Andalusia, Spain · Europe
Ronda works well as a base: 15 minutes from Arriate, 18km from Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.
Ronda is a town located in Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 36,827, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ronda sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ronda to your route.
Ronda (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈronda]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia.
Ronda sits on the Ronda Depression, a Miocene plateau at around 600–800 metres above mean sea level with fertile land suitable for growing the Mediterranean triad ofRead more
wheat, olive and vines. The city is cut off by a deep gorge ('el Tajo'), carrying the Guadalevín river. It is traditionally identified with ancient Arunda, populated under Iberians and Romans, and one of the main urban centers of the depression in the High Imperial period along with Acinipo and Lacilbula. Head of a kūra, and then of a brief statelet, under Islamic rule, it consolidated as a regional cog in the late middle ages within the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada. It was taken by force by the Crown of Castile in 1485. Ethnic strife between Christian settlers and moriscos accrued in the late 16th century.
As of 2025, it has a registered population of 33,671. Ronda is a popular tourism destination owing to the Tajo chasm and Puente Nuevo sights and the corridas goyescas. It is one of the towns and villages that are included in the Sierra de las Nieves National Park. The railway connecting Algeciras with Inner Andalusia and the Meseta passes near Ronda.
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Ronda is located in Andalusia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 36.7423 latitude, -5.1671 longitude.
Ronda has a population of approximately 36,827 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Serranía de Ronda village painted entirely Smurf-blue for a 2011 film premiere: the residents voted to keep it, and the lone blue pueblo glows against the white villages around it. Reached by a twisting mountain road from Ronda.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A white village where houses tuck directly beneath overhanging rock ledges, with bars built into the cliff itself.
14 km · about 25 min drive
national park
A green limestone wilderness of gorges and Spanish-fir forests linking the white villages of Cádiz province.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The 1,357 m 'Pass of the Doves' on the hairpinned CA-9104 between Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema: the signature drive of Andalusia's white villages, with griffon vultures overhead.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A stunning string of whitewashed hilltop villages scattered across the mountain landscapes between Ronda and the coast.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A thrilling boardwalk pinned to sheer cliff faces above the El Chorro gorge, once called the world's most dangerous path.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A dramatic white town balanced on a narrow limestone ridge with sheer drops on three sides above the Guadalete River.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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