As I said earlier, we were originally going to go to Malaga on Sunday the 23rd but we switched it to Monday in hopes of more things being open. Malaga is located on the Southern coast of Spain. We took the train there early in the morning in hopes of seeing as much as we could in our one day there. We were unsure of what the weather was going to be like as it was on the coast but we quickly learned that it was going to be hot and humid. We changed into our shorts from jeans as soon as we got there and set off exploring. Outside of the train station we saw that Malaga had a tourist bus just like Madrid did so we bought one day tickets and waited for the bus. Malaga is not a very big city so we rode the bus all the way around one time before decided where to get off. We got off at the bullfighting museum first and decided to take a take a look around after we got some breakfast at a nearby cafe first.
At the museum we got to see the local bullfighting ring but it was under construction so no fights were going to happen this season. They had a small museum attached to it that had some bull heads and pictures of famous bullfighters. It was nice to see but it didn't take very long to look at everything.
The bullfighting ring that is under construction
The sign for the museum
Bull heads hanging in the museum
After the bullfighting museum we got back on the bus. Our next stop was the City Hall of Malaga. This was no ordinary city hall. The outside was an amazing piece of architecture but the inside was so beautiful and the nice security guard let us go in and take some pictures.
The front of the City Hall of Malaga
The amazing window right at the top of the stairs. All the windows looked like this.
The foyer of the City Hall. So pretty. Can you imagine working there everyday?
We then made our way to the Alcazaba which is a major landmark of the city. It's a fortress that dates back to the 700's. There is a pathway the leads through gardens and has terraces that give you great views of the city below. However, the place was closed on Mondays. So much for hoping to see more on a Monday. We did get some pictures of the outside though and it was still pretty amazing.
The Alcazaba that was closed
A fountain in the front of the Alcazaba
We got back on the bus and that's where we spent a lot of our time. The heat was stifling and the breeze on the top story of the bus was so nice. We did spend some time on the beach but we didn't bring a bathing suit so we just sat there. We did take some pictures from our nice ride around the city though.
The port of Malaga
The Castillo de Gibralfaro
Playa de la Malagueta
This is where we sat and got really sunburnt
The Malagueta sign on the beach
A beautiful fountain in an intersection
The city of Malaga
A monument but I don't know what it is. It is really pretty amongst the trees though.
We did walk around the city though for a little while. Surprisingly there were very few tourists there. The bus was never crowded like it was in Madrid and the streets were not that busy. It was a really nice day but hot. Here are some pictures of mom and I just to prove that we were there.
Me on the streets of Malaga
Mom on the streets of Malaga
We made it back to Madrid pretty late that night and we were tired. We still had to pack up our stuff and get ready to board another train but this time to Barcelona. We were excited but moving slow as the sun of Malaga totally kicked our butts.
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