Viewpoint on Alcazaba

The Alcazaba viewpoint, in Malaga

The Alcazaba viewpoint is one of the finest viewpoints of Malaga, a free belvedere at the foot of the walls of the fortress, offering a splendid opening over the historic centre. The Malaga audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this true life-size postcard, from which you dominate the Roman theatre and the roofs of the old town.

The life-size postcard of Malaga

There is no denying it, Malaga is a town full of surprises, and the Alcazaba viewpoint is one of them: you glimpse it a few metres away, just on your right, at the foot of the great fortress. The Alcazaba, very well preserved, counts among the most imposing and most precious citadels of Spain, and it is to its walls that this belvedere leans. To reach one of the prettiest life-size postcards of the town, a few extra steps uphill have been asked of you, even imposed; but by looking a little closer, you will note that the effort was well worth the reward. A splendid opening over part of the historic centre, this free viewpoint is an excellent idea to contemplate some of the pearls of Malaga with a little height. From here, the gaze embraces the ancient Roman theatre, nestled at the foot of the hill, the ochre roofs of the old town, the bell towers and, in the distance, the port and the sea. The Andalusian light, particularly soft at the end of the day, sublimates this panorama and makes it one of the most appreciated by photographers. At the foot of the north-west wall of the Alcazaba, this viewpoint is also a pleasant halt during the climb towards the citadel or the castle of Gibralfaro. A free belvedere and a balcony over the old town, the Alcazaba viewpoint is a fine stop of the discovery of Malaga.

What to see

Here you admire, at the foot of the walls of the Alcazaba, one of the finest viewpoints of Malaga, free, that opens over the historic centre: the ancient Roman theatre nestled at the foot of the hill, the ochre roofs of the old town, the bell towers and, in the distance, the port and the sea, sublimated by the Andalusian light of the end of the day. The Alcazaba viewpoint is a balcony over the old town. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Alcazaba viewpoint lies at the foot of the north-west wall of the fortress, in the heart of Malaga, reachable on foot by a short climb. It is an open-air viewpoint, free and freely accessible, particularly fine at the end of the day. You discover it during the climb towards the Alcazaba.

What do you see from the Alcazaba viewpoint in Malaga?

A splendid view over the historic centre of Malaga: the ancient Roman theatre nestled at the foot of the hill, the ochre roofs of the old town, the bell towers and, in the distance, the port and the sea; situated at the foot of the walls of the fortress, this free viewpoint is one of the finest of the town, sublimated by the light of the end of the day.

Where is the Alcazaba viewpoint in Malaga?

At the foot of the north-west wall of the fortress, in the heart of Malaga, in Spain.