Antequera - the city of art. It has many palaces and churches built during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. There must be around 30 churches and convents, many containing a treasure trove of art. The Municipal Museum is located in the Palace of Najera and is a must see. It includes the ephebe, a Roman statue in bronze of a nude youth. There are only 6 known ephebes in the world and the one in this museum is the best preserved. On top of the hill is the Alcazaba, the old castle and fortress. Beside it is the important church of the Real Colegiata de Santa Maria la Mayor. And just outside the city one can find a dolmen complex, which consists of megaliths.
I went in no museums, just wandered through the alleyways and then sat and watched a storm build up and ooze over the mountains and down into the town.
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