On March 2nd we ent with our guide Peter for a day in Malaga. Malaga is the capital of the province and has a population of about 600,000 inhabitants. There is proof that this area has been inhabited since before 200 BC. With a strong Muslim presence until the late 1400s it was taken over by the Christians at that time. The main economic drivers are tourism, construction and technology. We met with a local guide ,Lourdes, who spent a few hours showing us the sights and explaining the history of her city. We were in the Cathedral for a fair bit of time where she knew every bit of information. When there is no mass the Cathedral is used like a museum and admission is charged to help pay for upkeep.. after having our heads packed full of information we went to the food market where the locals buy their fresh food and then stopped at an ancient local bar. The wine is served straight out of large barrels and tapas were few to choose from but delicious.. This was followed by a late lunch in the square. Malaga is a large port town and we did visit the harbour where visiting cruise ships arrive frequently though thankfully not the day we were there.
The harbour of Malaga
A beautiful park that goes all along the harbour. Lovely place for a stroll
Remans of old Roman castle
What is left of the Roman amphitheater
Top floor is the Malaga home of Antonio Banderas. This is his birthplace and he is establishing an acting school here
Street of the old town
Steeple of the Cathedral against a clear blue sky
High gothic ceilings inside the Cathedral
The pipe organ is still what is used today in all their services
The whole outside of the Cathedral is done with incredible small chapels
The marble statue of Christ and Mary never fails to be moving
Stall after stall of enticing products
This ham is covered with fat and apparently it is eaten cold like this fat and all. Must say it is one thing I did not find particularly appealing
The Iberian hams were for sale everywhere. Apparently most families will buy one at Christmas
Fun tapa and wine bar. They wrote your bill in chalk on the bar and then just erased it
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