Visit the Palacio del Rey Moro y La Mina
Not actually the home of a Moorish king at all, the Palacio del Rey Moro wasn’t built until the 18th century, after the Christians had long regained control of Andalusia. Although the actual house is not open to the public, its wonderful gardens are. Designed by French landscape gardener Jean-Claude Forestier in 1912, they cling to the side of the cliff and are filled with fountains, flower gardens and peacocks. Its real treasure, however, can be found down many stone steps in a mine, which emerges at a cool and serene pool at the bottom of the gorge.
Palacio del Rey Moro, Calle Cuesta de Santo Domingo 9, Ronda, Málaga, Spain, +34 952 18 71 19
Palacio del Rey Moro y La Mina, Ronda | © Daniel Villafruela/Wikimedia Commons