Our morning began with an early morning stroll around Malaga’s indoor fruit, vegetable, meat and fish market before taking the 10.00 am Renfe Media Distance (MD) train to Ronda. Our train was very comfortable with air conditioning and it was a relaxing journey over to Ronda.
The main reason for our visit was to see the famous Ronda Gorge and bridge but first we needed to stop for coffees to help us on our way.
Ronda lies 62 miles west of Malaga. The Puente Nuevo (new bridge) isn’t exactly new as it was constructed in 1793 linking the old moorish town with the newer parts of the town. It crosses the Guadalevin River which flows through the town where it has carved out the steep El Tojo gorge.
Views of the gorge were breathtaking and seemed to improve at every angle. We walked down into the gorge along the Camino de los Molinos where the views were even better.
The old town was crowded with tourists as the gorge is one of the major landmarks for visitors to Andalucia and has the usual mix of souvenir shops and cafes. Our lunch though was disappointing, which for us is a rarity in Spain, prices were higher and quality lower than previous days but perhaps we were just unlucky with our chosen restaurant.
Strolling through the Cuenca Gardens was a delight as they were full of springtime colour. Finally, we viewed the bullring before returning to Malaga at 6.00 pm.
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What an awesome spot Marion. The views of and from the gorge are phenomenal. Thanks for sharing. Alln
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Thanks Allan, I’d recommend a trip out to the Ronda Gorge for anyone visiting Malaga and the surrounding area.
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This bridge amazes me! Modern engineers can make a bridge that lasts only 100 years. Amazing. Great photo.
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It’s amazing isn’t it that without modern tools or technology how such feats of engineering were constructed. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. Marion
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I like to imagine this is where Santiago from the book The Alchemist started his journey.
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Thank you for taking the time to read my post and for your welcome thoughts.
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Can you imagine the engineers seeing this gorge and then saying, “Here, hold my beer.”
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Oh my, stunning scenery.
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Ronda is really beautiful. Thank you for reading about my visit there.
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If I had more time in Spain, I would do it. ❤
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Love Ronda!! So Spanish! –We lived in Spain for 12 years when our kids were small and made a few visits there. No back in California. Beautiful post!
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Thank you for your lovely comment. Whereabouts in Spain did you live and do you speak Spanish?
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Hi Marion– we lived in Andalusia mostly– in a pueblo south of Seville with the most wonderful people, then in Seville and then outside Madrid for the last 3 years. Do speak Spanish– but not so well as my kids who went to Spanish public school– I wish I could have just sat in the 3rd grade and soaked it up everyday! But now I teach in a Title 1 school in California and get lots of chances to use Spanish. Looking forward to seeing more of your world travels!
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Thanks Rhonda!
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