In that aspect, Spain definitely delivers. We narrowed down our trip to Seville, Malaga, Granada and Madrid. We landed in the Andalusian capital of Seville first. Luckily, it was during the Feria de abril de Sevilla, their spring festival, which is actually an amazing time to visit the city. Although it is a tough festival to actually partake in, being a bystander is beautiful enough — the flamenco dresses, the beautiful tents and the decorated horse carriages are everywhere.
This was my favorite part of our Seville stop and if you are an art lover like I am, you will love it too! Our second stop was the Cathedral right across the Palace. When you are there, make sure to go up the Gibraltar tower for breath taking views of the cathedral and the city Be warned that the walk up to the tower is quite the workout.
Seville is home to the famous Flamenco, so a trip would not be complete without taking this art in, either through the many impromptu street performances or a formal show at the Museo de Flamenco. Other than that it is the perfect city to soak in Spanish culture — We spent hours sitting in cafes, with coffees, churros or gelato and sometimes all three at once ;.
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We then decided to rent cars and drove to Malaga. The views along the drive are spectacular. We added this stop to our itinerary because we wanted to see a coastal city with a nice beach. However, if you are looking for a day on the beach, I would suggest you skip Malaga and pick another coastal city — the beach was mediocre at best. Fun Fact about Malaga — it is the birthplace of the famous painter, Pablo Picasso.
This building was originally a Catholic Church that was then changed into a Mosque and then later back to a Church again.
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The building is most notable for its arcaded hall with hundreds of columns. My favorite part — the Mihrab.
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It is absolutely beautiful! Make sure to relax in the courtyard outside the Mosque as well — the orange trees and spectacular backdrop are worth it. Next stop — Granada. We were lucky enough to rent an apartment that had views of Alhambra Palace, which was our first major stop of the city. Let me tell you though, it is definitely worth the wait. The architectural details are so intricate and beautiful that I could spend hours just staring at them. Granada was definitely one of my favorite parts of the trip and I was sad to leave it.
Our last stop was Madrid. My siblings are huge football fans, and Real Madrid is their team. I had never been to a football game before and it was quite the experience. Malaga despite being a large city is very peaceful in the mornings.
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It is difficult to find a place for coffee before nine. From midday on Malaga is alive with people. It is a place filled with positive energy. It is a place to socialize and relax on the numerous patios that make up the city centre. We had planned to cook most of our own food but soon discovered we would not experience Spain by doing our own cooking, well at least that is what we told ourselves.
Besides food and drink is very reasonable especially compared to Canada. Our friends warned us how expensive Europe is but Spain is an exception.
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From items in the restaurant to food in the stores we found everything very reasonable. The patios and food of Malaga must be experienced. We made it our mission to never eat at the same place twice. That was not hard to do as the choice is endless.
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More on this in my next post. This trip would not have been as special without the help of LinkedIn. Helping us get to experience Malaga and the Costa del Sol and making us feel part of their family. People may live what seems like a world apart but upon our first meeting we felt a special connection as if we had always been a part of their lives. Our first taste of Malaga was with them for lunch in the historic centre and coffee at Castillo de Gibralfaro. We met their two wonderful children who took the time to spend a day on the beach with a couple of Canadians. My hope is they do find their way to Canada in the future so we can show them the warmth of Canadian hospitality.
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Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Travel stories and photography inspirations by Filipino couple - Joanna and Jeremiah Villanueva. Home About Me Novel: Where My Sandals Take Me: Spain Posted on September 4, by jameswhoddinott. Malaga — View from Castillo de Gibralfaro.