Tag: serrania de ronda
My long road to Ronda – mostly on foot, reveals walking guru
WHEN I first came to Andalucía in the ‘80s Alastair Boyd’s travelogues The Road from Ronda and In The Sierras of the South were...
New hospital almost ready in Ronda but row erupts over name
Although residents have welcomed the news of the planned opening, a row has erupted over the hospital's name
€300,000 tourism investment in Spanish white village painted blue by Hollywood
The provincial government has announced a scheme which includes creating more parking and better signage
Top 10 secrets of the Serrania de Ronda
From bandit hideouts to Roman wine cellars, there is so much to see and so many great walks close to Ronda, writes Jon Clarke
Firefighters battle Jimera de Líbar wildfire in sweltering heat
For four hours, non-stop, the helicopters dropped thousands of litres of water, scooped up from the municipal swimming pool, on the leaping flames
TV ‘doc’ Gillian McKeith in Spanish hotel business hunt
EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish health guru and her husband Howard Magaziner are in the process of buying a dream property in the Serrania de Ronda
Serrania de Ronda’s Molino del Santo confident of bumper season
AS the international press predicts a bumper year for Spanish tourism thanks to the many 'off-limit’ countries, some local businesses are already making plans...
Two die in plane crash near Ronda
The search for the missing aircraft began on Thursday but the burnt out wreckage was found on Friday evening
On your bike in the Serrania de Ronda!
Joe Duggan dons lycra to see Ronda from the perspective of pedal power
Gastro events set to rock Malaga province this autumn
Food festivals are gearing up to showcase the best of the region from chestnuts to moonshine
Christians and Moors do battle in Benadalid
It takes place at the end of August and coincides with celebrations in honour of the town's patron saint, San Isidro
Water battle to cool off in scorching Spanish summer
The Fiesta del Agua in JimeRa de Libar has been held for more than 20 years and honours the water wealth of the town
Ronda Romantica 2015: In pictures
The 'City of Dreams' turned back the clock as the streets were filled with gentry, bandits and travellers during the opening parade
Malaga’s olive oil industry attracting importers from China
A family company in the Serrania de Ronda is also marketing its liquid gold in India, Bahrain and Kazakhstan
Property focus: Idyllic Genal Valley finca up for sale
The owners would like to pass the finca on to a younger, more energetic family who hanker after ‘the good life’
How a plague of killer wasps could ruin the Genal Valley
Spring could arrive with a sting in the tale for chestnut farmers near Ronda. Only then will they know if their €10 million industry is safe from the dreaded gall wasp
Benahavis: Billionaires’ paradise
Benahavis is home to some of the world’s wealthiest people, a haven for fine art, fabulous scenery, fantastic golf and first-class cuisine – all within minutes of the Costa del Sol. Tom Powell heads for the hills to sample a slice of the A-list’s Arcadia
Where to eat in the Serrania de Ronda
The Serrania de Ronda offers up a wide variety of dining options
Sowing the seeds in the Serrania de Ronda
A revolutionary food bank is to protect rare vegetable species for future generations
Giant mushroom found in the Serrania de Ronda
The 5.2 kg mushroom was found by waiter Antonio Toribio
Review of 2011… from the mountains
Here’s Paul Whitelock’s personal review of the year – of events which have affected Spain in general and the Serranía de Ronda, where he lives, in particular
My Top 10 places to visit around Ronda
Following a request from a reader, Paul Whitelock chooses his Top 10 places to visit around Ronda having already shared his Top 10 places in Spain and in Andalucía and his Top 10 favourite spots in Ronda itself
Empty promises could force Grazalema Information Centre to close
Expat slams authorities as his visitor centre faces closure, despite his investment of 100,000 euros
Gaucin: A view from the top
Wendy Williams admires the views from the Balcony of the Serrania de Ronda and discovers what gives Gaucin its ‘zing’…
More and more Spanish noise
Having written recently about how noisy Spain is Paul Whitelock has discovered some interesting new noises that have recently added themselves to the local repertoire
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Deaf Briton WILL be extradited to Spain for allegedly blowing up cash machines along Costa del Sol after claiming...
Meadows is wanted for his alleged role in a British gang that netted €350,000 from blowing up cash machines with hand-made explosives between Marbella and Malaga
