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Teatro Romano, Malaga

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Nestled at the foot of a Moorish fortress, Teatro Romano represents the oldest monument in the city. Built under Emperor Augustus in the first century BCE, the amphitheater fell into ruin after centuries of warfare. Some of its columns and capitals were used by Arab settlers in the 8th century to build the famous Alcazaba fortress. Rediscovered in 1951, the theatre has been restored to its original use and now hosts concerts in the summer. Stop by the modern visitor center to see tools and pottery excavated from the site and learn more about its history. Put Teatro Romano at the forefront of your travel plans using our Malaga trip builder tool.

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Teatro Romano reviews

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4.6

By mchemgrl

The site itself is beautiful. I was out on my own in Malaga and decided to sit in the amphitheatre and enjoy some sun. It was lovely until I made the mistake of eating a bite sized piece of candy...

The site itself is beautiful. I was out on my own in Malaga and decided to sit in the amphitheatre and enjoy some sun. It was lovely until I made the mistake of eating a bite sized piece of candy... more »
By redhead_roaming

Because of its location, we walked by this a couple times a day and due to being lit up at night, even if we weren't walking by it, we would see it from a distance. We didn't bother to go up to it...

Because of its location, we walked by this a couple times a day and due to being lit up at night, even if we weren't walking by it, we would see it from a distance. We didn't bother to go up to it... more »
By YO_LOOK_AT_ME

Quite impressive, especially at night as its lite up; provides great pictures of the Teatro Romano and Alcazaba in the background.

Quite impressive, especially at night as its lite up; provides great pictures of the Teatro Romano and Alcazaba in the background. more »

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By Ian Chilvers

This place looked magnificent last night, all lit up so was glad to be able to come back during the day. There are special walkways for you to enjoy this piece of history close up, it was great to be able to stand in a structure built thousands of years ago knowing people enjoyed it then as I was doing today. I was really surprised to see that it was totally free! There is a little museum part you walk through to see some of the artifacts removed from the site, before you walk out into the main site

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By Mircea C

It's a nice place to stop by. I've seen people here have a break, maybe grab a snack and enjoy the sun. You don't have to pay to visit just the Roman Theatre and you can see the entire square in front.

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By Fiodor Kaloev

Ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater. If you go deeper on the left side - there is a gate. You can go inside and sit on the steps. To be honest, I wasn't very impressed. Perhaps because I have already seen enough of such amphitheaters. To the right is the entrance to the Alcazar fortress. And if you go around it even more to the left, you will find the way to the fortress of Gibraalfaro

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By William Pelletier

Absolutely beautiful.. i dont have the words to describe how it feels to be stepping in the middle of a place where so much history went down..an absolute must if you visit the city

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By Sunil Sodah

Nice old Roman theatre. Well preserved. In CBD of Malaga. Free entry. No drinks allowed. They were very strict about drinks. Peaceful place to sit for a while.

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