Málaga Roman Theatre

Well it just stays there. Visiting the Roman theater ruins was an unforgettable experience. The site is well-preserved enough to spark the imagination, allowing you to picture how grand and lively it must have been in ancient times. Walking among the stone seating and arches feels like stepping back in history. It’s a must-see for anyone who enjoys culture, history, or simply beautiful places with a story to tell.

Located on the slope of The Alcazaba the Roman Theatre was covered until 1951. Discovered in the mid-20th century during construction of the Casa de la Cultura, its excavation revealed marble flooring, a rainwater drainage system, and intact supports for the wooden performance platform. Despite centuries of burial and use as a quarry during Muslim rule, the theater survived in exceptional condition. In 1994, the Casa de la Cultura was demolished to expand the archaeological zone, uncovering the extraordinary extent of the Roman theater’s preservation beneath the urban fabric of Málaga.

We stopped in Malaga for a full day while on an NCL cruise. We walked all around the old city center and found the Roman Theatre. It is at the foot of the Alcazaba fortress and we found it easily using Google maps.

Getting to watch the short digital videographic show in the small brown building at the side of the amphitheatre (English & Spanish) truly added to understanding the features and how this great archeological find would have operated in real life. Walking among it makes one get a sense of the history..

It was incredible, nice & sad because I was afraid for the esqueleton of a poor roman & the masks of tribal species, nice Woman there neverthless, preety and cool as well the guy who attends in the back Office, but he didn't let me go up the Kilimanjaro because he told me that is a mountain down in Africa, that here I could go to Grijalbo, he didn't reslize that I've no legs!

This was a wonderful find. It was free to visit, there was lots to look at and it was all very well preserved and very well maintained. The area’s lower down were clearly visible from the flat area at the front. For those who are willing to climb the steps there is a fantastic view of the whole city from the top.is would not be easily accessible to families with pushchairs or those who have a disability. There is some shade at certain points but much of this is in the sun.

Fantastic to take a look at this at night and see it all lit up, make sure to take a look when you’re passing after your evening meal in the town

outside was open, also we could go up and see everything, even there was a closed gate. A transparent pyramide let‘s you see the old bricks below the street