This summer we had a self-described ‘serious’ road cyclist stay with us during one of our summer of love celebrations and he couldn’t praise the local cycling highly enough, declaring it ‘a cycling gem’. In fact he felt that La Cazalla would be an ideal base for a holiday with his own cycling club, which led us to thinking about what kinds of experience we could provide for groups of cyclists. We are always responsive to new ideas from our guests and love bringing like-minded people to the region so that they too can enjoy everything the amazing Serranía de Ronda has to offer.
It’s been a few months since our last blog, but that’s because we’ve spent the summer celebrating love. La Cazalla has been privileged to host three affirmations of love during the last month, beginning with Elke and Benjamin’s celebration of their marriage, Melanie and Oscar’s wedding, and finally Bea’s surprise ‘Do you know how much I love you?’ day for husband Ceri.
As it seems that our blogs recommending restaurants in and around Ronda are among the most frequently-read (hiking in Ronda is the most popular – thanks for following us folks!) and we love to help our guests and visitors to Ronda experience the very best from our hometown, we thought it about time we shared another five of our discoveries with you. It was such a struggle to dine out in so many different places, experiencing all the natural flavours of Andalusia (and we certainly need to do a bit of hiking now to balance things out!), but we were strong enough to accept the challenge and here are the results:
The beauty and intricacy of the Alhambra Palace, glowing warmly in front of its backdrop of the Sierra Nevada mountains; the winding cobbled streets and colourful bazaars of Albaicín; the humbling magnificence of the Cathedral; and the dazzling glory of the Basilica of St John of God. These delights and more are why you simply must visit Granada. Wake up with the valley’s birdsong and take the easy two-hour drive from La Cazalla and spend your day soaking in the multicultural ambience of the city.
What does the word ‘luxury’ mean in 2018? Do we overuse this word, in the same way that the word ‘awesome’ is utilised so frequently that now everything is awesome? As we market La Cazalla de Ronda as a ‘luxury villa rental’, we thought we’d take a look at what makes an item or experience ‘luxurious’.
Something prospective guests frequently ask before confirming their booking is if there is anything to do in Ronda. The answer is always a resounding “Yes!” and we direct them to this blog where they can discover articles with recommendations of things to do in Ronda, details of adventure sports and activities, hiking, bird watching… we could go on and on. However, what is particularly tantalising is how many parties, celebrations and festivals there are going in Andalusia (around 3,000 a year!). Let’s have a look at at one that’s coming up soon: the Ronda International Guitar Festival.