The Roman amphitheater.
Scott in front of a door at the Alcazaba. Note the location of his feet with respect to the bottom of the door. People must have been shorter in those days!
The entryway to the Alcazaba.
A fierce guard-cat of the Alcazaba.
The Alcazaba.
View from the Alcazaba.
An interesting headless statue at the Alcazaba. Note the crescent moon face at the bottom....looks rather pagan!
A stone dating from 1563. The date is on the bottom line, and they used a different convention for the Roman numerals. What looks like CIƆ is actually (I), and represents the numeral 1,000.
For those interested in the details: a discussion of the defensive aspects of the Alcazaba.
A model of the original fortifications of the Alcazaba.
The Alcazaba: ornate ceiling-work.
View from the Alcazaba. This is looking up the hill toward the Castillo Gibralfaro, originally part of the same defensive complex.
The Alcazaba: restored ceiling-work.
The Alcazaba. This is a reconstruction of a Moorish pottery-firing kiln. Covers could be placed or removed from the holes in the top to set the temperatures.
View of the cathedral from the Alcazaba.
View from the Alcazaba, looking up toward the castillo.
A model showing the original Alcazaba - Castillo Gibralfaro complex.
View from the Castillo Gibralfaro.
Castillo Gibralfaro.
Castillo Gibralfaro. There are actually two tiers of walls. An attacker who got over the first wall would find himself in a very uncomfortable position.
Castillo Gibralfaro. An arrow-slit, from which an archer has a wide range of fire, but would be relatively protected.
A view of the bullfighting arena from the trail descending from Castillo Gibralfaro.
Castillo Gibralfaro, from the descending path. From left to right, those are the flags of Andalucía, Spain, and Málaga (the city, not the province).
This inviting-looking path branched off from paved walkway down from the castillo. Unfortunately, instead of continuing down the hill, it began to ascend again, and we had to double back.
Our first view of the beach, the desination of millions of tourists coming to Spain´s Costa del Sol. Malagueta is the name of the district bordering the beach.
Ah, the Mediterranean! It was a lovely afternoon, but too cold to swim.
Genuine Mediterranean seashells, collected from the beach of Málaga.
A ship in the port. I expect it´s for dinner cruises for tourists...
...but it had a really cool figurehead at the bow.
Pretty gardens not far from the beach.
Málaga Cathedral.
Málaga Cathedral: a marble Pieta.
Málaga Cathedral. Please forgive the blurry pictures.
Málaga Cathedral: the organ.
Málaga Cathedral: the choir area.
Málaga Cathedral: sculptures at the tops of columns.
Málaga Cathedral: a marble Annunciation.
Málaga Cathedral: cool sculpture over one of the altars.
Málaga Cathedral: a rather bloodthirsty depiction of the beheading of St. Paul.
Málaga Cathedral: an image of St. Tomás de Villanueva.
Málaga Cathedral: an outside view of the bell tower.
Málaga Cathedral: the entryway. "Paz en la tierra" means "Peace on Earth."
Street performer, reminiscent of the Ramblas in Barcelona.
