Andalusia 7-day Itinerary
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Where to go and what to see in Andalusia to get the most from your trip – a 7-day itinerary from destination expert and travel writer Dana Facaros.
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Ronda, Andalusia, Spain
Once impregnable Ronda is the only city in the wildly beautiful Serrania de Ronda between Malaga and Seville.
Teetering on sheer cliffs, Ronda’s extraordinary Puente Nuevo straddles the 150m deep Tajo gorge, linking the old Moorish town to the new. The views alone make it Andalusia’s third most visited city, but there is much more, including the Palacio de Mondragon Museum and gardens, the city walls and gates.
Ronda is also a gateway to a series of so-called Pueblos Blancos (White Villages) – 20 hill towns in the Sierra de Grazalema named after their glowing white-washed walls, immersed in lovely landscapes.
There are several circular White Village routes out of Ronda, or en route to Cadiz or Jerez de la Frontera. Ideal for leisurely touring by car or bike.
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There are a number of organised tours to the popular white villages, that will arrange all of the logistics for you. See our recommendations below.
If you want to self-drive, you can take in three of the most picturesque White Villages by heading 17km north to Setenil de las Bodegas with its famous cliff houses, then head west 33km to Zahara de la Sierra. From here drive south 16km on the breath-taking CA-9104 to Grazalema; from here it’s 33km back to Ronda. For a multi-day cycling (or e-bike) tour of the White Villages, try Cycling Country.
Ronda and the White Villages are beautiful year-round, but maybe less so in July and August when it can be very hot and crowded.
Ronda, Andalusia, Spain
Relax in this charming spa, built amid the 700-year old ruins of Ronda’s Arab baths, with its five pools in various temperatures, sauna, infrared room and ice fountain; massages are available as well.
Best for ages: 13+ | £19
Arcos de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain
Traditional, picturesque gateway to the White Villages from Cadiz, curling around a sheer cliff on the Guadalete river, with a Moorish fortress, steep narrow cobbled lanes, lavishly ornate churches, and cubist white houses.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Ronda, Andalusia, Spain
An 18th-century mansion where can visit the half-French, half-Moorish garden and the extraordinary ‘water mine’ that supplied Ronda, 231 steps below the gardens to the Tajo river.
Best for ages: 18+ | £6
Grazalema, Andalusia, Spain
Surrounded by craggy mountains, in the heart of the eponymous Natural Park (a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve), this flower-filled White Village is dominated by the dramatic limestone outcrop of the Penon Grande.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
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In gorgeous countryside near Ronda, this charming hotel in a former mill comes with a lovely pool and superb restaurant.
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