Arab Baths: history, facts and how to visit

The best-preserved Arab baths in the whole Iberian Peninsula.

History and what to see

Built between the 13th and 14th centuries beside the Culebras stream (which supplied them with water via waterwheels), they follow the classic thermal bath layout: cold, warm and hot rooms. The original hydraulic system survives almost intact, along with part of the boilers used to heat the water. The central room, the largest, is divided into several areas by brick columns topped with horseshoe arches, covered by barrel vaults with beautiful star-shaped skylights. They are, by far, the best-preserved Arab baths in Spain.

Interesting facts

• They're considered the best-preserved Arab baths in the whole of Spain.
• They were built between the 13th and 14th centuries beside the Culebras stream, which supplied them with water via waterwheels.
• They follow the classic thermal bath layout: cold, warm and hot rooms.
• The original hydraulic system survives almost intact, including part of the boilers used to heat the water.
• The central room has beautiful star-shaped skylights in its barrel vaults.

Getting there and accessibility

Getting there: At the foot of the Cuesta de San Miguel, next to the Arab Bridge. The Ermita de San Miguel is nearby.

Accessibility: Partially accessible

Opening hours, prices and access conditions change over time: check the official sources for each place before you go.

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What to see nearby

• Old Bridge

  A single-arch bridge, between the Church of Padre Jesús and the Arch of Philip V, that linked the Ciudad with the Mercadillo before the New Bridge existed.

• Arch of Philip V

  Baroque gateway marking the entrance to the walled city from the Old Bridge.

• Casa del Rey Moro (Moorish King's House)

  A Muslim-era water mine and hanging gardens above the Tajo gorge.

See also the full list of what to see in Ronda and a walking route through Ronda in one day.