Why not visit the beautiful and historic city of Malaga from your villas in Andalucia if you wish to learn more about the vivid history of the city and influences on southern Spain? With a culture and architecture influenced by the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and Moors which can still be witnessed today, there is a world of discovery awaiting you.
If you're a history buff or just interested in architecture, book your villas in Andalucia in the capital city of Malaga. It is within easy reach of most European cities as Malaga has its own international airport used by a number of low cost airlines. There are a number of well preserved landmarks situated in the heart of historical Malaga. The dynamic architecture found here draws people in the millions each year to explore every nook and cranny before seeking out adventure some other place. There are many other activities besides old buildings such as beaches and what they have on offer in the way of water sports. There are a great number of historical places in Malaga that will satisfy any history buff's needs.
The best-preserved Moorish fortification found anywhere in Spain just happens to be in Malaga. The Alcazaba fortress was built in the 11th century for the express purpose of defending the town from a seaward launched attack. The defensive walls, of which there are three, have one hundred towers overlooking the Malaga port. To accommodate the rulers at the time of its construction as well as in the future the interior consisted of three magnificent palaces for the Nazarite Kings. This beautiful piece of period architecture is now an archaeological museum where they display the many artefacts excavated from this site.
If you like castles you will love this one situated above the Alcazaba Fortress. The place where this 14th century castle sits is on the site of a lighthouse called Jbel-Faro, some people say there is an even older Muslim castle under the lighthouse said to have been constructed by Emir Abdar-Rahman This castle is from the Phoenician period built by Yusuf I of the Granada Kingdom.
The next point of interest is the Roman Theatre only discovered in recent times when they were building a garden for the Citizen's Arts Centre. They uncovered stones dating from the 1st century BC at the foot of the hill on which Alcazaba Fortress now sits. Apparently the Moors used some of the stones to build the Alcazaba which is evident due to the Roman inscriptions found on some of them.
Another important stop on your sojourn of discovery is the Malaga Cathedral one of the most noticeable buildings in Malaga. This cathedral was built in 1528 by Pedro Lopez and Diego Siloe once again on the site of a mosque. Even though it was consecrated as a cathedral it was never finished as exemplified by the name; it's called locally "la Manquita" or "the missing". The cathedral suffered many setbacks including lack of funds which hindered its building progress but in 1782 the building program was called to a halt even though the southern side was left unfinished and unfinished it remains to this day.
These are just a few of the many architectural sites on offer in this fantastic city where you booked your villas in Andalucia. To get a complete picture of what there is to see stop by the tourist information centre and pick up a pamphlet to assist you in organizing your trip.
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