The heart of the old Moorish town, which was a vibrant quarter until the end of the Arab occupation in 1485, is a delightful labyrinth of picturesque alleyways fronted by museums, such as the Palacio de Mondragón , churches, convents and noble resid..

This palace is a mix of Mudéjar (towers and patios) and Renaissance (doorway on the main facade) features. Inside, note the remains of old azulejos and plasterwork between the arches of the charming Mudéjar patio . The museum occupying the building ..

The Iglesia Rupestre de la Virgen de la Cabeza stands on a spur, opposite Ronda with the Guadalevín running down below. The lofty site commands superb views of Ronda.

Built in 1785, the arenas are among the oldest and most attractive in Spain and they are the largest in the world with a diameter or of 66 m. The neo-classical, simple interior is divided into two storeys with Tuscan columns topped by a stone balustr..

An exceptional architectural work, this bridge over the Tagus dates from the second half of the 18C.

The strange Chapel of the Sufferings of the Virgin is made up of a simple open roof up against a wall and borne by two pillars and two small columns. On each pillar there are four emaciated bodies holding the roof up with their arms and with a ro..

These baths were built at the end of the 13C, close to the river in the artisans' and tanners' quarter. The first room, nowadays open air, is located before the actual baths, which are made up of three covered rooms with rib vaults and lit by star-sh..

This small Mozarabic monastery was founded in the 9C, in all probability by Hispano-Visigoths who sculpted it out of the rock. Occupying a surface area of 280m 2 , the complex comprises a store, monastic quarters and the church, whose frescoes date f..

This cave was discovered in 1905 by José Bullón Lobato when he was looking for a peculiar fertiliser for his land, bat droppings. The discovery was of such significance that in 1912 the famous French prehistorian, Abbot Breuil, and others, were calle..

This small palace is quite typical of 18C aristocratic architecture and has an exceptional doorway. The Marquis of Salvatierra, a great traveller in Renaissance times, strangely had its window decorated with two pairs of Inca Indians bearing a triang..

A surprising collection of 18C enamel clocks, fans, weapons.

It was built in the 15C and 16C on the site of the old mosque after the capture of the town by the Catholic Monarchs in 1485. Only the 13C Mirhab arch remains of the early building (in the entrance) and the old Mudejar minaret transformed in the 16C ..

The pirates.... from smugglers to highwaymen... videos and small shows illustrate this profession.