Top 10 places to visit in Ronda During Your Stay

Ronda bridge at night time

Things to Do in Ronda: What to See, Why It Matters, and How to Plan Your Visit

Ronda is one of southern Spain’s most dramatic towns, perched above the deep El Tajo Gorge. Its combination of historic landmarks, breathtaking viewpoints, and vibrant local culture makes it ideal for first-time visitors and experienced travelers alike. This guide highlights the best things to do in Ronda, explaining why each site matters, who it’s best for, and how to fit them into a day trip or longer stay. From historic palaces and ancient baths to gorge walks, tapas bars, and sunset strolls, you’ll discover everything Ronda has to offer, with links to detailed guides for deeper exploration.

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The Camino del Desfiladero del Tajo Gorge Walk in Ronda

The Camino del Desfiladero del Tajo in Ronda

The refurbished path for the Camino del Desfiladero del Tajo Gorge walk in Ronda starts at the Plaza María Auxiliadora and leads down to the base of the Puente Nuevo.

To get there just cross the Puente Nuevo after the Parador hotel into the old town and then take calle Tenorio opposite the painted tiles of Ronda Romántica. (Entrance fee is 5 euros. Make sure you have a payment card as they don’t accept cash.)

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The FREE Ronda Printable Guide and City Map

Printable map and guide to Ronda

Your Essential Ronda Travel Companion — Absolutely Free

We’ve created this downloadable Ronda PDF guide in response to hundreds of requests from visitors like you. It’s packed with handpicked content from our most popular articles at Ronda Today — formatted for printing or offline use.

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Ronda’s Arab Baths

Arab baths in Ronda

Rondas Arab Baths, known in Spanish as “Baños Árabes” are one of Ronda’s most important tourist attractions, and some argue more important than the unquestionably beautiful Puente Nuevo, or Ronda’s other claim to fame, the Plaza de Toros.

The baths are similar to the design perfected by the Romans, except that steam was used to sweat out pollutants from the body rather than soaking in hot water as the Romans used.

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Ronda’s Water Mine under the Casa del Rey Moro

Water Mine in Ronda

Carved into the cliffs of the ‘El Tajo’ gorge is a surprising mine and fortress that dates back to the Moorish era. This was when constant wars in Al-Andalus required the city governors to protect the water supplies for the defenders of the city.

Ronda’s Water Mine under the Casa del Rey Moro was built during the reign of Ronda’s King Abomelic at the beginning of the 14th century. Ronda, at this time, was an independent Islamic kingdom on the frontline between the Christian north, and the newly developing Islamic Nazari Kingdom in Granada.

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