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Xijara Gate and Walls
On the east side of the old central city of Ronda there is a walking trail which will take you down Ronda's cliff face. Long ago this trail was a military entrance road to the city; today the trail offers good views of the surrounding country side and a little exercise. The trail starts at the Xijara Gate and ends near the Puente Arabe (Arab Bridge) and Roman Baths.
Photo Above - this photo was taken in 1999. The brown building in the far distance is the El Espirtu Santo Church.
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Photo above - one of the sights along the trail. The photo in the second layer shows the Xijara Gate. |
Photo Above - a view of the white homes of Ronda's "new" town as seen from the trail. |
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Ronda is one of the Pueblos Blancos "White Towns". The houses are white-washed in the Moorish tradition.
Photo above - the Xijara Gate; second layer photo shows a modern improvement to the pathway, stairs.
In the last decade the pathway has undergone some improvements, most notably the addition of stairs at the bottom portion of the path.
The pathway ends near the Viejo Bridge, take the path to the right to visit the Arab Baths or turn left and head up hill to visit La Casa del Ray Moro.
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Photo Above - The wall trail ends near the Puente (bridge) Viejo .
If you head up hill from the PuenteVieho you will see Ronda's,
new gate and the "Palacio del Marques de Salvatierra" |
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Ronda,
The new gate and the "Palacio del Marques de Salvatierra" |
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