New Bridge hosts Tibetan bridge event on 26 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 08:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
New Bridge in Ronda hosted a Tibetan bridge on 26 September 2026 as part of the city’s World Tourism Day programme. The Spanish name Puente Nuevo identifies the stone crossing above the Tajo gorge, where the temporary activity formed one part of a wider day of outdoor events.
New Bridge hosted the World Tourism Day programme on 26 September
Turismo de Ronda announced the programme on 22 September 2026, with activities planned for Saturday 26 September. The day was organised with the active tourism companies Sierra Aventura and Pangea, and included a Tibetan bridge installed on New Bridge.
The programme also listed a zip line from the Mirador de Aldehuela to the Jardines de Cuenca, children’s climbing at the Murallas del Carmen, archery and ecocars in the same area, and a night via ferrata. The organiser’s announcement specified activity periods from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm, while the night via ferrata required prior registration. The published programme for 26 September described the activities and their locations.
The Tibetan bridge was the element directly placed on the monument. That setting connected a temporary adventure installation with the crossing’s long-standing role as a link between the two sides of Ronda.
New Bridge links Ronda’s districts above the Tajo gorge
The municipal tourism service records that construction began in 1751 and was completed in May 1793. JosĂ© MartĂn de Aldehuela led the work, which used stone blocks taken from the bottom of the Tajo gorge.
The bridge rises 98 metres and connects the modern Mercadillo district with Ronda’s historic quarter. Its interior contains an interpretation centre covering the engineering of the bridge and the natural, geological, urban and historical features of its surroundings. Ronda’s official tourism information places the monument within the city’s historic landscape and records its construction history.
The 26 September programme therefore used the bridge in two different ways: as a permanent route across the gorge and as the site of a temporary Tibetan bridge. Visitors could encounter the monument as part of an organised public event rather than only as a viewpoint or historic crossing.
World Tourism Day activities extended beyond the bridge
The programme was timed around World Tourism Day, which falls on 27 September. A separate Tourism Gala was scheduled for 29 September 2026 at 8pm, with distinctions for people and organisations in the sector. That gala was not held at New Bridge and is separate from the bridge-based activity.
The 26 September activities were announced as free. The announcement also said that experiences sold through the tourism office and Turismo de Ronda carried a 15 per cent discount for residents and visitors on that day. The specific Tibetan bridge installation was listed as part of the public programme, not as a permanent feature of the monument.
Visiting New Bridge: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Tibetan bridge was installed on New Bridge for the World Tourism Day programme on 26 September 2026.
- The announcement listed free activities, including the bridge installation, during the programme on 26 September 2026.
- New Bridge stands in Ronda above the Tajo gorge and links the historic quarter with the Mercadillo district.
- The stone bridge rises 98 metres, and its interior contains an interpretation centre about the monument and its setting.
- Ronda is in Spain, where Spanish is the official national language and the currency is the euro.
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Frequently asked questions about New Bridge
When did the Tibetan bridge take place at New Bridge?
The Tibetan bridge was installed at New Bridge on 26 September 2026 as part of Ronda’s World Tourism Day programme.
What is New Bridge?
New Bridge is an eighteenth-century stone crossing above Ronda’s Tajo gorge. It was completed in 1793 under JosĂ© MartĂn de Aldehuela and rises 98 metres.
Where is New Bridge and how do you get there?
New Bridge is in Ronda, Spain, linking the historic quarter with the Mercadillo district. The monument stands above the Tajo gorge in the city centre.
