Serrania means mountain range, similar to sierra. Round these parts, in southern Andalucia, La Serrania usually refers to the Serrania de Ronda, the area around La Ciudad del Tajo, which is, of course, very mountainous.
[map courtesy of rondaserrania.org]
There are also La Serrania de Cuenca, located in the provinces of Cuenca, Guadalajara and Teruel; and La Serrania de Hornocal in Argentina. There are no doubt others, although Wikipedia did not reveal them.
Serrania derives from serrano which is an adjective and a noun.
Secret Serrania de Ronda
This a website, www.secretserrania.com, which is owned and run by Karl Smallman, a freelance web designer, photographer and journalist, who lives in the Serrania in Jimera de Libar.
I cut my blogging teeth writing for Karl in years gone by.
Now I have my own website: www.help-me-ronda.com
Karl's is www.secretserrania.com
[photo of Ronda's Puente Nuevo by Karl Smallman]
SerraniaRonda.org
This is an official portal for information about the Serrania de Ronda. it has information on the towns and villages, parks, accommodation, dining, activities, sights, hiking and a contact form.
Serrano or serranito
This is a tapa, widely available across southern Andalucia. It was invented by Benito Gonzalez from Ronda.
You can read about its origins here:
History of a Ronda "tapa" - Eye on Spain
History of a Ronda tapa - Help me, Ronda
History of a Ronda tapa - Secret Serranía de Ronda
[ABC]
© Paul Whitelock
Pictures:
ABC, Karl Smallman, rondaserrania.org
Thanks:
Benito Gonzalez, eyeonspain.com, rondaserrania.org, secretserrania.com, Wikipedia, www.help-me-ronda.com
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