{"id":42463,"date":"2012-07-27T05:08:04","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T11:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=42463"},"modified":"2020-04-21T16:20:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T20:20:06","slug":"alcazaba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=42463","title":{"rendered":"Alcazaba, Malaga"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Alcazaba was built in the mid-11th century. It’s not as old as other sites in Europe, but it’s well preserved and in an easy to find location. Next to the fortification is the ruins of a Roman theatre — from which came building materials for the Alcazaba.<\/p>\n

I probably took more photos at the Alcazaba in M\u00e1laga than I did anywhere else in Spain. It was huge, beautiful, peaceful, and a photographic treat. It’s very easy to lose yourself in long beautiful gardens and not see anyone else for a time. It’s the kind of place that inspires novels and from the walls, you get fantastic views of M\u00e1laga.<\/p>\n

I went to Alcazaba unaccompanied and late in the day — and unfortunately only saw a small portion of what the citadel has to offer before I had to leave. You can see in the first photo below how much ground the site covers; it’s easily a 2-3 hours visit and an uphill hike.<\/p>\n