Ronda in Southern Spain

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The Serranía de Ronda is an area of outstanding natural beauty as well as recognised for it's cultural importance, and Ronda Today is proud to be at the forefront of promoting it. As part of our coverage, we also include the Costa del Sol, Cordoba, Antequera, Sevilla...

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Ronda Tourism, Activities, Expat Guides, and News

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Antequera’s Alcazaba Fortress

Antequera’s Alcazaba stands out as a dominating feature over the city, the walls are impregnable, the towers offer spectacular views, and the history make this a site to see during your stay in Antequera.

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Jewish Synagogue in Cordoba

For many, the Synagogue in Cordoba is as important a site to visit as the Mezquita, which given the contribution of the Jewish people to the city’s fame during the medieval ages is quite fitting.

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Online Shopping from the UK for Spain Residents.

Our favourite UK-based online shopping websites that deliver to Spain for those times when you just can’t find what you’re looking for in a Spanish high street store.

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Birdwatchers Paradise
Birds of the Serrania de Ronda, A Systematic List

A complete expert checked list of birds endemic to the Serrania de Ronda, and those that follow migratory paths between Northern Europe and Africa. With a list of special interest sites to view birds of Ronda.

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Female Ronda Entrepreneur Creates New Tourism Business

A Ronda entrepreneur has created a new tourism business being well received within the tourism industry, and planned to expand rapidly throughout the country over the next year.

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Balloon Flights over Ronda

Balloon flights over Ronda are one of the most enjoyable ways to experience the city away from the crowds, and from a perspective not often seen by most visitors.

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Semana Santa Processions in Ronda

Timetable of Processions for Easter Week (Semana Santa) in Ronda 2012

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Recipe for Torrijas, an Easter Treat in Spain

A rich calorie overdose treat eaten at Easter in Spain, Torrijas is made with day old bread, custard, and topped with sugar or honey. Try our recipe.

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Trafalgar and Caños de Meca on the Costa de la Luz

Windswept golden sand beaches, tranquil setting, Atlantic Ocean surfing. This is Trafalgar and Caños de Meca, site of Nelson’s famous victory, and located off the beaten track of the Costa de la Luz

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Andalucia Bird Society Field Trip to Grazalema

A field trip to the Grazalema Natural Park by the Andalucia Bird Society, including a stop at Lake Zahara to view some of the districts aquatic birds.

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Local News/Finance

Lidl and Decathlon May Soon Come To Ronda

Following the collapse of the Eroski centre complex project amidst corruption allegations, Ronda’s town council have been busy selling the city to other retailers, with Lidl and Decathlon likely new investors.

Diamonds Discovered in the Serrania de Ronda

Micro diamonds that could be commercially viable to mine have been discovered at a secret location in the Serrania de Ronda according to geologists from the Universities of Malaga and Granada.

Spanish Government Restricts Cash Payments to Close Black Market

In efforts to close down the large black market in Spain, Mariano Rajoy’s government on Friday passed legislation restricting cash payments to businesses of more than 2500 Euros.

Spain is Still the #1 Destination for British Property Buyers

Spain remains the most popular foreign destination for British property buyers, despite a downturn in the economy and the crisis affecting the Eurozone.

Antonio Marin Lara and Former Councillors Arrested

Former mayor and councillors arrested on allegations of corruption and money laundering

Spain to Reintroduce Wealth Tax

Elena Salgado, the current finance minister in the PSOe led government announces plans to reintroduce the wealth tax in efforts to reduce the budget deficit

Currencies Direct Announce Partnership with La Caixa for Zero Commission Transfers

Currencies Direct Ltd and Spain’s La Caixa team up to provide zero commission transfers and convenient banking for clients needing pound euro transfers.

Spain Votes to Implement Deficit Limit in Constitution

Spain’s congress votes to amend the Spanish constitution, national and community governments now expected to balance budget and limit public debt.


Ronda

Ronda is one of Spain's most visited cities for good reason, our little city is very compact, in fact from arriving in Ronda, to seeing the Real Maestranza bullring, the Puente Nuevo, the many beautiful churches, our museums, or the wonderful coffee shops and tapas bars, we have it all within a short 30 minute walk.

If you're only in Ronda for one day be sure to read our Michelle Obama tour of Ronda, but if you're likely to be here for two days or more, then our most popular walks include the walk to the Virgen de la Cabeza, or Mr Henderson's Railway Walk.

Of course, most visitors need at least 2 or 3 days to see everything because a lot can be packed into your time in Ronda. Stay in one of Ronda’s many excellent hotels, or a hotel in the Serrania, and enjoy a choice of restaurant covering tapas in a local bar, menu del dia, or a la carte menu.

A walking tour of Ronda is a pleasant and enjoyable way to spend a lazy few hours, almost everything you could want to see in Ronda is no more than 200-300 metres from the new bridge.

Ronda Today is the Serranía de Ronda's only daily English language news source, we take pride in providing Ronda News as it happens, and for visitors, we are now expanding to cover Marbella and the Costa del Sol.

Ronda Hotels

As well as being blessed with some of Spain's most impressive nature and historic monuments, so too are Ronda hotels special, not least because several offer views of the Tajo gorge from their windows, or views of the mountains surounding the city.

Our four star hotels include the Parador, Molino del Arco, Reina Victoria, Montelirio, Maestranza, El Poeta de Ronda, Acinipo, Don Benito, and Hotel San Gabriel. Book your Ronda Hotel.

As one of the most visited cities in Spain, Ronda has a fantastic selection of hotels, hostels, guesthouses, and self-catered accommodation guaranteed to suit all tastes.

Whether it's just one night, or several weeks that you need we can help you find somewhere to rest your weary bones while you're in the city of dreams - La Ciudad Soñada.

Join great names like Orson Welles, Earnest Hemingway, Rainer Rilke, James Joyce, Jorge Luis Borges, Madonna, or Jamie Oliver who have enjoyed their time in Ronda.

Visitors who plan to make Ronda their new home should check out our property section, where we talk about some of the gotchas that can occur. Forewarned is forearmed.

Why Visit Ronda

A small city perched on a seemingly precarious platform of rock, Ronda is in fact an impregnable fortress only defeated in battle through trickery, and during the reconquest with modern (for the era) rock blasting cannon.

The mountains and valleys of the Serranía de Ronda are home to a tough breed of people, yet in Ronda these people are refined, some are gentry, some gypsies, others are just common folk, but all proudly call themselves Rondeños.

These days the population of Ronda is a little over 35,000 souls; big enough to offer all the essential services, but not big enough to suffer traffic problems or big city woes.

Rondeños have played a pivotal role in shaping Andalucía and modern Spain, and the city has hosted some of the great names of politics, the arts, education, and played her role in military events.

An hour from the Costa del Sol, Ronda is too far away to be heavily influenced by events on the coast, yet still close enough to benefit from the economic strength that tourism brings to Southern Spain. At a height of 723m, Ronda has a cooler year round temperature than the coast, making life in Ronda altogether more agreeable than other Andalucían cities.

Ronda is also the perfect base to explore other cities such as Sevilla, Granada, Córdoba, Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Antequera, or Malaga.

Serranía de Ronda

Ronda is the biggest city in northern Malaga province, and the closest city to many of the smaller villages in Cadiz province, making Ronda an ideal base for exploring the Serrania.

Within a few kilometres of Ronda are some of the most visited Pueblos Blancos, the famous white villages of Andalucia, Setenil de las Bodegas, Grazalema, Gaucín, Juzcar, Benalauria, Montejaque, Teba, Cortes de la Frontera, Igualeja, the list goes on...

As well, Ronda is close to three natural parques, the Grazalema park, Alcornocales park, and the Sierra de las Nieves park. The Serranía is also home to pre-historic cave paintings at Benaojan, Neolithic dolmens at Montecorto, and of course, the Roman city of Acinipo.

The countryside of the Serranía is described as unique, in fact universally important. Many endemic species make their home here, including the pre ice age Pinsapa pine tree, and numerous orchids only found on our mountains.