The Renaissance vault of the Sacra Capilla del Salvador in Úbeda

Region guide · Andalusia

Jaén, Úbeda & Baeza: Our Favourites

UNESCO-listed Úbeda and Baeza, Jaén’s cathedral and castle, five starred restaurants and the Sierras de Cazorla.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Jaén, Úbeda and Baeza: the back story

    Úbeda·In depth

    Renaissance towns among the olive groves, five starred restaurants and the mountains of Cazorla.

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What to see and do

  1. UNESCO World Heritage

    Úbeda and Baeza

    Úbeda·Renaissance towns

    Two Renaissance towns among the olive groves, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2003.

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  2. A Renaissance front

    Jaén Cathedral

    Jaén·Cathedral

    The Renaissance cathedral of Jaén, with its great west front.

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  3. Forest and mountain

    Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas

    Jaén province·Natural park

    The great forested mountains of Jaén, source of the Guadalquivir.

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  4. A walk to take

    Renaissance Úbeda

    Úbeda·Walk

    A loop through Úbeda’s Renaissance squares and palaces.

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Eat and drink

  1. One MICHELIN Star

    Bagá

    Jaén·Fine dining·€€€€

    A single tasting menu of local produce, beside the San Ildefonso basilica.

    Calle Reja de la Capilla 3, 23001 JaénExplore View on map

  2. One MICHELIN Star

    Vandelvira

    Baeza·Fine dining·€€€€

    Two tasting menus in part of a 16th-century convent.

    Plaza de San Francisco, 23440 BaezaExplore View on map

  3. One MICHELIN Star

    Dama Juana

    Jaén·Fine dining·€€€€

    One MICHELIN star in Jaén (2026 guide).

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  4. One MICHELIN Star

    Malak

    Jaén·Fine dining·€€€€

    One MICHELIN star in Jaén (2026 guide).

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  5. One MICHELIN Star

    Radis

    Jaén·Fine dining·€€€€

    One MICHELIN star in Jaén (2026 guide).

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Where to stay

  1. The first palace converted into a Parador

    Parador de Úbeda

    Úbeda·Parador·€€€

    A Parador in a Renaissance palace on Úbeda’s great square.

    Plaza de Vázquez Molina s/n, 23400 Úbeda (Jaén)Explore View on map

  2. A Renaissance palace

    Palacio de la Rambla

    Úbeda·Palace hotel·€€

    A family-run hotel in a Renaissance palace in Úbeda.

    Plaza del Marqués 9, 23400 ÚbedaExplore View on map

  3. In the heart of Baeza

    Hotel Puerta de la Luna

    Baeza·City hotel·€€

    A hotel in a historic building in the centre of Baeza.

    Calle Canónigo Melgares Raya 7, 23440 BaezaExplore View on map

  4. A viewpoint over the capital of olive oil

    Parador de Jaén

    Jaén·Parador·€€

    A Parador beside the castle of Santa Catalina, high above Jaén and its olive groves.

    Castillo de Santa Catalina s/n, 23001 JaénExplore View on map

  5. A farmhouse in the mountains

    Parador de Cazorla

    Sierra de Cazorla·Parador·€€

    A Parador in the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas, for walkers and nature lovers.

    Sierra de Cazorla s/n, 23470 Cazorla (Jaén)Explore View on map

Getting there and around

  1. Due to open

    Jaén tram

    Jaén·Infrastructure

    A tram line across Jaén, built and now being prepared for service.

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