Ronda is a cultural monument of a very special kind. Only 45 km from Marbella away you can´t believe what you´ll see. Coming from Marbella (San Pedro) can be a little bit serious in the winter, because the new access with its partly icy road in the curves will be the case of accidents. The access from the direction of Fuengirola/ Mijas is more beautiful, but it takes a lot of time. Have a look at our travelougs (tour).

In Ronda are several churches. The Santa María la Mayor church has an interesting bell ringing. In each of the windows of the bell tower is a bell. This church is one of the most important buildings of the city and was built on the highest place. Absolutely worthwhile from outside and inside. Opposite is a park, the Plaza Duquesa de Parcent, and besides is the town hall (=Ayuntamiento) with the local police. If you have questions as a tourist then you can get informations directly on the place next to the bridge by the "Parador Nacional de Turismo", in the tourist office. As a tourist it will be wonderful in Ronda. The prices to stay in a hotel or hostal can be from cheap to expensive. And you can also have good and bargain meal in one of the countless Restaurants. You will find robust pubs and also breathtaking locals with a feeling you would seek in Marbella.

The market places e.g. "Plaza del Socorro", with it´s church and Cafe´s will invite you to stay and to enjoy the peace of the "Siesta" besides the monumental buildings. Here you have the possibility to park in an underground car park, if there is a parking area free. For visiting Ronda you must have the time of at least 3/4 hours only to see a small part of the city. You don´t must drive with the car to visit Ronda. Ronda has a railway and is connected with the most important citizens. Such a train journey can impress you and you can enjoy the Sierra de Nieves, the nature reserve. Can be translated with "Sierra of Snow", and indeed the mountains in the surroundings of Ronda look as if they are covered by snow.

This stunning view in the setting sun must be seen. A photo can´t give you that what you really feel when you stay here. Age and antiquitiy have a special Beauty and also the human and the buildings are transient. For that the contrast is strongly when you drive through the streets. Here is everything new and clean and you feel that the visitors come with money. On the one hand the lots of tourists, on the other hand the inhabitants who seem to see the activity of the city as a normal state.

The Parador directly beside the bridge is the high-class hotel from the store of state in the early times. You can have a cofee on the terrace and a stunning view to the valley. The cake was an unreasonable demand s.th. like "Tourist don´t come again". There are surely better Cafés in the city. The Parador lives from the well situated place. However, the service is good and the coffee also tastes good.

There is a problem if you search a parking space in Ronda. Try to park before you come into the centre of the city. Even on weekends it´s hardly possible to find a parking space. Ronda must be visited on foot to feel happy. A clean city and ideal to go shopping. The prices for shoes, leather, clothes are unbeatable and they have also the lates fashion as opposed to the coast. And also the quality is high standard. Shopping in Ronda, that´s our hot tip :-)

The small alleys like e.g. on this photo, near to the bullring "Plaza de Toros" are worthwhile. And it´s all clean. For all these facts we give our:

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