Malaga Cathedral Rooftop visit

Malaga cathedral Rooftop Visit

by Chris Chaplow

The tour begins from where you buy the tickets, just outside the cathedral ticket office. Note that when this tour was launched in 2015, tickets had to be purchased at the Palacio Episcopal (Bishops Palace). Some guide books and websites have not been updated.

The rooftop tour is often confusingly refered to in English as 'Covers'. This is a mis-translation of cubuertas; one of the Spanish words for roof.

The guide leads the party up one of the XVIII century tower staircase (where the bell ringer  lived until thirty years ago)  and onto a terrace before continuing up the XVI tower to the main roof.  In the two stages you will climb 50m in 200 steps.

The guide details the history of the cathedral in both English and Spanish and points out a number of interesting features.  The cathedral has an interesting history in terms of construction and the 16th century and 18th century construction joins can clearly be seen.

It is well known that the cathedral is missing a south tower, and locally known as one armed lady visitors on the tour have to opportunity to see all the other detailed elements that are also missing.

As one would expect the views are magnificent and you are higher that any of the surrounding hotel roof terraces.

From the hand railed walkways on the roof one can see the tops of the domes that protect the roof. The new looking brick domes were actually built in 2010 and protect the original ones underneath.

The tour follows the hand railed walkway right round the cathedral roof and affords views in all directions. It last nearly an hour and is well worth the climbs. A security guard accompanies the guide, just in case.

 

HOURS

Simplified Visit departure times are:
Monday to Friday: 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 16.00, 17.00, 18.00.
Saturday: 11.00, 12.00, 13.00 14.00. 16.00, 17.00, 18.00.
Sunday: 16.00, 17.00, 18.00
(plus later night tours in Summer)

ADMISSION

Entrance to the Cathedral Roof 8.00 euro.
Reduced rate: 6.00 euro
Children: 5.00 euro
Seniors: 7.50 euro

Entrance to the Rooftop and Cathedral interior and Museum 12.00 euro.
Reduced rate: 9.00 euro
Children: 5.00 euro
Seniors: 11.00 euro

 

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