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HISTORY OF RONDA
Ronda is one of Andalucia's most stunnig towns, rich in history.
Ronda is positioned on a towering plateau in the mountains of Malaga Province, and is famous in Andalucia for the plunging river gorge which divides the medieval from the 18th century parts of the town. This gorge is known as "El Tajo" - The Cliff and is spanned by a stone bridge, which once housed a prison. Visitors love to peer down into the gorge, to see the waters of the River Guadalevn.
Ronda is very famous for its bullring, the oldest, and the most beautiful one in Spain; the arena itself is also the country's largest. When there are no fights, the bullring is open to visitors, and has a fascinating museum with many mementos of Spain's most renowned bullfighters.
Ronda is located 50 km - 1 hour's drive - from San Pedro de Alcantar on the Coast. The road winds up through the mountains of the Sierra Bermeja, and then descends into the Serrania de Ronda and the town itself. One of the most charming and fascinating towns in Andalucia, it is very popular with day-trippers from the Costa del Sol, and has a wide range of caf©s and restaurants. However, it retains all of its traditional charm and languid atmosphere.
Ronda's monuments & points of interest
"El Tajo" - The Cliff & "Puente Nuevo" - New Bridge
Ronda stands on a mighty promontory, or outcropping, which made it impregnable to the Christian armies until the very last years of the re-conquest. This plateau is slashed into two main quarters by a deep cleft in the rock, spanned by the 18th century "Puente Nuevo" or New Bridge, which is the chief landmark for all itineries.
Modern (largely built in the 18th century) Ronda is the quarter to the North of the gorge, called El Mercadillo, with the Plaza de Espa±a, the site of Ronda's recently built Parador, the spectacular walkway along the river gorge with superb views of the countryside below.
This walkway leads to Ronda's lovely "Mirador", with colourful flower beds and a railing for sightseers to lean against as they gaze into the distance. Just behind the charming Mirador is Ronda's famous bullring, one of the most beautiful and ancient arenas in Spain, made famous in the 18th century by a local bullfighter, the legendary Pedro Romero, who killed over 5,000 bulls during his career. You can visit the arena and its fascinating bullfighting museum.
You can walk to the bullring up the Calle Nueva, Ronda's pedestrian shopping district, where some of the shops still retain their traditional appearance and style.
If you wish to view our selection of properties, town houses, fincas, cortijos or country property in Ronda, Andalucia then please look at our MAIN SITE on the home page in the yellow margine.
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