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Andalusia or Andalucía?

The autonomous region of Andalusia (Andalucía in Spanish) is in the southern part of Spain. It spans from Atlantic coast in the west to the sheltered coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the east and from Málaga's Costa del Sol to the borders of Castilla – La Mancha the famous flat lands and Don Quixote windmill country.  With an average of 300 plus days of sunshine a year the coastal area is an all year round destination. Not so in the inland provinces of Cordoba, Jaen and Sevilla which ha ve baking hot summers that can reach +40c and cold winters which can be 0c or less overnight. The Mezquita, Córdoba Andalusia is divided into eight provinces, each with a provincial city of the same name. Some of them are far more famous than others: Almería , Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga and Sevilla. The three land-locked provinces are Córdoba, Jaé n and Sevilla, the rest are coastal. Each province and city is full of culture, history, traditions, fabulous monuments and cre...

What to See in Jaén City - Guide to Jaén

My suggestions on how to get the most out of a visit to Jaén city are in this short Two-day or 48 hour guide which will be spread over several posts. Today a list of the must-sees.

Day 1 – Whether you´ve opted for a hotel in the old quarter, the Parador on the hill, one of those just out of town or Casa Rural El Regüelo, each day starts from the Plaza de la Constitución near Hotel Xauen with its square of fountains and buzz of people.

Day 1

Morning

Visit Palacio Villardompardo & The Arab Baths
Visit the two museums in Palacio Villardompardo
See the Lizard of Jaén statue
Visit the Hospital de San Juan de Dios

Afternoon

Visit the cathedral and cathedral museum
Take a taxi up to the Parador and castle

Day 2
Today is a stroll around the different areas taking in the many monuments and churches and a bar or two.

Morning

Coffee in the Jewish quarter
Visit the Provincial Museum

Afternoon

Explore the La Merced quarter and monuments
Explore San Ildefonso quarter and bull ring


More to come soon - in depth info and how to get to these sights and monuments.

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