A visit to the Ronda area, Nature, Coffee, Churros and Gazpacho!

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Traditional Spanish Gazpacho Andaluz Recipe

Visiting this beautiful corner of Spain is a great joy, and sure to be one of the best holidays a person could ever have. Located in the northwest of Málaga province, and bordering Cadíz province, the Serranía de Ronda is made up of Ronda, it’s largest town, and several white villages, known in Spanish as the Pueblos Blancos of the Serranía. A visit to the Ronda area, Nature, Coffee, Churros and Gazpacho!

It is here that visitors will find history going back many thousands of years to the time of the neolithic peoples with their cave paintings and dolmen burial chambers, through to Phoenician, Roman, and Moorish civilisation prior to the Christian reconquest.

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Paper White Narcissus (Narcissus papyraceus)

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Paper White Narcissus (Narcissus papyraceus)

In the winter months around the Serrania, you really won’t need to go very far to see more Paper White Narcissus (Narcissus papyraceus) than you could ever dream of.

Around Ronda and the Pueblos Blancos – the white villages – you won’t even need to get off the beaten track. This  scented flower blooms in December through to February while the weather is cool, and if March and April are wet and cold they may stay in flower.

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Images of Ronda in Spain

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The Sierra de Grazalema from Ronda

Though one of the most visited cities in Andalucia, Ronda still has a few undiscovered nooks and crannies. :) Apart from all the obvious views and buildings in this selection of images of Ronda in Spain, there is so much more to see, smell and taste. Here are a few Images of Ronda in Spain … Read more

Carriage Museum in Ronda.

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Carriage Museum in Ronda.

Well, this museum didn’t last long in Ronda! Closed and moved onto pastures new I suppose… The Carriage Museum in Ronda offers you a unique opportunity to admire one of the most important private collections of historic horse-drawn carriages in Spain. Along with the 25 or so examples of carriages and carts there are also … Read more

Using British Electrical Appliances in your Spanish property

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TVs, DVDs, Computers
TVs, DVDs, Computers

Welcome to Spain, and the joys of using British electrical appliances in your Spanish property. We all know the move to Spain isn’t cheap, but the great news is that most of the appliances you bought in the UK will work here in your new Spanish property, and you don’t need to be concerned about the different voltage in most cases.

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Pedro Romero Feria & Corrida Goyesca 2022

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Pedro Romero Feria & Corrida Goyesca 2022

The first week in September is the one time of year when Rondeños really let their hair down and everything comes to a stop for the week long party for the Pedro Romero Feria & Corrida Goyesca 2022. This year the dates are 30th of August to the 9th of September and the Pedro Romero … Read more