{"id":121781,"date":"2023-12-03T07:51:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T07:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=121781"},"modified":"2023-12-03T07:51:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T07:51:03","slug":"the-beautiful-little-city-just-as-beautiful-as-madrid-but-with-fewer-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/the-beautiful-little-city-just-as-beautiful-as-madrid-but-with-fewer-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"The beautiful little city just as beautiful as Madrid but with fewer tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Madrid is known for its elegant boulevards, art, culture and vibrancy, but there is another city in Spain which some say is just as appealing, but without the crowds.<\/p>\n

The Spanish capital was the most visited city destination in the country last year with 8.6 million overnight visitors, beating Barcelona, Sevilla, Palma and Benidorm, according to Statista.<\/p>\n

In contrast, Ronda saw more than 163,000 foreign tourists visit this beautiful city in southern Spain’s popular Malaga province, according to figures from the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica.<\/p>\n

The historic city perched on top of a plateau is famous for its stunning views from dramatic escarpments and El Tajo gorge through which the Guadalev\u00edn river flows.<\/p>\n

El Tajo also divides the city, but the Puento Nuevo bridge which spans the 390ft chasm and was completed in 1793.<\/p>\n

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Andalucia.com describes Ronda as one of the region’s loveliest towns with plenty to see beyond the Puento Nuevo.<\/p>\n

The travel guide recommends a slew of sites to tempt travellers, including the Convento de Santo Domingo, Palacio del Marqu\u00e9s de Salvatierra and Ba\u00f1os de los Arabes.<\/p>\n

Food lovers have plenty of options in Ronda as well, with michelin starred restaurants, tapas bars and other top notch eateries.<\/p>\n

For tapas, Michelin starred Bardal is known for its “exquisitely presented” dishes using local ingredients and “cutting-edge” techniques.<\/p>\n

M\u00e9son El Coto Alto boasts a “wonderful terrace” and serves traditional mediterranean and Andalucian food.<\/p>\n

In the historic heart of the city and with “unrivalled” views of the Ronda bridge, Casa Santa Pola serves fresh, traditional food.<\/p>\n

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