Museums of Ronda

Museums of Ronda the tourist ticket

The museums  of Ronda are a delightful way to spend a few hours for both holiday makers and residents alike. Children will love the Lara Museum, while adults may prefer the museum of wine. Art aficionados will positively love the collection of Joaquin Peinado.

Ronda is a town with a lot of history and culture, and its museums reflect that. There are museums for different interests and tastes, such as art, antiques, bullfighting, hunting and local history. Some of the museums are located in historic buildings that are worth seeing by themselves, such as the Palacio de Mondragon or the bullring.

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Casa del Gigante in Ronda

Casa de Gigante - Museum in Ronda

The House of the Giant, otherwise known as the Casa del Gigante in Ronda’s old city is one of the most complete examples of Nasrid architecture outside of Granada and definitely a destination that should be on your list of places to see in Ronda.

This house is located in a quiet plaza behind the Santa Maria La Mayor church, and directly across from the Museo Peinado. The Casa del Gigante is just 2 minutes walk from the Puente Nuevo and Plaza d’España, and not too far from the Mondragon Palace. A statue of Vincent Espinel is located directly in front of the entrance to the House of the Giant.

The palace was already more than 100 years old at the time of the fall of Ronda to Ferdinand’s army in 1485 and apart from some redecorating in the 17th century is still largely complete as a Moorish building.

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Carriage Museum in Ronda.

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

Puente Nuevo Interpretation Museum

Puente Nuevo and El Tajo Gorge in Ronda

The Puente Nuevo is one of Ronda’s most famous landmarks, in fact the bridge is one of the most photographed manmade structures in Spain. The interpretation museum is inside the bridge, in the large room under the road. At verious times this has been a prison, a hotel, and a bar.

Descending the outside steps visitors find themselves standing on a wide ledge overlooking the gorge, and giving a great view of the arches of the bridge up close. You can also take a photo through the arch to the mountains.

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