

The Ernest Hemingway Promenade is one of the most atmospheric walks in Ronda. Just behind the bullring, it links the Plaza de Toros to the Alameda del Tajo and forms part of a network of paths honouring famous visitors to the city. It takes its name from Ernest Hemingway, whose first visit in 1923 sparked a lifelong fascination with Ronda. Captivated by its romance, he returned many times and often stayed in the old La Ciudad district. A bronze bust unveiled in 2015 stands on the Plaza Blas Infante near the bullring, recalling his strong connection with the city and with bullfighting, a tradition he particularly admired here. Hemingway attended the Corrida Goyesca and developed a close friendship with the bullfighter Antonio Ordóñez. His affection for Ronda appears in several of his works: in Death in the Afternoon, where he calls Ronda the finest place to experience a bullfight, and in For Whom the Bell Tolls, which includes a dramatic episode inspired by events that took place here during the Civil War. The promenade also connects to tributes dedicated to other international figures such as Orson Welles or Blas Infante, creating a cultural walkway around the bullring filled with literary memory and local history. Strolling along the Ernest Hemingway Promenade means following in the footsteps of a writer who found in Ronda a romantic setting, a wellspring of inspiration and a landscape closely woven into his work.






