SECRET SERRANÍA: The BIGGEST and BEST guide for rural tourism in Spain’s Serranía de Ronda

The popular restaurant is run by a cooperative of young people who believe in the future of the area. Raul is in the kitchen and Carmen runs front of house. They opened to the public in autumn 2002. It is 19 Km. from Ronda on the A-369 to Algeciras in Atajate (Malaga), and the building is very visible at the entrance of the village. The name, “Audalazar” is one of the tributary streams of the Genal river, which is between Atajate and Alpandeire, but is also a Moorish village that disappeared in 1570, and comes from the Arabic Wadi-al-jara, Guidazara, Vidazara, Udazara, whose meaning was “river stones”.

Welcome to Andalucia Country Houses, a family-owned Estate Agency based in Andalucia, Southern Spain. Since the late 1990s we have been selling country properties and traditional village houses in some of the most beautiful areas of inland Andalusia, to clients from all over the world. Whatever you are looking for, whether it be a luxury country villa, a traditional cortijo or finca, a working farm, a vineyard, an equestrian property, small hotel or guesthouse, bed and breakfast, country home or character village house, then you have come to the right company. The key to our success is our commitment and high level of service to our customers, both prior and after-sales. Our extensive knowledge of Andalucia and personal knowledge of all the properties we offer to our customers. From our base in the beautiful Serrania de Ronda, we cover Ronda and all the villages of the Serrania de Ronda, stretching from Gaucin to Arriate. In Cadiz province we offer properties all around the Campo de Gibraltar, Jimena de la Frontera and San Pablo de Buceite. Closer to the coastal areas of the Costa del Sol we offer property in Casares and the immediate inland areas along the Western Costa del […]

Casa del Rio is a nine-bedroom riverside Country Inn and Retreat that nestles alongside the Guardiaro River in the heart of the Serranía de Ronda, Andalucía. Situated in the pretty white hamlet of Cañada del Real Tesoro just 20 minutes from Gaucin and 5 minutes from Cortes de la Frontera. Casa del Rio can be rented as a private venue for weddings, communions, special celebrations, for retreats and corporate events. We also welcome individual travellers to stay with us on a bed and breakfast basis. The essence of Casa del Rio is the sounds of the Guadiaro river, teeming with wildlife and fish, a magical place to escape the modern world. An ancient water channel from the original Mill House runs through our grounds – a really unique feature. Several charming terraces and a shady lawned garden overlooking the river, the perfect spot to enjoy spotting herons and ducks on our river. At Casa del Rio you will find many private little corners – our riverside gardens and patio, the courtyard swimming pool with sunbeds and shady dining area, the Moroccan themed roof terrace, where you can relax with a good book, a glass of wine and enjoy our stunning […]

Villa Sandia is NOVELTY CAMPING, composed of eight 2-person watermelons, and twelve 3-person cucumbers – one of them being a child under 12 years old, all of them with their own private toilet and shower, in a separate mushroom. Each also has its own outside area, electricity and blankets. The watermelons and cucumbers are tiny, just enough to sleep in, something totally different from everything else and that you are sure to love. If you wish, you can bring a small gas or electric stove and make your own food in the adjacent private area of ​​your accommodation – which has 2 or 3 chairs and a small table – but it is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN to light fires or barbecues since we are in a forest. In winter, it is advisable to bring a sleeping bag. Each accommodation has a nearby parking space for a car, but not adjacent to the accommodation. There is a bar-restaurant area with two swimming pools – open from 1 May to 30 September – and various games. You are able to access the rest of the extensive grounds by suspension bridge – as long as you respect the private areas of the two rental […]

Organic wine winery, located in the Serranía de Ronda, a privileged place in Malaga that gives rise to the best wines: Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Acinipo, Finca Sanguijuela and Rosado. It was the Phoenicians who introduced wine cultivation to the Northern and Western countries of the Mediterranean. In Spain the cultivation of vineyards took place between the 2nd and 1st century BC around the Mediterranean shores including all of Andalusia. Of particular significance was the Roman period around 50 BC, when Ronda and more precisely Acinipo (‘Ronda La Vieja’ – Land of Wines) experienced the golden age of wine growing and even grapes were minted on coins. Since then wine culture has been maintained with the production of different red, white and sweet wines along with spirits. The wine-growing area consisted of 112.000 ha in Málaga province, of which 13.494 ha were located in the ‘Serrania de Ronda’, before the phylloxera pest reached the area in 1878. At the end of the 20th century new techniques were introduced to viticulture, using different grape varieties to produce red, white and rose wines. This initiative was started by Friedrich Schatz in 1982, and followed by Alfonso of Hohenlohe in the 90s. […]

Mesón los Alcornocales serves great grilled meats and fish often accompanied by tasty mushrooms from the local area and fine wines from the Serrania de Ronda. Cafetería María offers a large selection of hot and cold tapas and homemade cakes in a friendly atmosphere. Serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and is open every day from 8am until closing, except Mondays. Takes bookings but walk-ins welcome Good for groups or parties Takeaway Catering Outdoor (covered) terrace

Molino el Inglés in Jimera de Líbar offers 20 places and is ideal for a group of family or friends. Five of the places are located in lofts, in the highest part of the building, and are ideal for children or teenagers. Inside the building, there is a complete bathroom and a few metres away, a toilet block with four showers, five toilets and eight basins. The distribution of the accommodation is different from anything we are used to and an escape from traditional rooms with open-plan spaces and privacy being achieved with different levels, stairs and curtain partitions. The ‘Mill of the English’ is set in a large private area of the wooded estate with a swimming pool for the exclusive use of the mill’s guests while sharing the rest of the farm’s open spaces attractions and facilities at Villa Sandia – which is reached via a suspension bridge over the Guadiaro river.

Hotel Palacete de Mañara is located in a building dating from the 17th Century. It has been completely renovated and offers tranquillity in the very heart of the village. There are eight double bedrooms with en suite facilities, as well as air conditioning, TV and WiFi. There is a lovely swimming pool in the interior of the patio.

An 11-bedroom hotel, restaurant, chiringuito and saltwater swimming pool conveniently and peacefully located on the outskirts of Cortes de la Frontera but within a two-minute walk of the centre. The hotel offers stunning views from its restaurant and extensive outside terraces and is conveniently located between the Los Alcornocales and Sierra de Grazalema Natural Parks and the Guadiaro Valley. The property offers homely accommodation and the bar and restaurant are open (except Wednesdays) for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. Two function rooms are available catering for 100 and 60 persons. A conference room is available for private meetings. The hotel offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a tour desk and free WiFi. The area is popular for cycling, and bike hire is available at Hotel Rural and Restaurant Las Camaretas. The hotel can help organise horseriding, walking and cycle routes; potholing; mushroom walks and workshops; guided visits to cheese and ham factories, the Cueva del Gato, the Cueva de la Pileta and the vulture feeding station. Ronda is 33 km from the accommodation, while Grazalema is 44 km away. The nearest airports are at Malaga-Costa del Sol and Jerez and there is a railway station near Cortes de […]

Pura Vida “La Tienda Verde” in Gaucín, Genal Valley and its beautiful surroundings. We are Mar Blanco and Jorge Carretero.  We have been living in this Serranía de Ronda between Algatocín and Gaucín for 6 years.  Starting this project is a continuation of our daily life, as we are dedicated to Agriculture and Permaculture. We believe in a change of paradigm and consciousness with our planet, which feeds us with everything we need. We are lovers of tradition and consider ourselves indigenous to this land we love so much. Our project has been based in Gaucín since August 2019. Pura Vida “La Tienda Verde” and since then we are redecorating the Eco-Shop, taking care of the details, researching in depth the local suppliers in ecological/traditional, of Denomination of Origin of the region. We have a Rich Earth, in taste and smell that overwhelms the senses. We are creating a project where we are going to orient ourselves little by little in “Bulk”, we want to return to those times where plastics did not exist and we reused everything, and it was not synonymous with lack, but with common sense. We are committed to a simple, warm life and to an […]