Churches And Museums For Sightseeing In Malaga Spain

T here are many                    over, they began the construction  opportunities for               of a cathedral on the site. This   sightseeing in Malaga. The      was not finished until the year    city was founded by the               1728. A variety of architectural   Phoenicians. At different times       styles can be seen, most from the  throughout its history, it was        later period. The cathedral        under the rule of Roman and           contains two chapels and           Moorish influences. This can be       beautiful choir stalls.            seen in the ancient ruins and                                            architecture of the area.             There are a few other well known   Remnants of all these historical      churches that are tourist          periods stand in various areas        attractions in the city. La        and structures in the city.           Inglesia del Sagrario is a gothic                                        style church that was also built   The city is home to several old       over an old Mosque. This church    churches and museums. A few are       was constructed in 1448 and        located in old palaces or             contains beautiful reliefs and     fortresses. You can experience        sculptures.                        the history of the area in the                                           ancient Roman and Moorish             Santuario de la Virgen is another  structures. Other attractions         beautiful old church. This church  include festivals, beaches and        was built in the Andalusian        night life.                           Baroque style of architecture.                                           This church contains the tombs of  Churches and Museums for              the counts of Buena Vista.         Sightseeing in Malaga                                                                                          The city is also home to several   The Cathedral in Malaga was           museums that are worth seeing.     originally the site of a Mosque.      Malaga is the birth place of       When the Catholic Kings took          Pablo Picasso. This building is    located in the Plaza de Merced.       Near the palace is the Castillo    There is a museum dedicated to        de Gibralfaro. The original        the artist. In addition, several      structure was constructed by the   galleries throughout the city         Phoenicians. The Moors built a     display his works.                    fortress over the site in the                                            fourteenth century. This fortress  There are several other museums       is still there and is open for     throughout the city. The Diocesal     tours.                             Museum contains an amazing                                               collection of religious art. The      Malaga is home to several          museums of Popular Art and            festivals throughout the year.     Culture and Museum of Arts            Many have a religious basis,       contain a variety of art works        mainly Catholic. January 6 is the  from Spanish artists. The Museum      procession of the three Magi.      of Arts is located in an old          There are a variety of             palace.                               processions during Easter week                                           that are quite impressive and      Attractions for Sightseeing in        attract Catholics and non          Malaga                                Catholics to the city. The Feast                                         of Corpus Christi in May is a      Alcazaba is the King’s Palace.        festival that lasts for several    This building was constructed in      days.                              the eleventh century. The palace                                         contains an archaeological museum     Music festivals can be seen in     with a wide variety of exhibits.      the summer months. The Feria de    The remains of an ancient Roman       Verano takes place in the third    theatre are located on the site.      week of August. This festival      Around the palace are gardens and     features Flamenco music. There is  fountains.                            a celebration that includes                                              authentic regional dress and       parades of horses.                                                                                             The cuisine in the city is a mix   Flamenco music can be enjoyed in      of typical Mediterranean style.    typical Malaga night life. The        The food is light, fresh and       sea side promenade is home to         healthy. The menu in many          several clubs and bars that play      restaurants contains a variety of  live music. You can sit on the        shrimp and seafood dishes. An      terraces and enjoy the music and      abundance of fresh vegetables are  night life. The La Malaguenta         used in the recipes. Cold soups,   section is a fashionable area for     known as Gaspatchos, are served    modern night life.                    in the area.                       About the Author: Peter J. Wilson frequently pens news on themes dealing with Spain and Costa del Sol. His writings on Malaga are found on his website . Read more articles by: Peter Wilson Article Source: www.iSnare.com