Costa del Sol Towns

Ronda Attractions

Some remarkable monuments of the city are located on New Bridge Tajo Gorge, along with the Old Bridge and the Bridge Arabic.

Located in Old Bridge, known as “the city is the cathedral, the Church of the Holy Spirit,” are a Town Hall, various museums, the Palace of Mondragon, the palace of Marquis of Salvatierra, Casa del Rey, the Casa del Gigante, the Minaret, Minaret of San Sebastian, and a large number of palace-houses, streets, and squares of great beauty.

Passing the coast of the Image is San Francisco, where we can admire the Almocabar door and the wall around Ronda. The Ronda Museum of Wine is a place only open to those with the knowledge of and who enjoy wine and its history.

In the modern area is the Parador de Turismo, built on what was formerly the town hall and the market, the plaza de toros de Ronda, which is owned by Real Maestranza, the bullring (the oldest and largest bullring in the world), the park of the Alameda, with its balcony on-site, lots of vegetation, and new Teatro Espinel, the Relief church, and La Merced among others.

Carrera Espinel Street, a mile-long pedestrian area divided into nine sections, is popularly known as Calle de la Bola. According to tradition, it owes its name to some children who formed a large ball of snow (during those rare years of snow in Andalusia). On Carrera Espinel you can find many shops of all kinds; it is also the commercial life of the city.

Then, heading north, lies many of the modern districts of the city of Ronda.

Francisco Dominguez Garrido—journalist, historian, and writer; patron of the Fundacion Unicaja; director of institutional relations of Caja de Ahorros of Ronda and Unicaja; academician of the Royal Academy of San Telmo; honorary professor, School of Journalism and University of Malaga; author of some 20-odd law books; Ph.D. in information science; bachelor’s in history; son of the City of Ronda Coocreador of Goyescas Corrida de Ronda in 50 years on the anniversary of Pedro Romero.

 

Famous People from Ronda

Abbas Ibn Abbas or Ibn Firn Firn . Science, IX AD—invented a device that blows up six centuries before Leonardo DaVinci.

Pedro Agustin Ahumada de las Casas—the first Marques of Moctezuma, minister, and member of the Council of Regency during the minority of Isabel II.

Juan Fraile Canton—bachelor of philosophy (Educational Sciences) (1985); first teacher education (1971); councilor of the City Council and deputy provincial (1987); mayor of Ronda (1991–1999); President of Diputacion of Malaga (1999–2003); vice president of the Diputacion of Malaga Tourist Board Chairman of “Costa del Sol” (2003–2008); an MEP since 2008.

Joaquin Peinado—painter.

Pedro Perez-Clotet—poet of the 27th generation 27.

Jose Delgado Rodriguez—physician, professor, and researcher.

Juan de la Rosa Mateos—driver and alma mater of the Caja de Ahorros de Ronda; adopted son of the city.

Cantos Antonio Guerrero—judge of the Supreme Court, Civil Division; cross of San Raimundo de Penafort; judicial merit.

Manuel Olivencia Ruiz—professor emeritus of law at the University of Seville

Maria Villalon—winning singer of X Factor.

Toti de Ronda—cantaor.

Vicente Martinez Espinel Gomez—poet and musician of the 16th century.

Aniya La Gitana—flamenco singer.

Christopher Palmero Tobalo Pole—Flemish singer.

Urruti Fernando de los Rios—Republican politician.

Antonio Garrido Dominguez—writer and expert on travel literature; the author of numerous books related to literature and round trips; doctor in Hispanic literature.

Francisco Giner de los Rios—teacher and educator; founder of the Free Institution of Education.

Antonio de los Rios Rosas—politician.

Pedro Nolasco Aurioles Aguado—minister of justice.

Jose Ulloa—“Tragabuches” bandit.

Pasos Largos—bandolero.