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Sunday, January 12, 2020

Visiting the 3rd Most-Visited Destination in Southern Spain―Ronda

Andalusia Travel―Visiting Ronda (2019; YouTube)

Not for nothing is Ronda ⭐⭐the third most-visited destination in southern Spain – its two halves lie either side of the El Tajo gorge and are connected by the spectacular “New Bridge”:
Finally completed in 1793 after forty years of construction, the scary yet beautiful Puente Nuevo is Ronda’s most famous attraction. It connects up El Mercadillo (The Market), the newer part of town, with La Ciudad (The Town), the old Moorish quarter.

Besides magnificent El Tajo gorge, Ronda is also famous for its:
  • Bullfighting
    • The town is home to a beautiful bullring. Dating from 1785, this elegant, neo-classical structure is Spain’s oldest plaza de toros: it was designed by Martín de Aldehuela, the celebrated architect also behind Ronda’s stunning New Bridge. 
  • Wine-making
    • Ever since Roman times, the rugged scenery around Ronda has been used for wine-making.

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On 12/25/2019, our tour group had visited Ronda after one hour drive from Málaga.  That day was a beautiful sunny day with a temperature of around 12°C.

Statue of Cayetano Ordóñez

Bullring of the Royal Cavalry of Ronda

Alameda del Tajo



 Puente Nuevo (New Bridge)



25 Most Beautiful Medieval Towns of Europe (YouTube link)

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