3 best parks & nature in Ronda
Historic Bridge, Lookout, Valley
It’s easy to expect too much from a famous landmark. At the Puente Nuevo, I had the opposite problem: the photos I’d seen before my trip didn’t show just how big the bridge is. It was only when I was there that I realised just how incredibly imposing it looks and how naturally it blends in with the rocks of the El Tajo gorge. Puente Nuevo is certainly not an overhyped tourist stop. In my opinion, it’s really worth making the trip to Ronda just…
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Valley, Hiking trail
El Tajo is a rocky gorge over 100 metres deep, carved out by the River Guadalevín right through the centre of Ronda. It separates the historic district of La Ciudad from the newer part of the town, and the famous Puente Nuevo spans its narrowest point. The bridge is a symbol of Ronda, but it is the surrounding landscape that gives it its true power. At the time of my visit, the entire passage through the gorge had not yet been completed. I…
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Garden, Lookout
The Jardines de Cuenca are terraced gardens set directly into the rock face of the El Tajo gorge between Puente Nuevo and Puente Viejo. In my view, they are more interesting as a scenic walk than as a traditional garden – as you descend or ascend, the view of the rocks, bridges and houses standing on the opposite edge of the gorge is constantly changing. The gardens are named after the Spanish city of Cuenca, with which Ronda formed a twinning…
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