Depression of Ronda

#1192 among destinations in Spain

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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The Depression of Ronda is a sedimentary basin in the form of a plateau located within the Cordillera Penibética, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the series of valleys forming the Surco Intrabético. ()

Local name: Depresión de Ronda Coordinates: 36°40'0"N, 5°15'0"W

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Depression of Ronda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plaza de Toros de Ronda, Puente Nuevo, Cueva de la Pileta, Puente Viejo.

7 miNE
18th-century bullfighting ring and museum
Plaza de Toros de Ronda, Ronda
178 min walk • The Plaza de Toros de Ronda is a Bullring in Ronda, it has a diameter of 66 metres, surrounded by a passage formed by two rings of stone. There are two layers of seating, each with five raised rows and 136 pillars that make up 68 arches. The Royal Box has a sloping roof covered in Arabic tiles.
6.9 miNE
Historic bridge with a guardhouse museum
Puente Nuevo, Ronda
177 min walk • Perched atop a dramatic gorge in the heart of Andalusia, the Puente Nuevo is not just a bridge in Ronda, Spain—it's an iconic symbol of the city's historic charm and architectural ingenuity. Spanning the deep chasm of the Guadalevín River, this stunning arch bridge...
2 miNW
Historic site with cave paintings
Cueva de la Pileta, Ronda
52 min walk • Cueva de la Pileta is a cave in the province of Málaga which has cave paintings and was discovered in 1905.
7 miNE
Historical place, Bridge
Puente Viejo, Ronda
178 min walk • Puente Viejo is the oldest and smallest of three bridges that span the 120-metre deep chasm that carries the Guadalevín River and divides the city of Ronda in southern Spain. It was built in 1616, and currently only carries pedestrian traffic.
6.9 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum
Museo Lara, Ronda
176 min walk • The Museo Lara is a museum of art and antiquities located in the town of Ronda, in the province of Málaga, Spain. It is housed in the former Casa-palacio de los Condes de la Conquista de las Islas Batanes, in the old part of the city.
6.9 miNE
Historical place, Architecture, Forts and castles
La Casa Del Rey Moro, Ronda
177 min walk • The House of the Moorish King in Ronda, Spain, is a monumental complex with a long history starting in the 14th century and reaching up to the 20th century. It consists of three parts: a water mine from the Muslim period, a neo-Mudéjar style house...
6.9 miNE
36°44'22"N • 5°9'49"W
Palacio del Marqués de Salvatierra, Ronda
177 min walk • Forts and castles
6.8 miNE
Church
Iglesia de Santa Maria la Mayor, Ronda
173 min walk • The church of Santa María la Mayor in Ronda, elevated to the category of capitular parish by King Ferdinand the Catholic, stands over the old aljama mosque of the city, a 13th century work of which the remains of the mihrab are still preserved.
6.9 miNE
Ruins, Museum, Entertainment
Baños Árabes, Ronda
177 min walk • The hammam or Arab Baths of Ronda, in Ronda, obeys the Muslim adaptation of the ancient Roman baths and consists of the same parts, but unlike the Romans, in which the baths are made by immersion in large pools, the Muslims are mainly steam baths...
4.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Monumento Natural Cueva del Gato, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park
109 min walk • The cave of El Gato is actually the southern mouth of the speleological system called Hundidero-Gato system, although the whole system is usually known by the name of this, its most famous mouth.
7 miNE
36°44'36"N • 5°10'5"W
Parque Alameda, Ronda
178 min walk • Park