Ronda Attractions

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

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 ofMondragon, the palace of Marquis of Salvatierra, Casa del Rey, the Casa delGigante, the Minaret, Minaret of San Sebastian, and a large number ofpalace-houses, streets, and squares of great beauty.

Passing the coast of the Image is San Francisco, where we can admire theAlmocabar door and the wall around Ronda. The Ronda Museum of Wine is a placeonly 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 whatwas formerly the town hall and the market, the plaza de toros de Ronda, whichis owned by Real Maestranza, the bullring (the oldest and largest bullring inthe world), the park of the Alameda, with its balcony on-site, lots ofvegetation, and new Teatro Espinel, the Relief church, and La Merced amongothers.

Carrera Espinel Street, a mile-long pedestrian area divided intonine 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 thoserare years of snow in Andalusia). On CarreraEspinel you can find many shops of all kinds; it is also the commercial life ofthe city.

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

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

Famous People fromRonda

Abbas Ibn Abbas or Ibn Firn Firn . Science, IX AD—invented adevice 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 minorityof Isabel II.

Juan Fraile Canton—bachelor of philosophy (EducationalSciences) (1985); first teacher education (1971); councilor of the City Counciland deputy provincial (1987); mayor of Ronda (1991–1999); President ofDiputacion of Malaga (1999–2003); vice president of the Diputacion of MalagaTourist 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 deAhorros de Ronda; adopted son of the city.

Cantos Antonio Guerrero—judge of the Supreme Court, CivilDivision; 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 16thcentury.

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 travelliterature; the author of numerous books related to literature and round trips; doctor in Hispanic literature.

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

Antonio de los Rios Rosas—politician.

Pedro Nolasco Aurioles Aguado—minister of justice.

Jose Ulloa—“Tragabuches” bandit.

Pasos Largos—bandolero.