Travel to the Jaén province of Andalucia, Spain – Episode 807

Hear about vacation to the Jaén province of Andalucia Spain as the Novice Traveler talks to Molly Sears-Piccavey who lives in Andalucia.

Molly states, “Jaén is a province in western Andalucia that is not actually quite recognised or related with tourism. If we get southern Spain the western facet of Andalucia which is Granada, Cordoba, Jaén, and Almería are not as touristic potentially as the side of Andalucia which is where Malaga and Seville are. Cordoba and Granada are incredibly properly visited because of their Muslim architecture these as the mosque or their Alhambra Palace, but Jaén is inland and a small bit even more away. And many persons don’t regulate to find out Jaén and I consider Jaén has a great deal to present the customer.”

“The issue that sticks out most in my head is the olive trees. It’s the location in Europe with most density of olive trees, and they deliver obviously a whole lot of olive oil. When you travel to Jaén, Anywhere you look, you’re just seeing olive trees and even on the street to Jaén as perfectly as just olive trees as significantly as you can see. It is also a area that has a significant volume of castles and fortresses. They assert to be the position with the most castles in Europe. Burgalimar which is in Baños de la Encina is the oldest castle in Europe and it’s so really worth visiting.”

“They get in touch with Jaén the land of battles and castles but I assume they’re missing the olive oil so it must be battles, castles, and olive oil.”

For about 200 many years, Jaén was the border concerning Catholic Spain and Moorish Spain, consequently the quantity of castles and the walled hilltop towns.

Molly starts off us in the cash of Jaén province which is the metropolis of Jaén. We commence in the attractive cathedral of Jaén which may perhaps look familiar as it was utilised as a product for several cathedrals in the new entire world. It is proposed as a UNESCO web page mainly because of this importance. 

We then climb the hill for a look at of the city to the Castle of Santa Catalina and the Parador of Jaén (the nationwide lodge chain) which sit facet by side with a view of the town and of the 65 million olive trees in the distance. 

The other end you ought to make in Jaén is the Arab Bathes which are the premier of the previous hammams from the Moorish rule. They sit underneath the palace of an ex-Viceroy to Peru which residences an art museum and a background museum.

We move from Jaén across the valley to the twin towns of Úbeda and Baeza which are a joint UNESCO site for their structures designed in the Spanish Renaissance model. Úbeda has a variety of aged properties all around a significant square (Vázquez de Molina Sq.) such as an outdated palace which is now a Parador. There is also an ornate funerary chapel for 1 of the extra distinguished people of Úbeda, and the Basílica de Santa María de los Reales Alcázares church.

Baeza is an aged College city. The old college is now the substantial college but a person of the previous palaces has been turned into a new global university. Baeza has a quieter whitewashed Andalucian city feel with small streets and flower boxes. 

Molly also suggests checking out Baños de la Encina and the Burgalimar Castle as perfectly as Alcalá la Authentic and its Fortaleza de La Mota. These cities had been even closer to the border with Moorish Grenada so they experienced the extra important fortifications. 

Jaén also has 4 pure parks with a range of things to do such as hiking, but Molly who qualified prospects food items excursions focuses us more on locations we can get a wonderful meal. 

Jaén is a gorgeous location of Spain that justifies more tourism than it gets… but you may not want to stop by in the warmth of the summer months as I did not long ago on a press journey.

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Clearly show Notes

piccavey.com
Spain Foods Sherpas Excursions
Undiscovered Spain – The Jaén Province of Andalucia
Andalusia
Province of Jaén (Spain)
Border of Granada
Jaén
Jaén Cathedral
Parador de Jaén
Sierra Mágina
Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Pure Park
Pegalajar
Restaurante La Alcuza (Pegalajar)
Castle of Santa Catalina (Jaén)
Arab Baths of Jaén
Museo Internacional Arte Naïf
Naïve artwork
Baga Cafe
Úbeda
Vázquez de Molina Sq.
Parador of Ubeda
Basílica de Santa María de los Reales Alcázares
Hotel Palacio De Úbeda
Sinagoga del Agua
Baeza, Spain
Baeza Cathedral
Plaza del Populo
Castulo
University of Baeza
Palace of Jabalquinto
Alcalá la Authentic
Fortaleza de La Mota
Baños de la Encina
Burgalimar Castle
Cherry Competition in Castillo de Locubin
Vandalvide Cafe, Baeza
Taberna El Pajaro, Baeza

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Patron Jeff commented on Journey to the South of Iceland – Beginner Traveler Episode 802

The South Iceland episode introduced back so numerous recollections of Iceland. 1 of my memories was the residences to the “hidden people” (gnomes, elves etc.) which are rock piles exactly where the roadways are crafted close to. A person fun action I savored was doggy sledding on Myrdalsjokull Glacier. Eventually, a check out to the Westmann Islands is great but you could take into consideration a sightseeing flight of Surtsey Island. This island emerged in a volcanic eruption in November 1963 from under the ocean. I really do not know if it even now holds the designation of becoming the latest island on earth to be developed. It is a scientific reserve with accessibility by allow only, so a sightseeing flight is the only way to see it. They are investigating plant and animal lifetime colonizing the island. An additional reward was also the sights of Iceland’s countryside and coast from the air including the Westmann Islands.

Forgot to remark about the warm canine.  Icelanders like their scorching dogs (pylsa). You can get them

almost everywhere, bacon wrapped etcetera. The most effective dog in Reykjavik is at Baejarins Beztu a modest 10×10 shack produced famed by then President Clinton halting by and having a very hot pet dog.  It is the “Pink’s” of Reykjavik.

Jeff

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