The city visitor can take some time wandering around the old city centre and get its old mediterranian harbour scent. Right in the heart of the trade and commercial district, we find
Calle Larios, from where a maze of narrow little streets meet and mix with fashion shops, modern bars and charming squares.
As well as a commercial city, Malaga has a wide range of historical monuments. One of the oldest is
The Roman Theatre, built in the second century B.C. It was discovered by chance due to works in an old building.
Among the mountains and The Roman Theatre, you can spot the arab Palace, a stronghold known as the
Alcazaba. This arab castle was built from roman ruins in the first half of IX century by the califa Abder Rahman I to defend from pirate raids.
La catedral de Málaga is very well known as 'la manquita' as his second tower was never built. The work was stopped by a royal decree when the first half had only been built. The money of this construction was actually used to support the victims of a terrible earthquake in the USA. The constrution of the cathedral took almost two centuries, from the second half of the XVI century to the last quarter of the XVIII century. That's why you can see such an interesting mixture of different architectural styles, from gothic style in the lower part of the structure and doors of the sanctuary to the reinassance and finally the main wall barroque decor.