaga Cathedral (Catedral de Málaga) is a Roman Catholic Church, built in Renaissance architectural style and was constructed between 1528-1782,which estimated 84 meters or 276 ft. in high. Located in the center of the city.

Address 

Calle Molina Lario 9,29015 Malaga

For more information visit official website www.malagaturismo.com

5. MALAGA PORT

Málaga Port (Puerto de Malaga) is an International seaport located in the city of Málaga. One of the oldest operated seaport in Spain and Mediterranean. The Málaga Seaport facilities operated 10 wharves such as, megayatchs and touristic cruise ships, cruise ships, Roll-on/Roll-off, Roll-on/Roll-off bulk liquids and break bulk,  Repairs and defence forces, bulk liquids and dangerous goods, Containers Roll-on/Roll-off and Bulk liquid import/export. Along the bay with a numbers of shops,restaurants,cafes where you can shops and relax.

Address 

Muelle de Canovas, s/n. Malaga 29001

For more information visit official website www.malagaport.eu

6. LARIOS STREET

Larios Street (Calle Marqués de Larios) is a main pedestrian shopping street located in the city center. Where you can see a lots of international and local shops,restaurants,bars and cafe's. 

Address 

Calle Marqués de Larios, Malaga

For more information visit official website www.malagaturismo.com

7. PICASSO MUSEUM 

Picasso Museum (Museo de Picasso) is the museum of famous artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso, where the city he was born.

Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a famous and one of the greatest Spanish artist of 20th century.  He is a multi talented artist such as painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, stage designer, poet and playwright.

Address 

Palacio de Buenavista,Calle San Augustin 8,29015 Malaga

For more information visit official website www.museopicassomalaga.org

8. CONSTITUTION SQUARE

Constitution Square of Malaga (Plaza de la Constitucion) is the City square of Malaga where various events will be held,such as New Year's Eve countdown, Feria, Holy week and etc.

Address 

Plaza de Constitución 1,29005 Malaga,Spain

For more information visit official website www.malagaturismo.com

9. MALAGA BEACHES 

Malaga Province offers you a wide beaches and various of beach resorts. Due that the province is Costa del Sol, comprising coastal towns and communities along the coastline.

Malagueta Beach it's only 10 minutes walk away from downtown of Malaga. It's convenient if your staying in the city. 

10. NORIA MIRADOR PRINCESS

Noria Mirador Princess is a Ferris wheel located in the city nearby in Malaga Port. Stands 70 meters tall and weighing 600 tons. Offers panoramic views across the city port and Mediterranean sea with 42 air-conditioned cabins and Led lights that gives stunning views during the night.

Address 

Puerto de Malaga,Muelle de Heredia,s/n 29001 Malaga

For more information visit official website www.mederyt.com

BOAT CITY SIGHTSEEING 

Malaga offers a boat city sightseeing, which you can see the entire view of malaga port.

BUS CITY SIGHTSEEING (Hop-on, Hop-off)

Malaga offers a Bus city sightseeing, which explore around the city, with a 24 hours validity ticket. Hop-on, hop-off bus tour starts at main Bus station.

SEGWAY TOUR

Malaga offers exciting fun transport. Try Segway tours with various selection of routes such as, tour around the city, tour to Gibralfaro castle, harbour tour and etc.

SEASIDE LEISURE 

Malaga Muelle Uno or Malaga Pier One, offers a numbers of restaurants, bars, cafe's and shops with local and international brands. Stretching to Muelle dos or Pier two known also called as Palm Grove of Surprises or Palmeral de las sorpresas is a great atmosphere and a cozy place to relax,drink and eat. It is also perfect for families with playground, gardens and various activities to keep them entertained. 

FESTIVE SEASON

Malaga Christmas lights and Christmas lights show is the famous highlights of the city, were a thousand of tourists coming to visit the fascinating christmas lights show, new year's countdown and street party.

WATCH CINEMATIC TRAVEL FILM HERE!

SPANISH TRADITIONAL NEW YEARS EVE (NOCHEVIEJA)| MALAGA SPAIN

EAT 12 GRAPES AND A TOAST OF GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE!

A thousands of tourist coming to Spain to celebrate the traditional Spanish Nochevieja ( new years eve) those who have been lucky enough to celebrate new years eve in Spain will be experiencing their traditional eating 12 lucky grapes as the clock strikes midnight.

Spanish traditional beliefs is they eat one grape on every chime of the last twelve seconds of the year so that by the time it strikes midnight, you will have stuffed a total of twelve grapes in your mouth. If you manage to chew and swallow in time, its said it will bring you good luck the entire year, and a toast of glass of cava the Spanish version of champagne. Some Spaniards put gold object at the bottom of their glass, such as piece of jewellery or a coin to bring them luck and wealth for the year ahead.

New years eve party should never be miss, dance until dawn in the street party or pubs as Spaniards known as a happy people and having a good time.

Didn't experience yet? See you next year! ;)

6 Things to do in Cordoba,Spain

Welcome to Cordoba!
Discover this medieval city situated at the interior of Andalusia, where the Muslim´s and Romans leaved a remarkable landmarks. Cordoba was the capital of Islamic emirate during medieval times, the largest old town in Europe and the largest urban area in the world declared by world heritage UNESCO.

Let´s explore the 6 things to do in Cordoba!


1. Mezquita (Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba) 

is the number one famous of Cordoba tourist attractions and landmarks due of the remarkable blend of Moorish and romans architecture. Mezquita is a catholic church dedicated to the assumption of the virgin mary. According to a traditional account, a small Visigoth church of catholic basilica of saint Vincent of Lerins originally stood on the site. In 784 Abd al-Rahman I, ordered construction of the great mosque, which was considerably expanded by later muslin rulers. Cordoba returned to Christians rule in 1236 during the Reconquista and the building was converted to a Roman Catholic Church, culminating in the insertion of a Renaissance cathedral nave in the 16th century.

Opening Hours - 10:00-19:00

Tickets 10 Euro, reduced price 5 euro for children age 10-14 and disabled
Free for those born/resident in Cordoba, children under 10 and Andalucía Junta 65 cardholders
Special conditions for groups of students, disabled and elderly, subject to authorisation
Tickets can only be purchased at the ticket office in the Orange tree courtyard.

Address - C/Cardenal Herrero n.1 14003 Cordoba, Spain.

2. Roman Bridge, Calahorra Tower & Puerta del Puente

is a bridge in the historic centre of Cordoba, originally built in the early 1st century BC by Romans across the Guadalquivir river, though it has been reconstructed at various times. Most of the present structure dates from the Moorish reconstruction in the 8th century. During the early Islamic domination, the muslim governor ordered the bridge to be built on the ruins of what was left of the old Roman construction. In the middle ages, Calahorra Tower and the Puerta del Puente were built at the bridge´s southern and northern ends. The bridge was reconstructed and expanded to its current size.

CALAHORRA TOWER

PUERTA DEL PUENTE

Address - Guadalquivir River, Cordoba 14003

3. Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos

is a medieval Alcazar located in the historic centre of Cordoba, next to the Guadalquivir river near to grand mosque. The fortress served as the primary residences of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. The architecture ensemble has a sober character in its exterior and splendid in its interior, with the magnificent gardens and courtyards that maintain the mudejar inspiration.

The Alcazar was declared as a cultural interest heritagein 1931 and it forms as part of the historic center of Cordoba that was declared part of the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1994.

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Opening hours Tuesday - Friday 8.30-20:45, Saturday 8:30-16:30, Sunday/Holidays 8:30-14:30

Tickets

Adults - 4.50 Euro
Children up tp 13 yrs. old  - Free
Student - 2.25 Euro

Address - Plaza Campo Santo de los Martines s/n 14004 Cordoba.

4. Roman Temple of Cordoba

is a Roman Temple remains, which discovered in 1950´s during the expansion of the city hall. The Temple was built during the 1st century, during the reign of Emperor Claudius  but was not finished until the reign of Domitian, in 2nd century it was underwent some modifications. The material used was almost exclusively marble, from the columns to the walls, going through the roof and entablature. The quality of the marble and the size of that tell us that its construction was carried out by skills craftsmen of high quality, placing the result at the level of the most beautiful buildings of the empire.

Address - Claudio Marcelo St. Cordoba 1400

5. Plaza de la Corredera

Historical town square dating to the 17th century, bounded by an old town hall and jail.

Address - Plaza de la Corredera s/n 14002 Cordoba

6. Medina Azahara

is the ruins of a vast fortified Arab Muslim medieval palace city, built by Abd-ar-Rahman III, the first Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba, located on the western outskirts of Cordoba. The city composed of ceremonials reception halls, mosques, administrative and government offices, gardens, mint workshops, barracks, residence and baths.

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Address - Ctra. Palma del Rio, Km 5.5, 14005 Cordoba

10 Best Things to do in Seville Spain

Welcome to Seville Spain, the Capital City and the largest City in Andalusia, autonomous region in southern Spain. Famous of their Flamenco, tapas, bullfighting and historical buildings. Seville is one of the romantic city in Spain without a doubt, with enchanting ambience well preserved historical buildings from medieval and Renaissance period built by moorish and romans.

Let's Explore the Top 10 Best things to do in Seville, Spain.

1. Seville Cathedral

Explore the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See ( Seville Cathedral ) knowns as the worlds biggest Cathedral and largest gothic church in the world, built in 16th century and was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Climb to the top of Giralda tower to experience the stunning panoramic views.

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 3pm ( 16:30 to 18.:00 free audio guide reserve in advance)
Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 2.30pm -6pm

The ticket office closes one hour before the cathedral closes ( sometimes even earlier)
on occasions there are special services which impact on the hours of the ´cultural visit´. You can check these on the calendar on the Cathedral website. Mass is also held at eight to nine ( summer) and eight to ten thirty ( winter) in the  morning.

Address - Avenida de la Constitucion, s/n 41001 Sevilla

2. Real Alacazar of Seville

The Alcazar of Seville (Reales Alcazares de Seville or Royal Alcazar of Seville) is a Royal Palace in Seville, Spain, built for the Christian king Peter of Castile. It was built by Castilian Christians on the site of an Abbadid Muslim residential fortress destroyed after the Christians conquest of Seville. Although some elements of other civilizations remains. The Place a preeminent example of Mudejar Architecture in the Iberian Peninsula, is renowned as one of the most beautiful. The upper levels of the Alcazar are still used by the royal family as their official residence in Seville, and are administered by the Partimonio Nacional. It is the oldest Royal Palace still in use in Europe and was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Thousands of visitors come to see every year in the royal residential since it was famous, where the Game of Thrones Filming the Palace as the kingdom of water gardens of dorne.

Opening Hours

Mon - Sun 9:30-5:00

Address & Contacts - Patio de Banderas s/n 41004 Sevilla

Call Tel.# 954 502 324 or visit official website www.alcazarsevilla.org

3. General Archive of the Indies

The Archivo General de Indias (General Archive of the Indies) housed in the ancient merchants' exchange of Seville,Spain, the Casa Lonja de Mercaderes, is the repository of extremely valuable archival documents illustrating the history of the Spanish Empire in the Americas and the Philippines. The building itself, an unusually serene and Italianate example of Spanish Renaissance Architecture, was designed by Juan de Herrera This structure and its contents were registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

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Opening Hours

Monday - Sunday 10am to 4pm

Sundays and Public Holidays - 10am to 2pm (closed 25 & 31 December)

Address - Avenida de la Constitucion 3, 41071 Sevilla, Sevilla.

4. Plaza de España & Parque Maria Luisa

is a plaza in the Parque de María Luisa (Maria Luisa Park), in Seville, Spain, built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. It is a landmark example of the Regionalism Architecture, mixing elements of the Renaissance Revival and Moorish Revival (Neo-Mudéjar) styles of Spanish architecture.

Thousands of visitors come every year to see the place since the plaza was famous due that has been used as a filming location, including scenes for the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, The Star wars movie series Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) — in which it featured in exterior shots of the City of Theed on the Planet NabooI, also featured in the 2012 film The Dictator.

Address -  Parque de Maria Luisa, Seville, Spain  4100

5. Metropol Parasol

is a wooden structure located at La Encarnación square, in the old quarter of Seville, Spain. It was designed by the German architect Jürgen Mayer and completed in April 2011.^[1] It has dimensions of 150 by 70 metres (490 by 230 ft) and an approximate height of 26 metres (85 ft)^[2] and claims to be the largest wooden structure in the world.^[3] Its appearance, location, delays and cost overruns in construction resulted in much public controversy. The building is popularly known as Las Setas de la Encarnación (Incarnation's mushrooms).

The structure consists of six parasols in the form of giant mushrooms whose design is inspired by the vaults of the Cathedral of Seville and the ficus trees in the nearby Plaza de Cristo de Burgos. Metropol Parasol is organized in four levels. The underground level (Level 0) houses the Antiquarium, where Roman and Moorish remains discovered on site are displayed in a museum.^[3] Level 1 (street level) is the Central Market. The roof of Level 1 is the surface of the open-air public plaza, shaded by the wooden parasols above and designed for public events. Levels 2 and 3 are the two stages of the panoramic terraces (including a restaurant), offering one of the best views of the city centre.

Address - Encarnation Square 14, 1F B, Seville 41003


6. Amphitheatre of Italica

is a huge ancient amphitheatre, one of the biggest amphitheatre of Roman world, used for gladiator fights with vaulted gallery and patterned mosaics. It can accomodate spectators approximately 25,000 people, located outside the village of Santiponce 9 kilometers north from the city of Seville. Italica is a roman ancient city in the province of Hispania Baetica and the birth place of Roman Emperors Trajan and Hadrian.

Thousands of visitors every year to see this place since it was famous and was featured in the games of thrones fantasy drama series, where they filmed the place as the dragon pit settings.

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Opening hours - Tue - Sun 9:00-3:30

Address & Contacts - 41080 Santiponce, Sevilla, Seville

Call Tel.# 955 622 266 or visit official website www.museosdeandalucia.es

7. Seville Royal Dockyard

is a medieval shipyard in the city of Seville. Built in 13th century in a gothic style. In 15th century they used it as a storage depots and in 17th century five of the sheds were converted to charity hospital and in 1993 the remaining sheds purchased by regional government for ministry of defense and restored.

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Address - Calle Temprado 1, 41001 Sevilla

8. Barrio Santa Cruz

This is the first barrio (area or neighbourhood) tourists head for, and with good reason. It is the most picturesque and delightful part of the city, with narrow winding cobbled streets and whitewashed houses, where you can sit outside a bar, enjoy some tapas and watch the world go by, or wander through centuries-old gardens and relax on beautiful tiled benches.

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Address - Calle Justino de Neve 2, 41004, Seville

9. Real Maestranza bullring

a massive bullring in Osuna a small town of Seville, which seats capacity 5,500-6,000 people, built in early 1900s one of the largest bullring in Spain, built in ashlars from stone pits of Osuna, designed by Anibal Gonzalez.

The bullring was gained popularity since it was used in film setting of games of thrones fantasy drama series as a Daznak´s Pit.

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Opening hours - Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri closed Thu - 7:00-9:00, Sat & Sun - 9:30-2:30

Address & Contacts - Calle Lantejuela 8, 41640 Osuna, Sevilla

Call Tel.# 954 815 732 or visit official website www.osuna.es

10. Museo del Baile Flamenco

Seville is famous and known of flamenco dance, Experience the one hour traditional flamenco show a unique cultural art form of Spain at museo del baile

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Address - Mauel Rojas Marcos Street 3, 41004 Seville