Tours & Activities in Ubeda

In this olive oil tasting in Jaén, you'll learn to tell apart several kinds of this liquid gold of Andalusia so characteristic of Mediterranean cuisine.

Very good to all!!!

I am Josué and I welcome you to the beautiful Renaissance city of Úbeda , where I invite you to discover this Renaissance gem of the province of Jaén and twinned with the city of Baeza, sharing the title of World Heritage Site with it since 2003.

On this occasion, we will have the opportunity to visit the city that has the square that houses the most monuments per square meter in Europe, and we are not only talking about their number, but also about the architectural beauty they have as well as their originality, personality and history imprinted in each of its buildings. We depart from the Mirador de El Salvador where we will learn about the origins of the city, marveling at the majestic Guadalquivir Valley and trying not to get lost in "Those Hills of Úbeda...", we will take a magical journey that will take us through the narrow streets of the historic center of the city, knowing some of the ins and outs that happened in the Gradeta de Sto. Tomás, along with the vicissitudes that led Saint John of the Cross to find his bones in the Convent of the Discalced Carmelites of San Miguel. We will stop at the Plaza del 1º de Mayo , where the first Market Square and meeting point of Ubetense society was located. On our return, we will pass through the emblematic Calle Real and finally we will end up in the monumental Plaza de Vazquez De Molina , the authentic Olympus of the Ubetense patrons among whom we find Francisco de los Cobos y Molina, secretary of state of the Emperor Charles V and one of the great people responsible for providing the splendor that the city knew during the 19th century. XVI and that is still evident in its numerous buildings.

This tour consists of the following stops:

- Paseo de la Rotunda de los Miradores (Mirador del Salvador).

- Hospital of the Honored Old Men of Salvador.

- Plaza Vázquez De Molina (Chapel of Salvador and Palace of Dean Ortega).

- Francisco de los Cobos Palace.

- Gradeta de Santo Tomás (Ruins of Santo Tomás and Jewish Houses).

- Convent of San Miguel (Church of San Miguel and Oratory of San Juan De la Cruz).

- Plaza 1º de Mayo (Church of San Pablo and Town Halls).

- Calle Real (Vela de los Cobos Palace).

- Plaza Vázquez De Molina (Vázquez de Molina Palace, Sª María de los Reales Alcázares, Cárcel del Obispo, Pósito Real and Palacio del Marqués de Mancera).

IMPORTANT: For the tour to take place, 5 walkers must attend. If the agreed minimum is not reached, it may be canceled at most 1 hour in advance prior to the start of the event.

Visit two of the most important cities of the Spanish Renaissance. You'll discover Úbeda and Baeza with the access included to their most iconic attractions.

A different way to learn about the stories and traditions of Úbeda in the Renaissance is through a guided tour with legends.
We will be able to learn, among others, the legend of the walled-up woman of the Casa de las Torres, where the saying “salirse por los cerros de Úbeda” comes from, the origin of the expression “da una puñalada trepera” (to stab oneself in the back), the legend of the hunchback of El Salvador…etc.
A route where history is mixed with legend and the monumental with the popular.
An essential route!!
Our local guides will begin their tour from the wonderful Plaza de Andalucía.

Hello everyone!
Do you want to discover some of the haunted houses that exist in the town of Úbeda? Do you want to know the labyrinth of underground galleries that exist beneath this city , what history and what function they had? Do you want to know what the marks and symbols that exist on the walls of this Heritage city mean , what information, what mystery, what secrets all this symbolism hides? Well this is your tour!

We will visit some of the most mysterious haunted houses that exist in Úbeda, where Urban Legends are told, where ghosts, spirits appear or where psychophonies have been performed, etc.

We will also discover some of the underground galleries that still exist beneath the city. We will enter a hidden world where we will find out what they were used for and what history they have.

And finally, we will try to discover or decipher those marks or symbols that exist in this city , which can include the esoteric, mysterious, secret theme. Or they were even marks of stonemasons, Templars or Masons.

You already know all this and you will be able to see much more in this fascinating visit between suspense, the paranormal, uncertainty, the curious, the mysterious, the esoteric, the secret, etc.

Do not hesitate to participate in this exciting Free tour, where I will try to transport you to an unusual atmosphere. Where my objective will be to suggest you (although it will not always be achieved).

On this tour, you'll learn about the long history of Úbeda and discover its Renaissance old town, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco.

Free Tour Úbeda, the City we don't know.

We will take a tour of the most important monuments, houses, palaces and churches of Úbeda, a UNESCO World Heritage City. Such as those located in the Plaza de Andalucía, such as: The Clock Tower. Such as those located in the Plaza 1º de Mayo and where you can find the Church of San Pablo, the old Town Hall Houses or such as those located in the Plaza Vázquez de Molina such as: La Sacra Capilla del Salvador, La Church of Santa María de los Reales Alcázares, the Dean Ortega Palace, etc.

We go further, we will tell you about the labyrinthine network of Galleries or Passages that are located from Calle Real to the old Alcázar. We will also comment on the origin of Úbeda through its ancient town located in Úbeda la Vieja (Ancient Roman City called Salaria) and we will also talk about where La Torre de Tierra or Ibiut could be located, where skeletons were found buried that could have a height of more than two meters each individual. And many stories that will have to be told.

- For this route a minimum of 4 people will be needed.

On this visit we will see all the most important places and neighborhoods of this Renaissance jewel.

Itinerary:

• Clock Tower
• Rastro Tower
• Medieval tower of the Portillo del Santo Cristo
• House of the Towers
• San Lorenzo neighborhood
• “The hills of Úbeda”
• Granada Gate
• Basilica of Saint Mary of the Royal Alcazares
• Palace of the Marquis of Mancera
• Vazquez de Molina Palace
• Dean Ortega Palace
• Sacred Chapel of the Savior of the World
• St. Paul's Church

Our visit will begin in Plaza de Andalucía, and will end in Plaza Primero de Mayo.

Our Free Tour allows you to take a tour of the historic center without any payment commitment on your part. At the end of the tour it is possible to assess the work done by the guide and you decide the price. The main buildings will guide us to get into the history of the city, especially its Renaissance heyday.

Would you like to join us on our route through the city of Úbeda? Our local guides will start their tour from the wonderful Plaza de Andalucía, the center of our city and where the Clock Tower is located, built on the old Arab wall and where the image of Our Lady of the Remedies is located, before which Emperor Carlos V and later his son Felipe II swore to keep the privileges and privileges of the city. We continue our way to the San Lorenzo neighborhood, where we can admire the church of Santo Domingo, the moon and sun house, strolling through those Arab streets we will arrive at the Medieval Tower of Portillo del Santo Cristo, where we can see its interior and get to know the walled Úbeda , we will be able to see the Casa de las Torres and its stones will tell us the famous legend of the sandwich, the Church of San Lorenzo and we will pass through the door of Granada, to go to the Plaza Vázquez de Molina, where without almost moving from the site we will be able to know the history of the most emblematic buildings of the city. We will start with the Palace of Juan Vázquez de Molina, we will see, among other things, one of the best examples of a Renaissance patio, made by the great architect Andrés de Vandelvira, we will contemplate our Minor Basilica, Santa María de los Reales Alcázares, (third church of the diocese of Jaén) transformed over the centuries by the different cultures that inhabited Úbeda. We continue on our way seeing the so-called Bishop's Prison, the Palace of the Marqués de Mancera, the Old Pósito and the Renaissance Fountain (gift from the Venetian Senate to Francisco de los Cobos) while we head inside the Palace of Deán Ortega. We cannot leave this square without seeing the Sacred Chapel of the Savior of the World, Funerary Pantheon of the Secretary of Carlos I of Spain and V of Germany, to continue towards the neighborhood of San Pablo, where the first public fountain of Úbeda is located, the Old Town Hall and the Church of San Pablo, which gives its name to the neighborhood. Visit Úbeda with our guides for free and you can visit the most emblematic, picturesque and beautiful places. We visit its palaces, temples, mansions, alleys and squares from an architectural, historical and artistic point of view, in addition to learning about the city's anecdotes in a very entertaining visit. Outstanding stops in: - Medieval Tower of Portillo del Santo Cristo. 15 min. - Palace of Dean Ortega. 10 minutes. - Church of San Pablo. 15 min. - Palace of Juan Vázquez de Molina. 15 min.