Some of the world’s ancient cities are nestled in the middle of amazing canyon lands. In the Spanish province of Malaga, the medieval city of Rhonda boastfully tells a tale of the old ages. The city of Rhonda is situated in a mountainous region which is 750m above the mean sea level.
The rocky mesa provides Rhonda with automatic cover from the enemies. History tells us that it was held by the Celts, the Romans as well as the Moors. This was one of the last cities to fall before Granada. I am positive that most of us have heard about the fall of Granada.
The cliffs around Rhonda drop down about 300 meters at their tallest. The story goes: the National fascists were thrown off them. Amazingly, the gorge below the city is basically a collage of buildings and infrastructures from different periods of history. They tell us a very interesting story about Rhonda.
Plenty of caves and tunnels dominate the city of Rhonda. As a matter of fact all these natural features make Rhonda the most defensive and a very precarious city indeed. Traces of modern architecture pierce through the ancient remains of Rhonda. For example a modern dam makes it’s way into the rivers through the maze of caves and cliffs and what not. Whew! I am just dazed and amazed. I think Rhonda gives me good enough reason to get to Spain on my next vacation.
Image Credits: Info-world, Flickr
