Welcome to Malaga, Spain!
Malaga (MA la ga) is a popular stop for cruise ships. After all, it’s the capital of the Costa del Sol and the port taking travelers inland to Granada and its famed La Alhambra. This city of over 500,000 residents has much to offer because it’s cosmopolitan – thus fusing the new with the old.
Malaga a resort city with nearby resort towns.
Atop a hill, the Alcazaba is a sign for Malaga’s past ties to the Moors …
While being just below a protective fortress (Castle of Gibralfaro), Alcazaba overlooks an older structure from Roman times.
The Old City is right there with the newer parts of the city in the distance and on the other side of the hill.
Predictably, a grand cathedral towers over the Old City.
We loved the other sights as we walked the narrow streets.
Yes – Malaga was a good port on its own – and to think I was going to cover Malaga with a handful of images in the next catch-all post.
A Frank Angle 
Fabulous photographs again.
(My son and his girlfriend were there over the weekend!)
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MeRaw,
Awesome that they went to Malaga from Portugal. Hope they enjoyed it … and glad I was able to take you there without them knowing. 😉
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Ha! Brilliant 😁😎😁
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Just act surprised when they share pictures with you. 🙂
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Such a blue sky and blue ocean. I meant to ask, do you speak Spanish? Or should I say, “Hablo español?”
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Carrie,
No hablo Español … but hey – in tourist areas, everyone I encountered knew English well. Of course Gibraltar was the UK, Lisbon is Portuguese, Barcelona is Catalan, and the rest of the ports were Spanish. … Meanwhile, the Med is definitely blue on our days in Malaga! … and the Costa del Sol beach towns must be awesome!
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If we weren’t having such beautiful weather here in Ohio I’d be itching to go to a beach. But it’s been so nice I’m content to be here for now. 🙂
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… but the weather will get a tad cooler by the weekend … so don’t lose that itch.
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Ha, yes, I imagine so.
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Malaga is one of the most gorgeous provinces in all of Spain!!! I could live there forever
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Meg,
Welcome first-time commenter … and to deliver a big-time endorsement is awesome!
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It seems Spain is a primo place to visit! How was the food? would a veggie be happy?
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Resa,
We loved the food … Food is very diverse, lots of seafood. I’ve got the feeling vegetarians would be ok.
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Great photos, Frank. I really liked the Roman ruins (is that a coliseum?) and the street scenes.
I just ran across this, and I thought you might be interested.
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/11/sagrada-familia-reaches-its-final-stage-of-construction/413476/?utm_source=SFFB
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Merril,
We saw Roman amphitheaters in at least 3 ports (Malaga is one) … and all the Old Cities were wonderful!
Many thanks for the article about La Sagrada. Looked at the pics, but will read later. It may show up in a future Opinion in the Shorts! … with due credit 🙂
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🙂
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I visited Malaga 43 years ago on my way to Italy…it has grown a bit.
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Debra,
Wow … now that’s interesting! Glad you could see some changes.
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Never been to Malaga but it’s on the list! Lovely pics.
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Vanessa,
Good beach area … wonder if you can get some good flight deals to the area. Go for it!
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Probably can get some good flight deals from here if I didn’t have to do these trips during school holiday breaks when the prices to fly anywhere all skyrocket! So annoying.
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Oh yes … OK … cheap flight there is on the list after the kids are out of the house.
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Beautiful pictures.
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Catherine,
Thank you … and the scenery made it easy.
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Yes, hard to cover with a few shots! Great angles, Frank. 🙂
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Marina,
Oh yes … once I was picking the small collection of Malaga for the catch-all post, it turned into a “No way!” … Glad you enjoyed these – such of which were from my view and others from my wife’s.
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An old friend of mine used to go there in the 1970s in the summer. She loved it. So beautiful — I’ve always wanted to go!
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Elyse,
Awesome connection! At least I was able to give you a bit of a trip … after all, you travel through me. 🙂
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That’s really the only way I travel these days. But I had a better than average turn at it, so I’m content!
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That a way!
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Wow….that cathedral is stunning.
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George,
Interestingly, (not sure if it’s true in this case), but once the Moors were out, the mosques were torn down, then a grand cathedral built on the same location. … But I can say this, we saw nothing but impressive main cathedrals!
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So beautiful, aFa!!!
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Raye,
Such a wide variety of beauty here … and outside of town on the way to Granada, the slopes have many olive trees … and I mean many!
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Keep turning those travel pages, aFa, love being read aloud to……
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Although some don’t get tired of this trip, but I’m cautious about over staying my stay (with posts) … so one more … but I may integrate other aspects every now and then.
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Beautiful photos, Frank! I think Malaga is a little north of Marbella, where I was. I remember seeing many huge yachts in the area and beautiful flowers everywhere. Thank you for sharing your trip here!
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Kelly,
If memory serves me correctly, the chip had tours to Marbella. … and it is the Sun Coast. Glad you’ve been to the area!!!!
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Me too! It was beautiful!
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So beautiful photographs dear Frank. The music, Fado came up my mind… Thank you, love, nia
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Nia,
And don’t forget Flamenco. 🙂
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yessssssssss 🙂 I am sure you watched them, don’t you?
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Unfortunately no … lack of time.
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I’ve thoroughly enjoyed catching up on your travels to Portugal and Spain. The photos are terrific…they make me want to start planning a trip.
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Karen,
Glad you enjoyed this … In case you didn’t see it, the first post was about Walktober (at the fabulous Alhambra).
Cruising is a great way to visit these places … see a lot, but stops are short. Fortunately, we had 3 two-day/overnight ports that allowed us to see more in the area. ….. one more post to go in this series … but I will probably integrate other aspects over time.
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I’ll be looking forward to it Frank. I’ve been to Spain but it was years ago and my husband has never been.
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Time to return … and because he is a foodie, he’ll love it even more!
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Your right. 🙂
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Here’s the link to Phil .. http://video.pbs.org/program/ill-have-what-phil-having/ … scroll down to the episode about Barcelona.
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Lovely Frank. I had an Aunt and Uncle who kept a condo there during the 80’s and 90’s, so was able to visit a couple of times during my travels. It is a beautiful place. I would love to go back some day and simply soak it all in again.
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Val,
Outstanding family link … so put it on your list to return to soak up the sun.
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Malaga is such a beautiful city, I’ve heard it’s the new Barcelona 🙂 I’ve been visiting since I was a child as some of my family lives nearby and it’s definitely grown a lot over the past few years. Enjoy your trip!
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Laura,
Awesome connection … and because you have been there many times, I hope I’ve portrayed it well. I imagine that area is a popular vacation spot.
Our trip is over as we cruised Barcelona to Lisbon and back … with stops along the way. The previous 5 posts (about) cover it … one more coming.
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You certainly did, you captured a lot of the lovely details that make the city so special. Oh fab, I shall have a look now!
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Malaga is so cosmopolitan, but those Moorish castles and fortresses on the hills give it a fairy tale quality. It is truly a very unique destination!
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Debra,
An essence of California … Malaga (as a whole) was cosmopolitan … the wonderful park was actually a large median in the middle of the main drag along water … many modern buildings too .. then the moors, a castle, Roman ruins, and the old city make it seem like a different place.
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Spain I have been to but not Malaga.. wonderful place to visit.. and I see like us when abroad we head for the architecture and Cathedrals and church’s I have a suit case full of old memories in photo’s 🙂
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Sue,
Being the sun coast, you know the weather will be good! Cheers to us enjoying the same type of sights when we travel! ,,,, but work in a trip to Granada, too!
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🙂 we are going to plan an abroad trip for next year.. I will keep that in mind xx
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Just beautiful, Frank. Now I can see why my friend’s parents return to Spain year after year! They started with a two-week stay, then upped to a one-month and now are basically like snowbirds and go for 2-3 months at a time!
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Dale,
Wonderful. Do you know if they snowbirds in the Malaga area? … and our days here were very blue!
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I don’t know where but they are in love with Spain!
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Love to know where (if you get a chance to ask).
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I will find out and let ya’all lnow.
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You took some lovely photos of Malaga. Looks like you had a nice sunny day. We stopped there once on a cruise, but on a day that mostly rained so we didn’t see a lot. We walked around town when the rain stopped for a bit and ran into the rosemary ladies. They try to get you to take a sprig of rosemary and if you take it either they will demand money or when you get close enough to take it they pick your pocket. Having been forewarned of this scam we refused the rosemary and made sure to stay out of their reach so we emerged unscathed.
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LB,
Bummer on the rain … but as we know, that can happen in any port. For Malaga, at least the dock is close to town. We saw the rosemary ladies a couple of times, and were also forewarned … (Thanks Rick Steves). … glad you told it here to others!
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Definitely good to know about the rosemary ladies before running into them.
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I bet it was like being in a whole different world!
I love old narrow streets.
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RoSy,
Oh yes … I love the very old parts of European cities … they are also vibrant!
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There’s so many reasons why this is a favorite resort. Walkable, beach, and sites to see. Lovely friendly people, too. (guess the Rosemary Ladies figured I wasn’t worth the effort HA HA)
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Mouse,
I saw beach, but didn’t walk it .. If it is flat and packed by the water, I’m all for it!
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I enjoy traveling with you through your photos. It is a learning experience as well. Hugs my friend.
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Sarah!
Hey hey … glad you are here … Glad you enjoyed Malaga .. .and I did other posts about the trip. Have fun!
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I always have fun on your blog. 🙂
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Malaga is also an unimportant town in southern New Jersey known for an intersection at which are two diners, two gas stations, and a McDonald’s.
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Rich,
An unimportant town in NJ? That caught be!!!!
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