Ronda

Ronda’s landscape is absolutely amazing. Even if you don’t have time to stay, you must do a day trip to see the cliff sides. La Ciudad (literally translates to The City), is where Ronda’s most famous sight is – yes I mean the cliff side (Puente Nuevo). The best view of this is from the Camino de los Molinos, which runs along the bottom of the gorge. Guided walks etc are not very necessary. Wonder around the area and you can walk down as far as you want towards the bottom. There’s also plenty of busking around the cliff side, which really sets the scene. Makes the view magical. Hidden in the site is a cave bar, which has awesome live music. (See below)

For great tapas in the area, head to Bodega San Francisco. If your there for dinner, Casa Santa Pola has fantastic food. The roast lamb with honey and rosemary is delicious. Tetería Al Zahra has beautiful teas and fantastic Moroccan ceramic teapots and cups and, of course shisha’s, or hookahs, which are very common throughout Spain. If you’re planning on doing a tour around the city, there is a day tour trip from Granada, including wine tasting and checking out the bull fighting arenas (which you must do). There is a local guide who will show you around. This will cost around $160, so clearly if you’re on a budget you can check the places out in your own time.

Ronda is surprisingly becoming a younger area, so more and more bars and clubs are actually opening. Carmen Abela, off Calle Espinel (La Bola) is the best bar in Ronda for a night out. La Farola is a traditional bar named after the huge street lamp in the centre of the square. Just be aware it is closed on Sundays. Limbo is also a great bar but closes early, depending on how busy it is. Having said that, sometimes it is open till sunrise. O’Flaghtery’s Irish Bar is less than a minute’s walk away and is always full of young tourists and locals (perfect for you guys- loads of uni students).