On Monday we went to the Alcazaba in Málaga, an 11th century Moorish fortress that offered us great views of the city and the sea. Most of the castle was in ruins but there was some beautiful art mixed in. The Roman theater sits at the base, but oddly wasn’t available to walk through.

Two smiling partners take a selfie in front of the Alcazaba’s fortified walls, surrounded by dense greenery and tall cypress trees. The sun shines brightly, casting clear light over the historic stone towers.Panoramic view of the Roman Theatre in Malaga with tiered stone seating and a wooden stage area below. Behind the theatre, the fortified walls and towers of the Alcazaba rise along the hillside under a cloudless blue sky.A walkway along the Alcazaba’s outer walls, flanked by stone towers and shaded by tall trees. A flowering jacaranda tree adds a splash of purple to the left, with clear blue sky overhead.View through a stone archway into a lush garden filled with palm trees, yucca plants, and other greenery. In the background, the reddish stone walls of the Alcazaba rise against a deep blue sky.A detailed scale model of the Alcazaba displayed under glass, showing its full layout with fortified walls, towers, inner courtyards, and residential buildings. The miniature includes textures, vegetation, and terrain for realism.A cityscape view from above looking toward the Mediterranean Sea, with a circular bullring, tree-lined streets, and apartment buildings in the foreground. Hills and a distant lighthouse are visible along the horizon.