Birds eye view of Malaga

After visiting the Alcazaba (tip - go early before it's too busy and buy a combined ticket - cost is very reasonable), I walked on to see Gilbrafalo Castle. It's a steep path but with amazing views all the way - and a great place to rest to enjoy the sights. Once there you can walk straight in without queuing again if you already have your ticket, if can get very busy. The castle itself mainly consists of the walls you can walk on for more amazing views onto the port and city of Malaga. If you're thirsty there's also a lovely bar, though it would have been great if it also served food. I'd avoid this at midday as there isn't much shelter from the sun. when finished you can walk down again - though if you don't fancy the walk there's also a bus (public transport) and the hop-on-hop-off bus going up.