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Ronda - Five Fascinating Facts

The spectacular setting of Ronda situated on top a of deep gorge spanned by a magnificent stone bridge © Michelle Chaplow
The spectacular setting of Ronda situated on top a of deep gorge spanned by a magnificent stone bridge

Ronda - Five Fascinating Facts

by Fiona Flores Watson

Best-known for its spectacular setting atop a deep gorge spanned by a stone bridge, Ronda has a rich cultural and literary tradition, and is the home of modern bullfighting. Every September, the town plays host to one of Andalucia's most charming festivals, the Feria Goyesca which brings together art, horsemanship and la corrida with exquisite historic costumes and colourful processions in this atmospheric mountain town.

Sculpture to the bull, outside of the Ronda bulling © Michelle Chaplow Sculpture to the bull, outside of the Ronda bulling
Ronda - Fascinating Fact 1 - A load of Bulls

No one can come to the hilltop town of Ronda, Andalucia's most-visited pueblo blanco, without being aware of its significance in the bullfighting world. From … More →

English painter, David Bomberg was totally inspired by the landscapes of Ronda. © Michelle Chaplow English painter, David Bomberg was totally inspired by the landscapes of Ronda.
Ronda - Fascinating Fact 2 - Ronda in the Tate

As well as Americans Hemingway and Welles, many writers and artists stayed in the genteel mountain resort of Ronda in the 19th and 20th centuries. One of the least-known of these is David Bomberg… More →

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Ronda - Fascinating Fact 3 - Cave art

Cueva de la Pileta is 15km south of Ronda, and is well worth seeing unless you suffer from claustrophobia or hate bats. These prehistoric cave paintings of fish, goats, horses and bulls, as well… More →

The famous Ronda Gorge which featured in the Movie, "For whom the bell tolls".© Michelle Chaplow The famous Ronda Gorge which featured in the Movie, "For whom the bell tolls".
Ronda - Fascinating Fact 4 - For whom the bell tolls

As a bullfighting Mecca, Hemingway was inevitably drawn to Ronda. But he also used the town in one of his greatest novels. In "For Whom the Bell Tolls", set in the Spanish Civil War, one scene… More →

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Ronda - Fascinating Fact 5 - Stand and Deliver

During the Napoleonic wars, many Andalucians took to the hills to organise resistance movements. These often took the form of banditry, attacking soldiers or rich travellers as they took the… More →

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