This town in the Málaga region sits on either side of the Tajo de Ronda, a narrow gorge more than 150 metres deep. Celts, Phoenicians, Romans and Arabs all inhabited these lands, which were reconquered by the Catholic Monarchs. The historic quarter, reminiscent of the Arab age and with a medieval layout is scattered to [...]
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Ronda, city of the castles
Posted in tourism, tagged Acinipo, Algatocin, arab baths, Arabs, architecture, Atajate, belltower, Benalmadena, Bermeja mountains, bridges, bullfight, bullring, casteles, Catholic Monarchs, Celts, chapel, church, citadel, cortijo, Costa del Sol, Estepona, finca, flamenco, flamenco festival, Fuengirola, gorge, gothic, Guadalevin, Holiday Accommodation, holiday accommodation in Ronda, holiday houses, holiday houses in Ronda, jewish quarter, Jimena de Líbar, king, legacy, Malaga, Marbella, Marquis of Salvatierra, minaret, Mondragon, mosque, Mudejar, museum, muslim, Muslim legacy, Nature Park, olive groves, Parador de Turismo, Phoenician ruins, Phoenicians, pilgrimage, Pueblos Blancos, Renaissance, river, Roman remains, Roman temple, Romans, Ronda, Ronda hills, Sierra Crestellina, Sierra de las Nieves, Sierra de las Nieves Nature Park, Tajo de Ronda, temple, Torremolinos, vineyards, whitewashed villages on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
El Torcal de Antequera
Posted in tourism, tagged Andalusia, Antequera, architecture, august, autumn, bareness, caves, church, convent, El torcal de Antequera, facade, highway, historic building, landscape, Malaga, motorway, mountain, mountain range, plant life, rain, rocks, sea, sierra, snow, soil, spring, Torcal, tower, traveller, water, winter on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
El Torcal de Antequera is situated some ten kilometres from the town of Antequera which, with its eastern foothills, the Sierra Pelada, results in a spectacular view of majestic mountain ranges punctuated by intriguing rock formations and angles. Observed from any direction, the heavy, solid form of the Sierras belies the morphological world which lies [...]
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