Ronda, The Spanish Civil War, Ernest Hemingway and Bullfighting

Posted on May 16, 2010 | 4 Comments

“Ronda is the place where to go, if you are planning to travel to Spain for a honeymoon or for being with a girlfriend. The whole city and its surroundings are a romantic set.
… Nice promenades, good wine, excellent food, nothing to do…” – Ernest Hemingway

I went to Spain in October 2003 to play golf and stayed near Marbella on the Costa del Sol.  I have to say that I didn’t really care for Marbella or Puerto Banus next door, it seemed to be just one long ribbon of inappropriate concrete resorts and a busy motorway rushing by.  It didn’t help that it seemed to rain continuously and the weather was so poor that when it was impossible to play golf or go to the beach it was necessary to find alternative things to do.

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4 responses to “Ronda, The Spanish Civil War, Ernest Hemingway and Bullfighting”

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  3. Gypsy Queen | August 25, 2011 at 7:47 pm | Reply

    My next post is about this place 🙂

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