Melilla - Old Town

(Local Name: Medina Sidonia / Ciudad Vieja) The best starting-point for a tour of Melilla is the Plaza de España. To the west of this square is the new town of Melilla (Ciudad Nueva); to the east, on a small, rather higher, peninsula edged by cliffs falling steeply down to the sea, is the old town, known as Medina Sidonia or Pueblo (the "Village"). The whole of the old town, which is ringed by 16th century walls and bastions, has been declared a national historical monument. It is reached by way of the Paseo del General Macias, which runs east from the Plaza de España. At the end of the Paseo are steps leading up to the top of the massive town walls. Round the walls to the left stands the handsomest of the town