Seaside gastronomy in Málaga

Then it is onwards, south through the hills to balmy Málaga itself, now rimmed by a forest of high-rises Well before it gained its reputation in the 20^th and 21^st centuries as the hedonistic capital of the Costa del Sol, with its riotous summer feria, its beach bars grilling sardines, and its massed Easter processions, Málaga was a big player in Al-Andalus, number two in the emirate of Granada. The most visible relic is the colossal 14^th century fortress of Gibralfaro, peering down from a summit of the Montes de Málaga over today’s ambitiously redeveloped port.