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Plaza de Toros, Malaga

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 by Clive Muir

The Malaga bullring, known by Spaniards as the Plaza de Toros de la Malagueta, sits close to the main beach in Malaga city, giving the entire area its name. The Plaza de Toros can’t be missed as it is visible from Paseo de Reding, the main street connecting Malaga with her eastern villages in the Axarquia.

Built between 1874 and 1876, the structure is hexadecimal (a 16 sided polygon), has a central rueda of 52m, and after the renovations of 2010 can now accommodate 14,000 fans.

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Clive Muir

I’ve been living in this lovely area of Western Andalucia for the last 20 years or so and dedicate most of my time to the running of English language tourist information websites for the towns of Cádiz, Ronda, Grazalema, the famous or infamous Caminito del Rey, and also Wildside Holidays, which promotes sustainable and eco-friendly businesses running wildlife and walking holidays in Spain. My articles contain affiliate links that will help you reserve a hotel, bus, train or activity in the area. You don’t pay more, but by using them you do support this website. Thankyou!

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Malaga’s La Concepcion Botanical Gardens

March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by Clive Muir

Botanical gardens around the world are often a must-see visit while traveling, and Malaga’s La Concepcion Gardens are no different, though the gardens in Malaga have justifiably attracted a reputation for being amongst the best in Europe.

The gardens were founded in 1850 by Amalia Heredia Livermore and her husband Jorge Loring Oyarzabal who travelled the world in search of tropical plants for their garden, in the centre of which they built a traditional Andalucian palace replete with indoor courtyard.

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Malaga Cruise Ship Terminal

March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by Clive Muir

Malaga’s cruise ship terminal is one of the newest and fully featured in Spain, despite the 3000 years of operation of the port, and is located only a few hundred metres from the main pedestrianised part of the city centre.

At present the terminal is able to accommodate two ships at a time, though it isn’t uncommon to see as many as four cruise ships, two under anchor, and two berthed at the termninal gangways.

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Malaga’s Alcazaba Fortress and Gibralfaro Castle

March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by Clive Muir

On the city’s highest ramparts are the dual fortresses, the Alcazaba and the Gibralfaro castle, both originating in their present form from the Moorish period, though parts of the Alzacaba are known to have been built on ruined Roman structures.

Malaga has recently started to shine as a tourist destination, latest statistics suggesting over 750,000 passengers of cruise ships tour the city every year, so it isn’t surprising that repairs to many of the city’s best monuments have been carried out. The Alcazaba area is one in particular that has benefited and is now an essential site to visit.

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Malaga’s Picasso Museum Now Includes 276 Works

April 30, 2014October 28, 2013 by Clive Muir

Pablo Picasso, native of Malaga, and one of the world’s most popular artists whose pieces regularly sell for hundreds of thousands, or even millions of Euros, is not beyond the reach of ordinary folk intent on appreciating his work, as witnessed by the recent addition of 43 Picasso works to the Picasso Museum in Malaga.

Malaga city isn’t often considered a major tourist attraction compared to cities such as Sevilla, Granada, or Ronda, but with over 108 million Euros invested in Malaga’s Picasso Museum, the city council and government of Andalucia are already seeing more and more people coming to Malaga for cultural reasons beyond the traditional flamenco or Easter parades.

Clive Muir

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