Ronda is a Spanish city belonging to the autonomous community of Andalusia, located about 100 kilometers northwest of the city of Malaga. It is the capital of the Serranía de Ronda region.

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Its municipal term extends over a plateau known as the Ronda depression and the mountains that surround it. Ronda has its origins in the Roman Arunda that would be constituted from existing Iberian settlements. The Visigoths gave it continuity until the arrival of the Muslims, who consolidated its role as head of the county and its urban entity. Its location facilitated the defense of the city and placed it in a strategic position to dominate the passes and paths towards Baja Andalucía. This and the availability of land suitable for agriculture finally gave it a remarkable historical importance.

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The city sits on a plateau cut by a deep gorge excavated by the Guadalevín river, which overlooks the buildings of its historic center, which gives the city a picturesque view that, together with the variety of monuments it has, its natural environment and its proximity to the great tourist centers of the Costa del Sol, has turned Ronda into a remarkable tourist center.

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The Cornice of the Tajo and the Bridge that saves it are the quintessential image of the city.