Depart from Nerja, La Herradura, Almunecar, Salobrena, or Motril and head to Ronda. Discover the town, located on both sides of the Tajo del Ronda, a gorge more than 100 metres deep, and is one of the pearls of Andalusia.
Explore the largest pueblo blanco, the white city in Andalusia. Ronda is famous for its extraordinary views, precious monuments, and historical tradition. Appreciate the beauty of Ronda, which has been appreciated by artists and writers such as Victor Hugo, Orson Welles, and Ernest Hemingway for centuries.
Learn about the history of the city, which remembers the times of the Iberians, Celts, Greeks, Carthaginians, Arabs, and Berbers. Each of these civilisations played an important role in Ronda's history, and the effects of this can still be seen today in areas such as the Arab quarter of La Ciudad, the Christian quarter of El Mercadillo, and the district of San Francisco.
Take a walk through the town and see the Mondragón Palace, built in 1314 for an Arab ruler. After the Reconquest, it was transformed into a Renaissance residence with mudéjar-style elements. Visit the Plaza de Toros in Ronda, probably the most famous bullfighting arena in Andalusia and one of the oldest in the whole of Spain.
See the Iglesia de Santa María La Mayor Church, a church built on the ruins of a 14th-century mosque and former Roman temple. Admire the El Tajo de Ronda ravine. Stretching over it, the 18th-century Puente Nuevo bridge is one of Ronda's most important sights. It measures almost 100 metres high, and under its central span is a room that was used as a prison in the past.
Visit the Baños árabes (Arab baths) in Ronda, one of the best-preserved monuments of their kind in the Iberian Peninsula. They were built between the 13th and 14th centuries. Enjoy 2 hours of free time in the centre for lunch, shopping, or walking.
From Ronda, head to the nearby Setenil de las Bodegas, the caves town. One of the most unusual pueblos blancos.