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Spain's Striking Scenery

Next up is Spain! This trip was particularly special to me and my family, as we have Spanish heritage. We took this trip as a family in December 2023 - January of 2024, continuing a newfound tradition of going out of the country every holiday season!

Located in Andalusia, one of the oldest and most beautiful towns is Ronda, a city in the province of Malaga in southern Spain. Going back to the early Celts in the sixth century B.C., it subsequently developed into the vital Roman city of Acinipo. Between the eighth to the fifteenth centuries, when the Moors ruled, Ronda was a thriving scene for architecture and culture. Due to its advantageous position atop a cliff, the city served as a crucial fortress.

Pictured here is Puente Nuevo, a bridge that crosses the Guadalevín River canyon right in the center of the city. It crosses the 120-meter-deep El Tajo Gorge, which separates the city. Beginning in 1759 and lasting 34 years, the construction of this incredible stone bridge was completed in 1793. The bridge is still a reminder of Ronda's architectural heritage and was a major engineering achievement at the time it was built.

Although all of the Andalusia region is just ridiculously beautiful, Ronda offered something that others didn't: warmness. The city evoked such a fuzzy feeling within me that I had not yet felt in the coldness of January. The people and the scenery were unlike any other, and I find myself missing Ronda especially when looking back on my Spain trip. I recommend this charming site ten-fold!

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Photo: © 2024, Gabriella Nunez

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Architektonische Sehenswürdigkeiten jüngst geknipst in Spanien:

Die Puento Nuevo, Brückenbauwerk aus dem 18 Jahrhundert in der andalusischen Kleinstadt Ronda über eine 120 Meter tiefe Schlucht (Fotos 1, 2, 4)

Gewölbte Decken und Hufeisenbögen aus Backstein im maurischen Stil in den Arabische Bädern/  Baños Arabes in Rondas altem maurischen Stadtviertel San Miguel am Fuße der Schlucht (Foto 3)

Grubenwasser unter dem Palast Casa del Rey Moro (14. Jahrhundert) in Ronda (Foto 5)

Abendstimmung bringt Ronda zum Leuchten (Foto 6)

Die Alhambra, eine Stadtburg auf dem Sabikah-Hügel der andalusischen Provinz Granada, bietet im maurischen Baustil Zeugnisse der islamischen Kunst. (Fotos 7-10)