Tag: Ronda
Mayor of Ronda to be grilled over alleged embezzlement of government funds: Public cleaning company has ‘unexplained expenses of...
THE conservative mayor of Ronda will be dragged in front of a judge over the alleged embezzlement of tens of thousands of euros of...
Ronda to host the Spanish Canyoning Championship
RONDA is set to host the Spanish Canyoning Championship on September 23 and 24.
Following the success of the qualifying event for the 2022 Spanish...
RONDA recognised as ‘Tourist Destination of Excellence’ for 2023
RONDA, in Malaga, Spain, wins 2023 'Tourist Destination of Excellence' award for promoting tourism, preserving cultural heritage, and having great appeal.
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Drought crisis measures introduced in Spain’s Ronda
RONDA has banned the use of drinking water for filling swimming pools, watering gardens and washing cars.
The measures come following notification from the Junta...
Discover Malaga’s lesser known vertigo-inducing ‘caminito’
MONTEJAQUE, a small village in the Serrania de Ronda, has it’s very own vertigo-inducing 'caminito.'
Lesser known that the world-famous Caminito del Rey, but just...
PP obtains over 26% more councillors across all Andalucia while PSOE collapsed on May 28 elections
ANDALUCIA’S political arena has taken a right turn as the conservative Partido Popular (PP) has obtained almost 900 councillors more than in the 2019...
IN PICTURES: King Felipe VI is feted on his visit to Ronda to oversee anniversary of royal cavalry school
KING Felipe VI of the House of Bourbon wowed crowds and shook hands as he made his inaugural visit to Ronda to commemorate the...
The King of Spain is set to visit beautiful town of Ronda near Spain’s Costa del Sol next week
King Felipe VI of Spain is set to visit Ronda on April 19th to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the Real Maestranza de Caballería...
13-year-old rescued after a 12-metre fall at Tajo river in Ronda
A 13-year-old boy had to be rescued after he fell 12 metres (39 feet) as he tried to clamber down Ronda’s towering Tajo gorge...
PLAN YOUR HOLIDAYS: Six amazing places to visit in Spain during 2023 that should be on your bucket list
WHEN visiting a country like Spain, determining how to make the most of your stay can be a difficult task, writes Shannon Chaffers.
Of course,...
PLAN YOUR TRIP: Malaga’s most Romantic settings for Valentine’s Day in Spain
PAMPER yourself and your other half with a romantic getaway to the dreamy landscapes of inland Malaga or one of the charming Costa del...
Ronda declared most romantic city in Spain by popular lifestyle & fashion magazine Hello!
THE magical mountain-top city of Ronda has been named ‘the most romantic city in Spain’ by the popular royalist weekly magazine, specializing in celebrity...
CEPSA hits back at protesters against controversial solar farm project in Ronda
Oil giant CEPSA has responded to concerns over its plan to install a massive solar farm near the Serrania de Ronda.
It comes after dozens...
‘Unthinkable’: Ronda residents protest CEPSA plan for giant solar farm in Serrania de Ronda
Dozens of concerned Ronda residents made the journey to central Malaga to protest CEPSA’s plans for a massive solar farm in the Serrania de...
Green campaigners to protest against CEPSA solar project in central Malaga
Green campaigners will protest in central Malaga as oil giant CEPSA rolls ahead with its massive solar panel project for the Ronda area.
CEPSA is...
Pair of alleged low-level Ronda crack houses selling cocaine and heroin to neighbours raided by police in Spain’s Malaga...
A pair of crack houses have been raided by police in Ronda where cocaine and heroin was sold to the neighbours.
Police arrested two men...
Granada’s Alhambra Palace is boring, Sevilla’s Giralda is pointless and the Caminito del Rey isn’t dangerous enough… It must...
From the confused to the disillusioned to the just plain bored, check out our ‘dirty dozen’ of the daftest TripAdvisor reviews given to some of Andalucia’s most noted tourist attractions
The Olive Press team enjoys a Christmas trip to “hidden paradise” at Montejaque in Spain’s Andalucia
IT’S the season of office Christmas parties. Finding a more sustainable and sociable alternative to a boozy knees-up in a bar, the Olive Press...
Home Brew: Where to eat in Ronda
IN a tiny back street, a torero’s cape length from the town’s famous bullring is a spit-and-sawdust bar that perfectly typifies Ronda. Nothing more...
‘Da Vinci Code’ author Dan Brown spotted in Spain’s Ronda
THRILLER writer Dan Brown has been spotted strolling through the beautiful Andalucian town of Ronda.
The 58-year-old bestselling author then posted a selfie on the...
This Andalucian hilltop town is officially the most tranquil destination in Europe
A PRETTY Andalucian hilltop town has won recognition as the ‘most tranquil’ destination in Europe.
Visitors to sleepy Zahara de la Sierra, inland in the...
Front row seat to history: A tour of the Andalucian town of Ronda
BY the time of the collapse of the Arabic empire in 1485, Ronda had been entertaining foreign visitors for not far off 1500 years.
One...
Ronda: The Spanish town that sits up high in the mountains and will stay long in your memory
Perched atop steeping mountains and 2,460 feet above sea level, Ronda is tricky to get to but worth the effort for a trip you...
Ronda town hall facing €2.8m legal battle with supermarket as corruption case rumbles on
By Jon Clarke and Anthony Piovesan
A leading supermarket group is demanding €2.8 million from Ronda town hall.
The move comes after Eroski pulled out of...
BALCONY OF THE SERRANIA DE RONDA: Visit Gaucin in Spain’s Andalucia
IT’S called the balcony of the Serrania de Ronda and it’s not hard to see why.
Perched high on a rocky outcrop, surrounded by breathtaking...
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