COOL THINGS IN JAPAN YOU MUST SEE
Malaga is a glorious port city on Spain’s Costa del Sol (Sun Coast) and a can’t miss town on any south Spain road trip. Wandering around Malaga is like strolling through history.
The Alcazaba is a massive castle, a defensive fortification, built during the golden age of the Moorish occupation of Spain in the 11th century with substantial additions in subsequent centuries. It sits on top of the tallest mountain in Malaga providing sweeping views of the harbor and the city below.
Also impressive is the sheer artistic achievement; the landscaped gardens, arched doorways opening to ocean views, winding paths leading to little courtyards with gurgling fountains.
Legend has it King Alfonso XII of Spain visited the area after a devastating earthquake. He was so mesmerized by the beautiful view of the ocean from a promontory that he declared it to be “Europe’s Balcony.”
Today it is a multi-ethnic metropolis with Muslims, Spaniards and the occasion northern European pensioner coexisting side-by-side among the cafes, beaches and tapas bars.
Alicante has been quietly making a name for itself in the culinary space with amazing restaurants like those in the Grupogastronou, a collection of fine restaurants worth trying.