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The Wild Asparagus Hunters are Out and About

It´s that time of year. Cars parked in odd places, the solitary person - usually a man, popping up above a bank or from behind an olive tree. The hunters of the wild aparagus are here. The plentiful rain scattered with a day or two of sunshine has brought them out in droves. Some have their route, others instinctively know where to go. They appear, walking back to their cars, with a huge bundle of foot long green spears of asparagus. And off they go, probably not to be seen for another year - or another week if the rain continues. No matter how hard the shoots try and hide the older men hunt them down with stick in hand, to fob off the spiky old growth, and uncover the tender new stems of wild asparagus. Everyone has their favourite way of cooking them but the most common seems to be in a Tortilla - the thick Spanish potato omelette to which you can add anything that comes to hand - or is hunted down. My one or two shorter stem finds don´t come close to the experienced hunters catch. I...

Hotels in Jaen

Jaen is a small city with a choice of just seven hotels some of which are more central than others.

This is the choice of hotels in Jaen along their star ratings, I´ve also put them more or less in order of being nearest to the monumental centre of Jaén. Not in any preference order.

Hotel Xauen 3*, Pl. de Dean Mazas,3, tel: 953 240 789 email: reservas@hotelxauenjaen.com

Hotel Europa 3*, Pl. Belén,1, tel: 953 222 700 email: pemana1@ofijaen.com

Hotel Condestable Iranzo
3*, Paseo de la Estación,32, 953 222 800 email: reservas@hotelcondestableiranzo.com
A short uphill walk needed.

Hotel Infanta Cristina 4*, Av. de Madrid, tel: 953 263 040 email: reservas@hotelinfantacristina.com
A the bottom of town but walkable to the historical heart.

Parador Castillo Santa Catalina 4*, tel: 953 230 000 email: jaen@parador.es
On a hill above the city, a car or taxi ride away.

Hotel Triunfo 4*, Autovia Bailén-Motril, 953 284 800 email: reservastriunfojaen@hotelestriunfo.com
A car or taxi ride into the center, soon to be trams too.


Accommodation outside the city includes:

Casa Rural El Regüelo – Self catering house in the countryside
Fuensanta de Martos, Jaen …. 953 564211


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