We visited here last year on the World Cruise and took a Tuktuk tour all over the city. Today we had no plans other than to get off the ship and walk around the old town. Soeren and Ari were off the boat early and hiked to the highest point in Malaga, Mirador de Gibralfaro, and took some wonderful pictures of the city.

They met us in town, we wondered about the old city and found the oldest bar in Spain, Antigua Casa de Guardia, which serves its wine straight from the barrels. This is the narrowest bar we’ve ever been in and the crowds were thick. We didn’t particularly like the wine, but the atmosphere was something to experience. After lunch at Benditos in the old city, we headed back to the ship.

Malaga has a new harborside that is super nice to walk. They built it to facilitate cruise ship guests to easily walk from the port to town. It works! They’ve lined it with restaurants and shops, and just the people watching is amazing, especially the fancy yachts parked along the promenade.

Tomorrow: Gibraltar, United Kingdom