Ronda
Ronda is one of the narrated stops on the self-guided Málaga audio walking tour in Gingerguide. Plan about ~240 min here. Press play at the spot for its two to three minute story, or ask the AI guide anything about it.
- Type historic
- Suggested visit ~240 min
- Málaga Málaga guide
About Ronda
One of the most dramatically situated towns in Spain, built on a sheer-sided plateau split by the 120-metre Tajo gorge, with the famous Puente Nuevo (New Bridge) spanning the gorge, spectacular views over the Serranía de Ronda, and one of the oldest bullfighting traditions in Spain.
Ronda is one of the most dramatically situated cities in Spain, a town built on a sheer-sided plateau in the Serranía de Ronda mountains, split by the dramatic Tajo gorge (120 metres deep) which is bridged by the magnificent Puente Nuevo, completed in 1793. The town has an extensive Moorish old city (La Ciudad) with a well-preserved Islamic bath and numerous historic buildings, and a newer city (El Mercadillo) north of the gorge. The Real Maestranza bullring (1785) is one of the oldest and most architecturally significant in Spain and the site of an important bullfighting tradition. Ronda is about 100 kilometres from Málaga.
Did you know? The Puente Nuevo (New Bridge) of Ronda took 42 years to build (1751-1793) and was the third attempt to bridge the Tajo gorge, the first two bridges collapsed during construction. The bridge is 98 metres high and its central arch spans 34 metres. During the Spanish Civil War, the room built inside the bridge's central tower was used as a prison, and prisoners were reportedly thrown from the bridge into the gorge.
How long should you spend at Ronda?
Plan about ~240 min at Ronda. That is enough to take it in and hear its narrated story; stay longer if it grabs you. The tour is self-guided, so there is no rush.
Is Ronda worth visiting?
Ronda is one of the 22 sights the Gingerguide team researched and narrated in Málaga, so it earns a place on a self-guided walk. Its story explains why it matters, and you can ask the AI guide anything the story leaves open.