La Cazalla de Ronda

17/11/2024

An interesting article in The Sunday Times today about olive oil - ‘The liquid gold that took over the world’.

We just managed to harvest La Cazalla’s olives between the recent torrential rains, and took them to our local mill 5km away in Ronda. The harvest was 30% down on last year, but thankfully still enough for us, our family and friends and of course, La Cazalla’s lucky guests!

Under the late September Tuscan sun, the leaves of 25,000 olive trees rustle gently in the breeze. Among them are clusters of gently ripening fruits, mostly green, some beginning to turn black. They are all shapes and sizes: some small and pointed, others fat and luscious. In the distance hazy blue....

20/10/2024

LA Organic has finally opened its Philippe Starck designed museum dedicated to the liquid gold that is olive oil. Spain is the world’s largest producer of olive oil and 75% of that oil comes from Andalucia. At LA Organic they offer tastings of their oil along the same lines as a wine tasting experience, interesting! The new museum has long been a controversial project for Ronda and something of a ‘love it or hate it’ building…we’ll be popping in shortly to see for ourselves! Watch this space!

15/08/2024

We are so sad to have lost our lovely Basil yesterday. He met many of our friends and guests, a star member of our team, he could squeeze through fences and find his way on to laps and in to dishes! He loved everyone and everyone loved him. We’ll all miss him terribly, a tiny dog who will leave a huge hole. Rest in peace Basil ❤️

03/05/2024

Any of our American friends planning to visit?? Couldn’t be easier!!

United Airlines will connect the Costa del Sol with Newark airport daily from today until 24 September

14/04/2024

The first stage of the newly renovated path beneath the Puente Nuevo…standby Instagram!!!

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The first stage of the route will be open to the public from Saturday morning (13 April), and access tickets can be booked online via a new website

20/01/2024

“The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been, and the memories we’ve made along the way.”

Memories of holidays and good times spent with family and friends often centre around food and drink - a wonderful meal in a quintessential Mediterranean square in the sun, or finding a tapas bar known only to the locals, or toasting an incredible sunset - these are the moments that stay with us. If you’re planning a visit to Ronda, we’ve already tried and tested a fair amount of the more than 250 restaurants, bars and cafés in and around Ronda, so take your pick of our Top 25, bring the people you love to the table and make some more memories!

Click the link in our bio to read our ‘Top 25’ blog.

11/01/2024

In 2024 we will be running two yoga retreats at La Cazalla; in May with Sarah Tuke and in June with Laura Aiken, each with its own focus and emphasis.

Practicing yoga here in the mountains of Andalucia, surrounded by birdsong, the leaves rustling in the trees and the smell of lavender and rosemary, what could be more sublime?

Places close for both retreats at the end of January. Further details in the blog in our bio.

Treat your body and mind to what it deserves.