History, Tapas & Art Walk, Ronda
Enjoy slow travel in Ronda and take a leisurely stroll through the historic city, stopping for tapas and a leather workshop.
Overview
Highlights
- Enjoy a private walk through Ronda with a professional guide
- Learn about the city's unique history and visit sites like Puente Nuevo
- Taste tapas and local delicacies paired with traditional drinks
- Attend a leather-making and engraving workshops
Know before you go
3 hours
All ages
Private
A few tapas and drinks
What you'll do
Start by strolling by places like Plaza de España while enjoying details about the town's history. During the 19th century, the city became known for its bandits, prompting artists like Washington Irving and Richard Ford to create to reflect the region's fascinating landscape with its risky travel. This appealed to Romantics, and the rest is history, as Ronda became a place of allure despite its danger. Soon women were making the journey with the help of guards, plus famous creatives like Orson Welles and Hemingway, who declared Ronda a dream city.
Next, cross the city's most famous bridge, Puente Nuevo. After enjoying the views from the top, you'll be in Barrio San Francisco, one of the city's oldest and most traditional neighborhoods. Here, you'll pass through narrow, winding streets connecting traditional monuments and interesting points. For example, learn about the history of the Arabic medina and visit the famously well-preserved Baños Árabes (Arab Baths), built in the 13th and 14th centuries next to the Río Guadalevín. Continue your walk by strolling along the gorge, passing sites like La Casa del Rey Moro, Palacio de Salvatierra, and the historic walls. Before crossing Puente Viejo, walk down the steps to admire the city's oldest bridge, Puente Romano.
From here, you'll explore El Mercadillo (New Town), which grew significantly after the construction of Puente Nuevo in the 18th century. Enjoy walking along the scenic cliffside pathway to enjoy truly incredible views at the iconic Mirador de Ronda and Alameda del Tajo park, home to a local cat colony and a sculpture of Ernest Hemingway. You'll also pass the Plaza de Toros and visit sites like Plaza de la Merced and Plaza del Socorro with their respective churches.
Within this city-wide guided walk of Ronda, you'll make several stops to experience the area's gastronomy and local culture. Get to know shopkeepers and local businesses, learn about significant regional products like jamón Ibérico (Iberian ham) and artisan cheeses, and try a few bites and sips of these delicacies, including sherry. You'll also meet with Franciscan monks and taste some of their homemade sweets.
To end the experience, you'll partake in an artisanal leather workshop, learning about local craftspeople and why leather is such a significant product in Andalusia. Discover the cutting, burnishing, stitching, and engraving techniques, then try your hand at these new-found skills. You'll take home your handcrafted item as a fun reminder of your slow travel experience in Ronda.
What's included
- Guided walk through Ronda
- Leather workshop
- Small tastes and sips of a few tapas and drinks
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