As one of Andalusia’s most beautiful and accessible pueblos blancos (white hill towns), Ronda is a popular day trip from some of the region’s larger cities—Malaga, Seville, and even the coastal towns of Marbella and Gibraltar.
The Parador de Ronda is the most popular hotel (and the most reserved by Ronda Today website visitors. Check prices and book now on Booking.com.) This is not just because it offers the same exceptional service as other Parador hotels, but because it is so centrally located, offering everything the experienced traveller demands.
Its location immediately adjacent to the Tajo gorge and Ronda’s iconic Puente Nuevo, is the reason this hotel is often fully booked. On the edge of the gorge, there are only a handful of hotels, and the Parador has the best vantage point. All guests of the hotel are able to enjoy drinks on the terrace patio, which is especially nice at sunset.
Welcome to Ronda the “City of Dreams”. Ronda is one of the most popular white towns in southern Spain, known for its dramatic scenery and historic charm. This compact hilltop city is easy to explore on foot. Stroll along cobbled streets as you visit iconic sites like the Real Maestranza bullring, the Puente Nuevo and the breathtaking El Tajo Gorge.
In Ronda you will discover beautiful churches, museums, and wonderful tapas bars and restaurants.
As well as being blessed with some of Spain’s most impressive natural and historic monuments, the accommodation options in Ronda are excellent because many offer views of the Tajo gorge from their windows and balconies plus the stunning views of the mountains surrounding the city.
Four star hotels in Ronda include the Parador, Molino del Arco, Reina Victoria, Montelirio, Maestranza, Acinipo, Ronda Valley, and Hotel San Gabriel.
Love it or hate it, bullfighting is an important part of Spanish heritage with most people only learning about it from a short visit to a bullring. Reservatauro Ronda has changed that and allows people to see a more in depth perspective of bulls and bullfighting.
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.