Looking Like something out of the mind of J.R.R. Tolkien, the city of Ronda, Spain is perched high atop the two cliff faces of the El Tajo canyon as though a fissure opened and swallowed the interior of the city.
The city of Ronda was first established in the time of Julius Caesar and has managed to survive through shifting geological conditions to this very day.
The Guadalevín River which runs down the very center of the city grounds has spent millennia slowly eroding the land and creating the deep canyon that now separates divides the historic urban center.
The walls of the canyon are sheer drops to the river over 100 meters below and the white, Spanish stone buildings are built to the very edge of the chasm.
Connecting the city are three bridges that span the expanse, the Roman Bridge, the Arab Bridge, and the New Bridge.
Each bridge is named to describe the regime that built it, save for the “New” bridge which was actually finished in 1793.
The bridges themselves are impressive feats of stonework with massive columns reaching down into the canyon and ornate roofs, giving the city the multicultural feel that its many ruling peoples brought with them.
In addition to the geological wonders the city brings,
One of my bucket list cities to get to on the Peninsula! It’s s far from me (I’m all the way up in Aragón) but thanks for reminding me!! Cheers, gorgeous photo of the bridge 😍
Looking Like something out of the mind of J.R.R. Tolkien, the city of Ronda, Spain is perched high atop the two cliff faces of the El Tajo canyon as though a fissure opened and swallowed the interior of the city.
I visited Ronda some 40 years ago and I was astonished at its sheer beauty and how it tries to defy the laws of nature.
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How have I never heard of this place!
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It is simply a stunning place devon. I would love to get there again.
Rod
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It looks amazing
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It is simply beautiful Miriam.
Rod
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It’s sooooo beautiful!
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I was there 45 years ago and it still sticks in my memory.
Thanks for the comment Iriz.
Rod
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Such beauty will indeed linger to your memory! 🙂
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One of my bucket list cities to get to on the Peninsula! It’s s far from me (I’m all the way up in Aragón) but thanks for reminding me!! Cheers, gorgeous photo of the bridge 😍
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I was there in 1972 and fell in love with the place.
Cheers Rod
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I can’t wait to visit Ronda! I’ve read some awesome stories of it during the Al-Andalus period!
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The light in Spain is unbelievable, and when it falls on such a magnificent edifice – transcendent!
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Wonderful comment Sabrina, My trip there still remains vivid in my memories.
Rod
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