The Historic Andalusian Town of Ronda

Ronda is one of Andalucia's loveliest towns. Steeped in history, it stands on a towering plateau in the mountains of the province of Malaga and is famous through Spain 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 one housed a prison. Visitors love to peer down into the gorge to see the waters of the River Guadalevin.

Ronda is also famous for its bullring, the oldest and most beautiful 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 about 1 hours drive from San Pedro and the road winds up through the mountains of the Sierra Bermeja and then descends into the Serrania de Ronda and the town itself. It is very popular with day-trippers from the Costa del Sol and has a wide range of cafes and restaurants, however it retains all of its traditional charm and languid atmosphere.

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