Admiring the Alcazaba - Málaga

After stuffing ourselves with amazing tapas, sleeping on the beach, and visiting Málaga's attractions such as the Museo Casa Natal de Picasso (the birthplace museum of Picasso), we decided to take advantage of the opportunity to visit the best preserved alcazaba in Spain. The Alcazaba of Málaga is one of two Moorish fortresses in the city, and was only a 5 minute walk from our apartment. While several parts of the Alcazaba have been restored over time, I still felt like Lara Croft as I winded my way through the stone passageways and experienced what it would have been like to walk these grounds many centuries ago.

The view from atop the castle walls produced some of the most amazing sights of the city, including looking up at the second Moorish fortress - the Castillo de Gibralfaro.

There was a rather advanced water system that worked largely on gravity since the feeders all seemed to be located towards the top of the fortress. Considering the time period in which it was built, we were intrigued with how well it worked since everywhere we went throughout the fortress had flowing water. The water running through the aqueduct system fed many plants on its way down, but ultimately ended up in the Plaza de Armas garden. No wonder the gardens were so beautiful! 

It was amazing to walk through a ~ 900 year old palatial fortification. The Alcazaba has become a popular place to visit and a chance to step back in time.