Old Town Ronda

The quaint and charming Old Town of Ronda is separated from the main town by a gorge almost 400 feet deep.  The two parts of town are connected by the Puente Nuevo, or New Bridge, a bit of a misnomer because it is almost 250 years old.  There are two other bridges, the Old Bridge (17th Century) and the Arab Bridge (12th Century).  On our second day in Ronda we crossed the New Bridge and explored Old Town.  Photos of the New Bridge and gorge....

This photo was taken late afternoon with the setting sun behind us.  The shadow of the bridge on the gorge wall...

 The gorge is incredible.  We took many photos, here are a few....

We walked through the Old Town, then along the old defensive wall....

Flowers in bloom...

Side entrance to the Old Town Cathedral...

Front of Old Town Cathedral...

Oranges.....

Typical narrow stairway...

Part of the old defensive wall...

A wall with a view...

The wall with white-washed Ronda in the distance...

A hike along the wall...

Up a hill, through an arch....

Partial view of the Old Bridge, built in the 17th Century...

The 12th Century Arab Bridge, but probably built by Romans... confusing... Arab Baths beyond...

The Old Bridge...

View of the Arab Bridge, and Arab Baths beyond...

Arab Bridge...12th Century...

View of defensive wall...

Ronda New Town from the Old Bridge...

Typical narrow stair...

Rooftops....

We saw a woman feeding a dove on her balcony....

And a man carrying a chair....

Two distant views of mountains and valleys from the Old Bridge...

And a beautiful Ronda sunset to end the day....

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