Ronda is well known as the birthplace of bullfighting and the bullring itself was built in the 18th century and is one of the oldest bullrings in Spain. Even though times have changes and few tourists are fans of the sport the Plaze de Toros is an amazing building with a great history and well worth a visit.

You can choose to have a look inside for around 6 EUR or simply admire the beautiful entrance gate and the bullfighter statue of Pedro Romero outside. The tourist office next door may provide you with a paper map to help with orientation.

Alameda del Tajo is a popular public park, opened in the beginning of the 19th century. Its tree-lined promenades & panoramic balconies which are suspended over a cliff offer the most beautiful views of the awesome “Serranía de Ronda” Ronda’s mountain range.

The walk is beautiful all year round, in the spring, when pink and white blossoms cover the trees along the walkways, you will be glad of its shade in the summer and its golden colours in the fall, when leaves change color.

This is a great paseo often with street musicians, such as flamenco and guitarists, performing along the path which lead you to various viewing spots. Its not just one paseo but a series of them starting in the north with Paseo De Los Ingleses, through the Alameda del Tajo, onto Paseo de Orson Welles, Paseo de Ernest Hemingway and finally overlooking the Puente Nuevo the Paseo de Kazunori Yamauchi.

The Mirador de Ronda is a beautiful lookout point from which you can see the lower lying parts of the countryside, the forests, farms and mountains. It’s a breathtaking sight and surely one you will not easily forget.

The Puente Nuevo is Ronda’s New Bridge (even though it is already 200 years ago). It is an impressive feat of engineering, crossing the steep gorge at a height of almost 100 metres. No wonder it is is Ronda’s most famous landmark.

On this walking tour we will cross the bridge to get to the older part of the town, however if you are keen you can also have a quick look inside. The entrance to the Puente Nuevo is cheap and will give you access to the room underneath the bridge where you can see a small balcony.

is a not very interesting exhibition in Spanish about the construction of the bridge and the use of the room for locking up political prisoners during the Spanish Civil War. The booklet you receive with your ticket will be in English.

You will pass various viewing points:

• Mirador puente nuevo de Ronda or viewing point of the new bridge
• Mirador del viento or viewing point of the wind – named after the nearby Gate in the city Wall – Puerta Del Viento – or Gate of the Wind
• Puerta de los Molinos or Gate of the Mills

When you have (run out of film in your cameras?) head back the way you have come.

The Palacio de Mondragón  or is an an old Moorish palace from the 14th century you will also find Ronda’s Municipal Museum.  The beautiful building started out as the home of home of King Abbel Malik.  For a modest fee you get to see a great palace which is a fine example of Andalusian building design. It’s not large but has nice courtyards, balconies, tiled walls, and terraces. The gardens in particular are gorgeous and offer great views of the countryside and a nice cool breeze.

This is the main square in the Old Town and it is stunning. It’s surrounded by beautiful buildings including the City Hall but the most remarkable is undoubtedly Church of Santa María la Mayor, with its beautiful bell tower.

Also around the square are the convents of Caridad or Charity and the Claristas or the ‘Poor Clares’.

In Moorish times, Ronda was protected its position and high walls that ran around it making it impregnable! Well nearly as it was conquered in 1485 by the Marquis of Cádiz after a brief siege!

The Puerta de Almocábar was the main gate into the old Moorish town. Around the gate you can see part of the old walls that protected Ronda from invaders which are possible to climb up and walk along the top of!

You will see the impressive Iglesia del Espíritu Santo on your right. This impressive church was the first built after the town was taken from the Moors in the 16 Century.

This is  a museum dedicated to the bandits who operated in this area in the 18th and 19 century. A relatively cheap price to pay to enter – if you have young boys – of all ages they will probably enjoy it.

This is a bizarre museum – one mans collection of curious things from beautiful things from the past and torture instruments from the Inquisition. Also some unusual typewriters, six-barrelled pistols, delicate prayer books, and fine measuring instruments from the early days of science…

The torture objects and witchcraft collection in the basement are clearly there for effect, and probably not recommendable for families with young children.

The main house is in some disrepair, you are paying the entrance fee to see the hanging gardens and the water mine. While the gardens are also looking a bit neglected there are still some great views of the narrow gorge here.

Ironically, the Puente Viejo is not the oldest bridge in Ronda, as you approach the bridge to your right is the the oldest bridge, which is the Roman Bridge. It may not be the most pretty bridge but it is free of traffic and much more relaxing to walk than the Puente Nuevo.

The bridge is from the 16th or 17th century and offers some great views to both sides. On the one side you will see the Arab Baths and the Roman Bridge, on the other side you can look deep into the gorge, almost all the way to the New Bridge. You will see the water of the river below your feet.

The Moorish  Public Baths  are a fine example of Moorish design that they borrowed from the Romans. it was constructed in the 13th and 14th centuries and are the best preserved Arab Baths in Spain. Look at the beautiful star-shaped openings in the ceiling of the three rooms that let in the light in. The water was brought into the building straight from the river with a water wheel.

Walk up these 23 rose-covered terraces, to get away from the crowds and for great views of Puente Nuevo, Puente Viejo and the Roman Bridge from these paths. Also look out for the House of the Moorish king opposite.

This is a great little square to relax. The square is surrounded by beautiful buildings especially the Iglesia de Socorro. The Plaza is historically significant because it was here that Blas Infante unfurled the flag of Andalusia in 1918. The square also features a statue of Hercules which is a symbol of Andalucia designed by Blas Infante.