Ronda - very scenic and historic Andalucian village
24.10.2017
1793 New Bridge over the Tajo Canyon is the main attraction in town
Fun traveling with these 3 in Spain; Ben does get to be a little much after about 5 minutes though :-)
Plaza de Espana; Ronda is considered the most spectacular town in Malaga province
13th century Puerta del Almocabar was the main gateway to the castle
Ronda is an atmospheric town, crowded with tourists, with an evocative, still-tangible history
Plaza del Socorro is the modern political center of Ronda, it was here that Blas Infante showed off the Andalusian flag and coat of arms for the first time in 1918
1794 Neoclassical bullring is the oldest in Spain; Ronda has storied bullfighting history
Great views from the nice public gardens; it was hot so people flocked to the park benches in the shade
Great name for a Chinese restaurant in Spain!; Ronda is one of Spain's oldest towns having been established in the 9th century BC
Old city walls and castle remains; Alexander Dumas, Orson Welles and Hemingway all spent time writing in Ronda
Ceramic tilework does a nice job of showing the town; Lee and I had visited before
The 100 meter deep Tajo Canyon divides Ronda in two; part of For Whom the Bell Tolls was supposedly set here
Ronda is 100km west of Malaga and has 35,000 residents
Ronda's Romero family (with descendants in Texas perhaps?) played a key role in development of modern Spanish bullfighting.
In Islamic times Ronda was filled with mosques and palaces; as a wealthy trading center it was an attractive target for bandits
Posted by VagabondCowboy 22:14
