MÁLAGA: MEDITERRANEAN DREAM (Part One) 
lights blink Larios Street, shimmer and shine and fall silent and paint and decorate and outline the city. Calle Larios, which seems to mark the path from the sea into the city, which allows the taste of salt, the Mediterranean, the Mare Nostrum brewed in the heart an ever-living capital, a city that stretches you go to bed late and even later. Calle Larios, Calle Marqués de Larios, the main artery, the foundation, which seems to lead with his throbbing emotions of
capital, emotions and sensed the Phoenicians and Romans and Arabs and Christians and the French and the bourgeois; twentieth-century tourists. Calle Larios is a resting and emergency street and from there, it opens Malaga. City opens like a flower that shows its charms all visitors and that reveals its secrets to travelers who wish to discover. Malaga, which summarizes the essentials of the province between the streets. Malaga is blessed and noisy, arts and crafts, playful and honest. Malaga
facing the sea, inevitable, that perfumes the streets with salt, that encompass their hour nap with the squawk of seagulls. Sea for which he received the Phoenicians in the seventh century BC, who wrote cured with the products extracted from their innermost heart and blue for the Roman Empire, which allowed the world to discover it through its port. Málaga Semana Santa and unfinished cathedral of pescaíto and spit, Picasso and jasmine, orange blossom and jasmine, martyrs and Cenachero, tapas and walk, fortress and convent ... Malaga to live. Malaka, Málaga.
Preparation trip, the visit, the experience 
Malaga has many faces as the traveler wishes, adapting their cultural heritage, historical, sociological, artistic, gastronomic and virtually all tastes and experiences. This will open up before us a wealth of possibilities that we will try to condense, to bring together and thresh. For a visit as complete as possible it takes time. Time to visit
but also time to let go. Málaga is a city of rich history, but also profoundly Dionysian. Likes to show their pleasure in the form of evening, long walks by the sea, culinary temples, perfume of jasmine and orange blossom, courtyards typical of popular cuisine is part of its character, its essence, and that can not be forgotten in your journey. The website
http://www.malagaturismo.com/ find many clues and possibilities to organize our trip. Routes, calendar, descriptions of monuments, telephone numbers, hotel guides, guides to the province, etc. For travelers
urgent, with little time and wish to visit the main monuments of the city, Malaga Tourism offers tour
the price of 5 euros that includes a tour outside Historical Center, and which will be visited (without going into the monuments), the Cathedral, the Picasso Museum, Roman Theatre, Alcazaba, Picasso's birthplace and the church of Santiago to end with a glass of sweet wine in the The winery Pimpi. The tour lasts approximately 90 minutes, is presented in English and English. If required in French, German or Italian, should apply in the phone 669,127,457.
For travelers who want to tour and taste your accommodation . In the same website you can download up to 8 routes in pdf format. Waymarked a very useful street map and that are monumental
Málaga , botany
Málaga, Málaga
romantic, sacred
Málaga,
Road stone and water, traditional
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contemporary and Picasso Málaga.
For those travelers who want a little of everything with time, you can also download a
city map which indicates the position of the most important monuments and make a drawing of a visit to your taste and reflect your interests .
Even with all travel, previously reported and documented, it is advisable to start in
Tourism Office Square Marina, located at the entrance of the Calle Larios, there are others scattered around the city
, but this is the principal. There will guide us on schedule (almost all the monuments are open continuously, but some not, and that when planning the visit is essential), prices, etc. In the vast majority of monuments and museums have to pay to enter, with rates starting at 1 euro to 8, so to avoid congestion and make too much glue, it is advisable to take cash. With the entry to monuments conservation is met, most of the time are well spent, because within these guides are always willing to explain count or address any questions that arose during the visit.
To make our visit to Malaga, we decided to use two days. In the first we will visit the Historic Center, with its monuments and museums, and the second visit the Roman Theatre, Alcazaba, Castillo
Gibralfaro and neighborhoods Pedregalejo marine and fishery and Palo. The options offered by Malaga for the night are endless and so many prices as tourists. We opted for an apartment in the center to leave the car parked in one of several public parking and forget it. Many facilities have agreements with public parking and spend the night in one of them offer good discounts, it is interesting to ask before committing to one another.
We do a lot of brochures, we design the final layout of our route that includes Picasso, the bourgeoisie of the nineteenth century, several churches and museums, the Cathedral, Lorca, the Pimpi, a stop / tribute in
Pimpi ...
From Marina Square to the Museum of Popular Arts, through the House Guard and market Atarazanas 
begin our tour in the Plaza de la Marina
, which includes the sound of bustle port to his back and opens to the city in three directions. To the east is the Paseo del Parque, to the Larios Street north and west of Alameda. We follow this course. We walked under the trees, watching the comings and goings of cars, tourists, Malaga, all in a totum revolutum that makes this city what it is. Our idea is to reach the market Atarazanas undoubtedly one of the hubs of the morning Malaga, where the traffic of people and goods is constant. But first, at number 18 of the Alameda, we find one of the temples of Malaga, the Antigua Casa de Guardia
. A monument to the taverna, to the bar of oak and sweet wine broth to touch ground. Wooden bar, fresh produce, the light coming
timidly within. On its website (
http://www.antiguacasadeguardia.net/ ) include all necessary information to enjoy the bar even before landfall there. To say, as a note, which is founded in 1840, which remains unchanged since then and is considered the oldest winery in the capital. We note schedules. The winery still bleary-eyed, is awakening.
continue our way to the Alameda to find
deviation (indicated) to the Market
shipyards. We love it. Markets have that special something that sets the pulse of the city with their schedules, with his racket, with their products. The Atarazanas was built in the nineteenth century and its architect, Joaquin Rucoba left intact the marble facade carved Mudejar. We entered and in particular the light so that markets have plunged us. Thousand products, fresh fish and move even nod. Shopping soniquetes, calls. Malaga with emergency and tourists with open mouth. Shipyards beats market and showcase a range of colors transmitted impossible.
passing through their positions of fish, pickles, meat and vegetables ... On the other odors. The market's name comes from the occupation of the old building stood here, a shipyard, which had to be a workshop or place of manufacture.
With the unmistakable perfume of the market still on the nose continue our visit, to reach another temple Malaga trade. Shipyards continue down the street to the Puerta del Mar and from there to the Plaza Félix Sáenz
. Precisely here is the building with the storehouse of the same name
e. In March 2011 is in the process of rehabilitation, but is certainly a majestic building. And in a visit to the Historical Center
have to look up. There are many outstanding buildings, with balconied galleries finished in white wood with balconies and curtains closed, with blinds rolled strips and black wrought iron balconies. The nineteenth and early twentieth century was the period of economic boom from Malaga city, its center, meeting point of the bourgeoisie grew to the flowering of industry and commerce.
The fat bourgeois built here their tents, their homes, meeting places. Malaga today still follows this charming rococo, neo-baroque and decadent at that time. Many buildings are restored and on our visit we can not look up. Stores that of Félix Sáenz corresponds to the modernist, high between 1912 and 1914 by Guerrero Stracham. Housed inside until relatively recently (the company closed
in 2007) the stores of the same name, one of the first malls in the capital, opened its doors in 1886 and grew to 300 workers.
continue the walk downtown in search of the river Guadalmina, at his side, in the lobby of Santa Isabel is the
Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions. occupies an ancient XVII century building called the Victoria Inn. It is very complete. The review of the recent past is almost overwhelming,
from the smallest details of everyday life to an old fire engine part heritage museum. It is divided into 19 rooms and all of them explained unique and authentic pieces racking of Malaga and Malaga with the passing of the years. Detail a midwife chair of the sixteenth century, a further trawl used in the twentieth century, agricultural implements for harvesting and reaping in the field, near-perfect recreation of the interior of a residential house. It is fascinating to see how traditions have changed in just fifty or sixty years, the evolution of everyday tools. Museum admission costs two euros per person. We feel the taste of stale in the mouth. The recovery of folk art as ethnographic heritage is invaluable and the museum is given the importance it should be.
From Folk Art Museum to the Cathedral (not fit yet) 
walked down the aisle of St. Elizabeth to take the road that leads from Carretería the river, again within the center of the city. In our walk we came across a couple of shops curious altar erected in the sale of religious images, saints, scapulars, figures of Bethlehem, etc ... We continued the road, looking up, always finding a building that deserves to be seen . More curious shops, popular, traditional. We reached the entrance to the Biedermann street where is located the
Wine Museum, in a place whose name is neither painting, the square of the Vineyard. The museum occupies a restored Biedermann Palace, built in Baroque style in the eighteenth century and aims to be a journey through all stages of winemaking, along with a sample of the wines of Malaga itself. In
website (
http://www.museovinomalaga.com/ ) can access all information, including tasting classes, lithographs, shop, etc. The museum will house the headquarters of the Regulatory Board of Denomination of Origin "Málaga", "Sierras de Malaga" and "Malaga raisins." Admission is 5 euros and it includes a tasting of two wines with Designation of Origin. Tempting.
Carretería We went outside and we went, passing a
canvas of the medieval walls, to the Museum
Easter. In the right hand side we fully routed to the newly opened building. Enter, after paying three euros per person. Those who have not lived near Malaga Easter and any occasion will be overwhelmed. Inside the exhibition space are all elements that compose it, from how to order a brotherhood, to how is carved an image, to a sample of the detail of robes and crowns and even the huge front two thrones and one of them complete. Easter
transcends religious or spiritual to become a cultural and social event of the first order in the city of Málaga. The museum explains the evolution, development, its importance, highlights and more curious. The majesty of thrones is inconceivable and impossible to imagine her weight. Laymen understand some of the keys after the visit, some because they understand that even then we would be inexplicable, we unveil some unknowns. It is a very informative visit. Furthermore, museum is located in an important building, the old Hospital of St. Julian, founded by the Brotherhood of Holy Charity, "daughter of the Brotherhood of Santa Caridad de Sevilla" in 1683 and opened in 2010 for the purpose at hand. Its website (
http://www.mssmalaga.es/ ) offers many interesting data. The museum smells of incense burning candles,
sound echoes of the bands ... We went back to the street with a piece of Holy Week in Malaga fixed on the bag. We
Ballesteros Street and from there the road Andrés Pérez, back to the search of the Historical Center. On our way we passed the church of Divine
Providence and slender tower that stands out to the sky through the narrow lanes until you reach one of the main temples of the Málaga capital
Martyrs Church. It is a majestic building,
unconventional architecture, with exterior design unusual within the normal fees. Stresses its red brick cladding, vibrant and bright, its high bell tower that seems to take off into the hills. And the interior is stunning, ornate vacui clear example of horror (fear of emptiness) of the baroque. Intense perfume of incense denser air and sunlight filtering through the windows of windows. People come and go, kneel and mutter a prayer in one of its chapels, lit a votive candle, leave. The squeaking door hinges in
each occasion when someone enters or exits. The Church of the Martyrs (San Ciriaco and Santa Paula) was erected between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries, was founded after the conquest of the city by the Christian troops, about the year 1491 and consecrated in 1505. We walked slowly inside, with respect and reverence, trying to disturb as little as possible to the parishioners. We went out and took the Martyrs Street, cross the street and the street Spice Company up to the church
San Juan , another reference temples of Malaga. It is one of the four temples founded by Ferdinand and Isabella after the conquest and
surrender of the city on their way to Granada. Built in the XV and XVII complex mixture without the Gothic style with Mudejar. In 1543 the tower was completed. In 1554 the first extension was made. In 1620, the second extension. And in 1680 got up the porch located on the right aisle. Today is one of the temples, along with the martyrs, most visited by parishioners, as its location in the historic center allows easy access.
From the church of San Juan accede to la plaza de la Constitución, cabecera de la Calle Larios, puntal de la vida malagueña, siempre concurrida. Pero antes, queremos acercarnos hasta el edificio de la
Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País , una construcción con una historia interesante y que ha albergado en su interior, desde su construcción
en 1785, diversas ocupaciones. Montepío de Socorro a los Cosecheros, del Consulado Marítimo y Terrestre, de la Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País y del colegio de Jesuitas. Las informaciones nos cuentan que es un edificio “típico de la arquitectura doméstica del siglo XVIII, con balcones corridos en sus pisos superiores donde se abren huecos regulares y patio surrounded by galleries central flown. "
The
Constitution Square is another
hubs of the city of Málaga. Pass here Easter processions in his time, young people moving into the street and square Granada Uncibay for recreation staff, Malaga and Malaga with their purchases, tourists guided, unguided tourists ... If the street Larios is the main artery, the Constitution Square is the heart of the Historic Center.
From the square, cross the
Chinitas Passage in search of the Cathedral and Bishop's Palace. Passage Chinitas
significance
Lorca Malaga and reference. Coffee History Chinitas require a report in itself. Only say that he was partying instead of intellectual, public disorder, literary and political talk shows, good uproar, "halfway between brothel and gallant scene," which points South Journal. All during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries (closed in 1937). Federico García Lorca
mint in one of his works as follows:
"In the coffee
Chinitas Paquiro said to his brother,
" I am braver than you,
more and more gypsy bullfighter. " The coffee
Chinitas said
Paquiro Frascuelo:
"I am braver than you,
more and more gypsy bullfighter." This is
. From here, the echo of ringing in the ears parranda walk towards transcendental place for the spirit. The Cathedral.
The Cathedral and the Palacio Episcopal 
With Lorca echoes still ringing in the ears like castanets, we went to the Rotunda, the majesty of the Cathedral, Malaga, always given to the already bufo equally solemn naturally called "The Manquita" because of its two planned towers could only build one, and so was the temple, crippled (maimed in this case to be cathedral) of one of its towers. If the cathedral is impressive in its magnitude and creatures from the outside, a visit inside is priceless. But first,
we visit the Palacio Episcopal
called next to the Cathedral in the Plaza del Obispo. This is a classic tourist meeting place. The shadow of the cathedral is projected onto the square and under his protection many travelers photographs and portraits. Others take a snack at some of the terraces that occupy part of the definition. There is buzz of people of different languages, different languages \u200b\u200band accents from far away. Groups large and small groups follow flags and umbrellas
obedience. That includes things in the Cathedral, anecdotes and curiosities. While watching the Bishop's Palace. Is a set of buildings that make up a large block built between the XVI and XVII and hosting content on their fronts and different styles for different functions. Currently, its inner rooms are used as the Diocesan Museum and Exhibition Hall. We left the museum and prepare to enter the Cathedral
.
await some glue and pay, religiously, 5 euros per person. Inside the building, despite knowing and leaves us speechless again. Is spectacular. And the Arabs chose this location to erect his mosque-Jewry, the main mosque of the city during the eight centuries of Arab residence in the city. It will be after 1528 when construction starts from the Cathedral of the Incarnation which lasted throughout the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries and that was unfinished. More specifically, the closing of the main facade and the south tower, hence the nickname, already mentioned, the Manquita. The
Malaga Tourism website offers some explanation: "From inside the sculpture include the choir, with 42 carvings made by Pedro de Mena, and the two bodies, gorgeous musical instruments-have-more than 4,000 pipes, rare examples of eighteenth century are still in good use. " The words still fall short. The interior of the building height exceeds the sense of proportion, it is high, especially when we are under the central body, 41.79 meters high. The colossal columns supporting the roof and all thanks to a double semicircle form a single altar, presided over by a large stone cross and which one can move back. The light makes it impossible game screen, the colors of stained glass whimsically painted here and there, according to the logic only the sun and whim. Tables
hanging from their walls are also large size, huge, disproportionate. Tourists go from one to another, they hint to sit in the choir, the walk from here to there and we all feel a little tiny, industrious ants shooting photos (without flash), respond to comments, recorded, read, rest on wooden benches, they pray. We get lost inside the cathedral unceremoniously devours us, we enjoy every detail, with each story read or heard, with some surprising comments. The Holy Cathedral Church of the Incarnation horse lives of two styles, Baroque exterior and the interior Renaissance precisely is considered one of the exponents of this kind in Spain. The following web reference the most
interested can find a comprehensive and very detailed information of the cathedral complex. Echo in our ears head echoes, entrevelados in the temple, the wondrous light, the choir delicate, stunning pictures, music, silent bodies ... We assaults, street sunlight and a pinch in the stomach.
technical stop / tribute The
Pimpi
We intend to visit first the Picasso Museum, and then approach one of the wineries most famous and most authentic of the capital, El Pimpi, but time has caught up with between perfumes and decided cardinal change our plans and direct our steps from the cathedral to the street
Granada through San Augustine Street. Granada Street is one of our favorite places in the city, links the Constitution Square to the Plaza de la Merced and is always busy, constantly racking, a march of nations. Here are some popular taverns as La Campana and El Piyayo,
where tapas and eating well at home, some restaurants as Mariano some posh place in the Coal or the Underground, very close. Also in Granada Street, in the Plaza del Siglo, is the modern building
Tourist Board the Costa del Sol, whose offices are hatched the idea is travel blog has covered the 101 municipalities of the province and the
name Blue Sky The Color . The newspaper La Opinión de Málaga also has the wording in this
street and many shops. As for pubs, we have our personal fondness and called
Pimpi. His story and his name is great. In the port of Malaga, in the early nineteenth century there were some young people who helped to accommodating large ships crews and passengers to come to land and unload their luggage, these young men and boys were called "pimpis." Over time, the services of these "pimpis" were increasing and
became the first tourist guides of the capital, whose hallmark was a bike that moved from one place to another. One day, more or less organized, it took over a warehouse that was in front of the Teatro Romano, the winery was called "The Pimpi" and that since its creation became essential meeting point for young locals and tourists. Maybe there lies part of its charm in the shadow of barrels and barrels are sheltered both
purest "anchovies" as the most rosy Nordic and Japanese amazed all the love of good food and good drink. Also within its walls are held gatherings, meetings of poets, flamingos, writers and artists ... Antonio Gala, Manuel Alcántara, Lola Flores and Antonio Banderas signed on their barrels. Pimpi remote history that reaches up to 1800, combined with its modern history, which calls on us until 1971, when it created the current location of the remains (and name) above without moving a beam.
We like the authentic atmosphere, by its immense and aged posters of bulls, for the unmistakable taste of the traditional, the environment noisy and quiet depending on the hours, because as soon as you eat for lunch or tapas or pecks or dinner. We came to a stop and the spirit of Pimpi
transformed into a real tribute. In his letter have tables and Iberian cheeses, salt and meat tortilla "potato" home, ligerita and toasts
plump, salads ... To learn what each one of these snacks ... we must discover it in situ. We 6 rods, 1 chopped tomato, serrano ligerita (loin with pepper sauce), a ligerita pringá (delicious meat of pot), a forest ligerita (loin in lard), a pigeon ligerita (Greaves), a gazpacho (to clean) and homemade potato tortilla. Total, 33.35 euros. Time is passing so fast, talked, discussed, laughed, asked for a cane, then another, a more ligerita. We look at the photos runs along the morning, we planned the evening time, and above all, enjoy, remember the friends with whom we share a table here, who want to bring, to which we would like approach. We smile and supplies. It's time to visit one of the great sons of Malaga, at least his work, genius Pablo Ruiz Picasso
, whose work we feel flutter across the walls of the cellar, so close is the museum that bears his name Dionysus is the Pimpi Malaga. We left.
From this link you travel to the second part of "101 Malaga: Mediterranean Dream"
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