MALAGA, SPAIN-APRIL 5, 2012

Malaga Bullfighting Ring dating back to 1876 and hold a capacity of 14,000 people.
Dancers.
Flamenco performance.
Streets in Old Quarter in Malaga.
Don.
Nancy and Don in Malaga.
Beautiful fountains in the city.


Prosperous MALAGA lies along the beautiful Costa del Sol, approximately 70 miles inside the Strait of Gibraltar. The port city of MALAGA is located in Andalusia, southern Spain, on the "sunny coast" of the Mediterranean. The inner city of MALAGA is just behind the harbor and it has much revenue from the agricultural sector and from tourism. This modern-looking provincial capital was founded by the Phoenicians and later vecame culturally and economically important as the port of Granada
We arrived @ the port @ 8:00 AM after passing through the Srait of Gibraltar during the middle of the night.
We began our shore excursion with a visit to the Picasso Museum which opened in 2003 with over 200 works of Picasso which were donated by the Picasso Family. We then walked through Malaga's old quarter and a visit to Our Lady of Incarnation Cathedral, a fine example of Renaissance and Baroque architecture. We then experienced a flamenco performance while enjoying a glass of wine and refreshments. Onto a drive up to the 13th century castle that crowns Gibralfaro Hill with impressive views over Malaga and its surroundings. Just below stands a bullring.