Spectacular Ronda

The city of Ronda is located on top of a massive limestone plateau at about 750m above sea level, and split in half by the 120 meter deep El tajo gorge, carved by the Guadalevin river.

Since end of the 18th century the iconic Puente Nuevo spans the canyon and connects the two town sides. Its construction took 34 years. And this bridge looks like straight from a fantasy movie. 

Further down another - older - bridge can be found, which was used before to cross the river. 

While strolling through the medieval town core we came by a 14th century Moorish fortress with a subterranean hydraulic system - La Mina de Agua - with was carved into the limestone and used to mine water from the river, a true masterpiece of engineering. 

While down in the valley we visited a Moorish Arab bath house offering a glimpse into the Islamic Andalusian live back in the 13th century. 

What goes down, must get up, and so we climbed back up into the city. Since the region has called out a "Museum Day" most venues where free of charge. so we visited the Palacio de Mondragon, another Moorish heritage featuring a serene courtyard and the city's municipal museum with historic artefact from stone-age to the present day.

And some excellent views overlooking the valley:

Some more impressions while exploring the old town core:

Tuna and steak for dinner, which included some wine, sherry and martini testing, plus a sampling of local cheeses. Mmm... Life's too short for bad food, eh!?!