Places of interest near the Monte Málaga Hotel
Our hotel in Málaga, Spain overlooks the sea, and is only a few minutes from the old part of the city where you can visit the Cathedral, Picasso Museum, Roman Theatre, Fortress and Gibralfaro Castle, etc. The hotel is also less than 500 m from the CAC (Contemporary Art Centre), one of the latest cultural offerings of the city of Málaga.
Málaga Cathedral
Construction of the cathedral was started during the first half of the 16th century, and continued well into the 17th and 18th centuries. Despite this, the work is still unfinished, and the main façade and southern tower are incomplete. For this reason it is known as "La Manquita" (referring to the fact that the Cathedral is missing a tower). Works by Pedro de Mena, Ortiz de Vargas and Giuseppe Micael Alfaro can be found inside, and its two organs, with more than 4,000 pipes. The Cathedral also houses the Cathedral Museum.
Picasso Museum
Together with a permanent exhibition of some 155 works by the Málaga-born artist and several itinerant exhibitions programmed by the Museum, the Picasso Museum also contains Phoenician remains found during the works executed to reform the building, the Palace of Buenavista. This is a Renaissance building dating from the 16th century, and a clear example of the stately architecture of the period.
Roman Theatre
Dating from the time of Augustus and used until the 3rd century, the Roman Theatre is located at the foot of the Fortress. It was first discovered in 1951, during the work carried out to rehabilitate the Cultural Centre. Today, visitors can see the gallery that gives onto the stage, the orchestra, the cavea (stalls) and the vomitorium.
Fortress and Gibralfaro Castle
The Fortress is of Muslim origin, and was constructed as a palace fortification on the slopes of Mount Gibralfaro. It is connected to the castle by means of a corridor running along the hill sheltered by walls in the form of a zig-zag. Gibralfaro Castle, which was built in the 14th century, is constructed on an ancient Phoenician site that also had a lighthouse, by Yusuf I of Granada. The site was sieged by the Catholic Monarchs in the summer of 1487, and Ferndinand the Catholic decided to live there. The whole ensemble can be visited, and offers wonderful views over the city of Málaga.
CAC Málaga Contemporary Art Centre
The Contemporary Art Centre in Málaga aims to show the different artistic disciplines and trends of the 20th and 21st centuries. It is also used for organising many pioneer cultural activities that bring contemporary art closer to the public.
Málaga CAC offers visitors itinerant exhibitions of famous international contemporary artists, and also houses an important permanent collection of works. It has figurative and abstract works belonging to different schools such as the informalist, pop art, conceptual art, minimalist and abstract expressionist movements, among others.
Málaga CAC also has a specialist library with an important collection of works, together with the latest publications, and a cafeteria in a quiet, attractive setting.
Málaga CAC offers visitors itinerant exhibitions of famous international contemporary artists, and also houses an important permanent collection of works. It has figurative and abstract works belonging to different schools such as the informalist, pop art, conceptual art, minimalist and abstract expressionist movements, among others.
Málaga CAC also has a specialist library with an important collection of works, together with the latest publications, and a cafeteria in a quiet, attractive setting.
