What to see in Ronda, Malaga in two days

Ronda, Malaga, we will take a tour of the city to see everything it offers to tourists, it is a place to fall in love with.

About 100 kilometres from the city of Malaga, Ronda catches. I’m sure you’ve seen photos of a spectacular bridge on Instagram, but the truth is that although the place is magical and impressive, it’s not the only thing that Ronda has.

Ronda is a municipality and city of Spain located northwest of Malaga, and belonging to Andalusia. The city sits on a plateau cut by a deep gorge carved by the river Guadalevín, which overlooks the buildings of its historic center, giving the city a picturesque and unique panoramic view, which today, we will discover.

While in one day you may be able to see a lot of what Ronda has to offer, my advice is to spend a night, a walk after dark will make us fall in love with all its illuminated monuments. In fact there is a free night tour of Ronda, which we think should be a very good option

Indice:

New Bridge of Ronda

We start with the Puente Nuevo. If you have ever thought about travelling to Ronda, I have no doubt that the image that has appeared before your eyes has been that of the Puente Nuevo, connecting the deep canyon, the Tajo de Ronda.

So we crossed Plaza España and headed towards the bridge

It is a bridge that we recommend seeing from all perspectives, since you have views of it from several sides.

Built between 1751 and 1793, it joins the historic and modern areas of the city by crossing the Tajo de Ronda, a gorge carved out by the Guadalevín River.

►A free tour of Ronda can be a very good option to get to know this city.

In addition to getting all the possible views of it, you have the possibility of entering the bridge.

In the upper part, there are the rooms of the bridge that, in other times, were used as a prison, later functioned as an inn and currently, it is an interpretation center of the environment and the history of the city. The entrance fee is €2 and it is a short visit. I leave here the Ronda website for more information.

Old Bridge

We now set off towards the Puente Viejo. The construction of the Puente Viejo had the same reasons as those that motivated the last one; that is, to connect the old Islamic medina with the new neighbourhood that emerged after the conquest of the city in the area of the Mercadillo, and which is today known as Barrio de Padre Jesús.

Gate of Philip V

After the collapse of the first new bridge in 1741, the need to improve this entrance to the city was raised due to the large flow of people and goods that were again forced to use it. The old Arab Gate of the bridge was replaced and enlarged by the current one during the reign of the first Bourbon of the Spanish throne, Philip V, in 1742, as stated in the stone inscription located next to the gate.

Arab or Roman Bridge

The Arab Bridge of Ronda or Roman Bridge is located a few meters from the famous Arab Baths that we will visit later. It is accessed by going down from the Old Bridge and Arch of Felipe V. Popularly known as the Roman Bridge, there is nothing that betrays such origin.

House of the Moorish King

Our steps take us to the house of the Moorish King to arrive before it closes and be able to go down to the water mine from the Nasrid era.

The Casa del Rey Moro is a monumental complex, which is made up of three parts: a water mine from the Muslim period, a neo-Mudejar house, and a garden declared of cultural interest. We can visit the garden and the mine.

We took a walk through the garden, the views from it are spectacular, although we had not gone with the idea of seeing the garden, it turned out to be a very nice walk.

In fact, our interest was aroused by the water mine. The water mine is one of the main hydraulic engineering works built in the Nasrid Kingdom during the 14th century. Today, it is the best preserved in Andalusia. It is a work that descends to the bottom of the Tagus where the Guadalevín River runs. It was built taking advantage of a natural vertical crack where a staircase with more than 200 steps develops and descends vertically for about a hundred meters. Inside there are a series of rooms, from cisterns to bedrooms, which were used as a powder magazine and grain storage.

Take your time when you arrive, enjoy the view and the peace that is perceived down there.

All the way down you are thinking about what this will be like on the way up! But it was not that bad.

In any case, keep in mind that there are more than 200 steps, and that as you will see it is a somewhat enclosed place, it may not be to your liking to make this journey. For my part, I tell you that I loved it.

Admission costs €8. ►Website of the House of the Moorish King

When you reach the bottom you will find a small metal platform, from where you have views of the bottom of the pit and that very green water. A very peaceful place, which we enjoyed alone. As I was saying, if you dare to climb the many steps, it is a descent that in my opinion is worth doing. We all have different tastes, I leave my opinion, in this and in all cases, and some images for you to decide.

But hey, the moment of relaxation is over and it’s time to start the climb……

Puerta de Almocabar

We now go to the Almocabar gate, it was built in the thirteenth century and modified in the time of Charles V. In front of the door, we find the Plaza de San Francisco.

We will continue in the old town to walk through its streets and part of the wall.

On our way we will find some churches, in this case, very close to the gate and wall we will see the Church of the Holy Spirit. The Church of the Holy Spirit was built by the Catholic Monarchs on the mosque that was in the Upper Arrabal.

Plaza Duquesa de Parcent

We continue walking through these beautiful and ancient streets, until we reach the Plaza Duquesa de Parcent. The Duquesa de Parcent square in Ronda is a large urban space that is located in the neighbourhood of “the City”. In Arab times this square included the most representative buildings of the Madinat: the Great Mosque, the Souk, the Prison and the Alcázar.

Today it is a set of monuments that attract our attention. It was expanded at the end of the nineteenth century as we find it today. In this Plaza Mayor we find the Town Hall, the Church of Santa María la Mayor, the Courts, the Church of Mª Auxiliadora located in the old ruins of the Castle of Laurel, the Church of the Convent of Santa Isabel de los Ángeles and the Church of Charity

Baths of Ronda

The hammam or bath of Ronda is one of the best preserved in the Iberian Peninsula. This site is located next to the Arab Bridge and next to the old Arrabal Bajo, currently called the neighborhood of San Miguel.

The entrance fee is €4.5. Schedule information on their website .

The tour will take us to cross the old bridge again, and continue our steps in the streets of the Padre Jesús neighborhood to admire its church and the fountain with eight spouts, but not before taking a look back to see the image of the old bridge with the Felipe V gate.

As you will see, we visited some tourist attractions that required paying, but in reality the greatest charm is to walk around Ronda a lot, so put on comfortable shoes and start walking!

►Did you see our post about Nerja?

Plaza del Socorro

We continue through its streets and go to the Plaza del Socorro, on this tour of Ronda in Malaga.

The Plaza del Socorro de Ronda is located in the urban center of the new part of the city. It is one of the most emblematic squares in the town, and also one of the busiest.

We pass through Plaza España again, then through the Plaza de Toros de Ronda and go to the Alameda del Tajo.

The Alameda del Tajo is a tree-lined avenue dating back to the early 19th century. It is located next to the Plaza de Toros and next to the Tajo cornice, so the views are beautiful.

Accommodation in Ronda, Malaga

And finally, we go to another square to show you the chosen accommodation. We take our steps to the Plaza de la Merced.

We found here the Church of Our Lady of Mercy and very close to the Hotel Colón where we stayed.

The hotel is very simple, but the service is very good, they were very attentive to us, the continental breakfast is in the bar that is right there. In October we paid € 60 for the double room with breakfast. It is well located and if you are not looking for luxuries it is a good option.

But you have many more options in Ronda. Look at the map↓

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