UPDATE 09:52 – 15/05/2020 So, It’s been 2 months now in lockdown and its odd but people seem to have found a rythm and way of coping I suppose. The town of Ronda is still in “phase 0” of lockdown because it is in the province of Málaga. Málaga has had more cases so is … Read more
Sometimes it is easy to forget how inspiring the Ronda bridge on the Tajo gorge actually is! It’s been photographed from the air, from below. It’s painted by artists from all over the world, used in films, TV adverts and adored by the people of Ronda. Recently, a family of architects and engineers from Russia … Read more
In 2010, Michelle Obama, the wife of President Barrack Obama, and First Lady of the United States visited Ronda as part of a 5 day holiday in Spain, and Ronda Today is proud to provide her complete itinerary.
Arriving in Ronda, Mrs Obama first enjoyed a leisurely stroll around the Casco Antiguo, Ronda’s old Moorish city, where she visited the Casa Don Bosco and admired their view of the Puente Nuevo, Ronda’s most iconic monument.
Some information and history about the sculptor Nicomedes Díaz Piquero, Blas infante and why Hercules with two lions appear on the Andalucian flag.
Great to see a new cycling business opening up close to Ronda (in Grazalema…) Fantastic bikes and really well researched routes for all levels. Grazalema Cycling – Guided tours Self Guided and Bike Hire You can explore the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park and its surroundings by bike and visit some of Andalucía’s famous white … Read more
“Flamenco”—the word calls up an image of a slender dancer in an elaborate, ruffled costume with her fringed shawl and her castanets. Certainly, this stereotype has been perpetuated in everything from airline posters to dolls made for souvenirs. To some, this is flamenco for tourists, as they embrace the cante jondo, the deep song of agonizing lament sung by a man, a cantaora, without accompaniment, or with a single guitar. This, they claim, is authentic flamenco, the blues of Andalucía, improvised in jam sessions called juergas, sung because it must be sung, not because someone is listening or watching.
Ronda is famous for it’s churches built after the reconquest as Catholic Spain asserted it’s control over the formerly Muslim city. Four of the many churches in Ronda are especially noted for their architecture or the story behind them, and all are part of every great tour of Ronda.
Christianity in Ronda began with Visigothic control of Iberia after the collapse of the Roman Empire in the 5th century, and quickly became the dominant faith. Arab invaders entered Iberia and overran the Visigoths beginning in 711 AD, and until 1485 Ronda was a Muslim stronghold alternating between liberal interpretations of Muslim faith and the more conservative Sharia versions.