Route: Malaga
Area: Spain, Andalusia
Date of walk: 21st March 2019
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 6.0 miles
Ascent: 100 feet
Weather: Sunny
Malaga is the 6th largest city in Spain and the 2nd largest in Andalusia. Its history spans about 2,800 years, making it one of the oldest cities in Europe, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It’s easy to dismiss the city as a gateway to the rest of Andalusia, but as we discovered during our short stay it’s well worth a visit in its own right
Having completed a wonderful walking holiday in the the Moorish cities of Seville, Cordoba and Granada we had some spare time in the city before our flight home the next day, with an opportunity for a short afternoon walk on arrival and another walk on the morning of our departure
We were staying overnight at the excellent Hotel Molina Lario in the heart of the city and, on the afternoon of our arrival, set off on a walking tour of the old town suggested by Inntravel
The highlights of this short walk included a visit to Malaga Cathedral, the Roman Theatre (one of the best preserved examples of the Roman occupation of Spain), and the facades of the lovely buildings in the old part of the city
On the following day we had a couple of hours before setting off to Malaga airport and decided to visit the nearby port and seafront area. We walked along a lovely tree lined avenue known as Calle Malaga, at the end of which we walked back to our hotel via the beach, the harbour and the modernistic Muelle Uno walkway
Whilst lacking the spectacular sights of the Moorish cities we’d visited earlier in the week, Malaga is a city which merits a visit, and we were very pleased to have had the chance to do so
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We're honoured to get the red carpet treatment at the start of our walk...
...or maybe it's part of the Malaga Film Festival 2019
Bench with a difference of Calle Marques de Larios
There are some attractive facades on the buildings in the old town...
The Church of San Juan
Entrance to one of the many bars and cafes in this area
Café life in Malaga...
The Roman Theatre, the oldest monument in the city, built in the 1st century BC under the Emperor Augustus. It was only discovered in 1951 during excavations for a new building
We walk along Calle Cister to the Cathedral
Exterior of Malaga Cathedral...
...and its beautiful interior
The Episcopal Palace...
Later that day, the port area and lighthouse seen from the window of the Hotel Molina Lario....
...and the lighthouse again at dawn next day
There's time for another walk, and we head for Ataranzas Market, admiring the spectacular stained glass window as we enter
We also admire the amazing displays of fresh daily produce....
We now head towards the port area along Paseo Espana...
The beach - Playa de Malagueta...
We pass by the lighthouse
A stroll along the harbourside...
Time to be on our way, and we head back to the hotel along the modern walkway in Muelle Uno to end a wonderful walking holiday in Andalusia
