Ronda in 6 Fun Facts, Ronda, Spain

While many visitors spend only a few hours in Ronda, take your time to soak up the atmosphere of this charming Andalusian town perched high above a plunging gorge, one of the most dramatic of Spain, and to explore its surroundings horseback riding between olive groves and vineyards, staying at a lovely boutique countryside hotel overlooking the hills of the Spanish Tuscany, and exploring surrounding white washed villages.

As the Guadalevín River flows from Sierra de las Nieves to the Mediterranean Sea, it carves a beautiful canyon through sedimentary rocks—some as old as 250 million years. Millions of years of erosion have led the “deep river” (by its Arabic etymology) to carve the beautiful Tajo Gorge, a vertical and narrow canyon that divides the city of Ronda into two parts.

The city appears to cling precariously to the cliffs, with historic buildings perched dramatically over the edge. While the vertical canyon is no more than 500-meter long, it is as deep as 80 meters at times and it is simply spectacular! The sight is particularly magical at sunrise, when Ronda is still blissfully quiet, just before day-trippers arrive. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).