Despite being Andalucía's fastest-growing town - it overtook Córdoba in the big three Andaluz tourist attractions, behind Sevilla and Granada, in the early 21st century - Ronda retains much of its historic charm, particularly its old town. It is famous worldwide for its dramatic escarpments and views, and for the deep El Tajo gorge that carries the rio Guadalevín through its centre. Visitors make a beeline for the 18th century Puente Nuevo 'new' bridge, which straddles the 100m chasm below, for its unparalleled views out over the Serranía de Ronda mountains. Ronda is also famous as the birthplace of modern bullfighting, today glimpsed once a year at the spectacular Feria Goyesca. Across the bridge, where an elegant cloistered 16th century convent is now an art museum, old Ronda, La Ciudad, side winds off into cobbled streets hemmed by handsome town mansions, some still occupied by Ronda's titled families. The cobbled alley to the Mondragón leads naturally on to Ronda's loveliest public space, the leafy Plaza Duquesa de Parcent, which boasts a convent, two churches, including the toy town bell tower of the Iglesia Santa Maria de Mayor, and the handsome arched Ayuntamiento (council) building. Nearby Calle Armiñan leads down to the spacious plaza of the traditional workers' barrio, San Francisco, with excellent bars and restaurants. You can reach Ronda by car via San Pedro de Alcántara on the A376/C-3, or bus (45 Mins). The route through the Sierra Bermeja mountains is dramatic, and in winter the peaks attract low cloud and even snow.

The building known as the Casino is one of the town’s most historical venues and is located on the north side of Ronda's Plaza del Socorro. This is a charming corner of the town and today the Casino building is used for cultural events and houses one of Ronda's four library collections.