In the
center of Malaga and the old city there are 2 very well preserved castles. You
can vistit both castles without a guide. The Alcazaba, which dates back to the
time of the Moors, and the Castillo de Gibralfaro, which was also built in the
Moorish period and extended after the Spanish reconquest. The Alcazaba Royal
Palace, begun in the 11th century, is the most important building of the
Moorish period. Today we find in it the Archaeological Museum with numerous
interesting exhibits. Sunday is free entry (no secret tip anymore).
Close to the Alcazaba we find the Castillo de Gibralfaro. Above the original
palace, which was probably built by the Phoenicians, the granadine caliph Yasuf
I had the fortress built in the 14th century, which we can visit today. Two
towers are connected by a corridor with the Alcazaba. The view of Malaga and
the harbor is incredibly beautiful. A tunnel leads to an elevator that leads up
to the Alcazaba.