Famous for the expanses of olive trees that
cover Jaén’s landscape, dotted over rolling
hills of orange soil, Jaén is the largest olive
growing district in Spain. A landlocked province
in the north of Andalucía, Jaén stretches from
the vast and wild Sierra Morena in
the north down to the border with Granada in
the south.
Jaén itself is probably the least visited of
Andalucía’s provincial capitals, yet it contains
a magnificent cathedral and is surrounded by
a number of interesting towns and villages.
The towns of Úbeda and Baeza
are literally crammed with important renaissance
architecture whilst Alcalá la Real
in the south contains a fascinating Moorish
citadel.
Jaén’s natural areas include the Sierra
de Cazorla National Park with its breathtaking
scenery, isolated mountain villages and wealth
of wildlife. In the south are the Sierra Mágina
with its rugged mountain peaks and traditional
Andalucían villages whilst the Sierra Morena
represent Jaén and Andalucía’s natural border
with the rest of Spain.
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