The back story
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The back story
Ronda and the white villages: the back story
The gorge at Ronda and the white villages of the sierras: Setenil, Zahara, Vejer and Arcos.
Region guide · Andalusia
Ronda & the white villages: Our Favourites
Ronda’s Puente Nuevo, Bardal’s two stars, Setenil, Zahara, Vejer, Arcos and the Sierra de Grazalema.
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What to see and do
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The bridge over the Tajo
Ronda and the Puente Nuevo
The great bridge over the Tajo gorge, linking Ronda’s old and new towns.
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Houses under the rock
Setenil de las Bodegas
The village whose houses are built into the overhanging rock of the river gorge.
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Above the lake
Zahara de la Sierra
A white village on a crag beneath its castle, above a turquoise reservoir.
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Whitewash and arches
Vejer de la Frontera
A hilltop white town near the Atlantic, with arched lanes and old walls.
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National park since 2021
Sierra de las Nieves National Park
The mountains between Ronda and the coast, declared a national park in 2021.
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White villages and peaks
Sierra de Grazalema
The limestone mountains of the white villages, around Grazalema and Zahara.
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A walk to take
Vía Verde de la Sierra
A greenway on an old railway line through the Sierra de Cádiz, for walking and cycling.
Eat and drink
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Bardal
Benito Gómez’s creative tasting menus near the Puente Nuevo.
Calle José Aparicio 1, 29400 RondaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Mesón Sabor Andaluz
Country cooking with a star, in a village of the Sierra de Cádiz.
Calle la Huerta 3, 11693 Alcalá del ValleExplore View on map
Where to stay
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The best viewpoint over the Tajo
Parador de Ronda
A Parador on the edge of the gorge at Ronda, beside the Puente Nuevo.
Plaza de España s/n, 29400 Ronda (Málaga)Explore View on map
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On the cliff edge
Catalonia Reina Victoria
A historic hotel on the cliff edge of Ronda, with views over the valley.
Calle Jerez 25, 29400 RondaExplore View on map
Getting there and around
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Arcos to Ronda
The white villages drive
A day’s drive through the white villages between Arcos and Ronda.
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Up from the coast
The road from the coast to Ronda (A-397)
The mountain road from San Pedro de Alcántara up to Ronda.
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