The Mexuar
Patio of the Gilded Room
Court of the Myrtles
Hall of the Ambassadors
Patio of the Lions
Hall of the Kings
Hall of the Two Sisters
Patio of the Wrought Iron Grill
Palace of Carlos V
Alcazaba
El Partal
Torre de la Justica
Generalife
Museo Picasso
Picasso – Still Life with Guitar
Picasso – Standing Woman
Picasso – Woman Leaning on Her Elbow
Picasso – Bust of a Woman
Picasso – Head of a Bull
Picasso- Seated Woman
Seated Wan with a Hat
Picasso- Small Woman with Outstretched Arms
Picasso – The Siesta
Picasso – Man with an ice-cream cone
Picasso- Satyress
Picasso – Personage
Picasso – Massacre en Corée ...
Malaga – Semana Santa in Pictures
Sagrada Cena
Calvario
Amor
Malaga, March 29- April 1, 2024
When we were planning this trip and exploring where to spend Easter in Andalucia, a region of Spain famous for its Semanta Santa (Holy Week) processions, Malaga was one of the cities recommended. Unlike other Andalusian cities, where the celebrations are sad and dark, Malaga is known to celebrate Semana Santa differently, with Malageños ...
Cadiz – Semana Santa in Pictures
Servitas
Obediencia
Jesús Caído
Sentencia
With the hopes that we might have some beach time, we decided to spend 6 nights in Cadiz, a city recommended to us by our friends, Sharon and Charles.While the weather did not cooperate, we had plenty to see, including the beginning of the Semana Santa celebrations. We thank Sharon and Charles for encouraging us ...
Seville is a large city, busier and more hectic than Malaga or Cordoba. Our host informed us that the Holy Week/ Semana Santa celebrations begin here on the Friday before “Easter Week” and advised us to plan ahead, as things would get busy. We had not yet booked transportation onwards to Cadiz and now ...
Cordoba lies on the Guadalquivir river, which during Roman times, was navigable from Cadiz up to Cordoba. The Roman bridge is from the 1stC AD, but has been rebuilt many times. In its present form, it dates mainly from the medieval period, with the latest changes made in 1876.
At the south end of the ...
Our few days in Malaga were relaxing. We did some sightseeing, sat on the beach and enjoyed the warmth of the sun, found good coffee and sampled some local cuisine (including Pil Pil). We will return to Malaga for Easter weekend, to experience the final days of Semana Santa.
Preparations for Holy Week
Churros
Paella
Pil Pil with gambas ...
Lois felt a bit nauseous when she woke up and gradually felt worse on the drive to Rabat. Fortunately, the drive was all autoroute, so no winding roads. The weather was grey, cloudy and windy, with intermittent rain showers as we passed through flat land and rolling hills. The countryside looked lush and ...