Things to Do in Jaen

Welcome to Jaén Walker!!!

On this occasion, we embark on a new adventure in the capital of the Holy Kingdom of Jaén.

Jaén is undoubtedly the great unknown of Spain, but it is undoubtedly a place full of charm, with a rich heritage, and steeped in history. And it is precisely because of this history that Jaén has long been known as the Holy Kingdom of Jaén. On this tour, we will try to reveal why.

We'll begin our free tour in Santa María Square, right in front of the Cathedral of the Assumption , where architect Andrés de Vandelvira made this temple an absolute Renaissance architectural landmark in the world, serving as a model for the construction of other Christian temples.

Next, we'll visit the Palace of Constable Iranzo, a palace of exquisite Mudejar design. Its former owner, Constable Miguel Lucas de Iranzo, made it a royal court where he entertained his most distinguished guests with various events, including concerts and plays. We'll discuss the various intrigues and conspiracies hatched against him that led to a fatal outcome.

Once we go out onto the street again we will head to the Arch of San Lorenzo , a surviving vestige of the old Church of San Lorenzo where the body of Ferdinand IV "The Summoned" was laid to rest. We will tell the story that led the young monarch to die in the capital as a result of a particular curse.

Just a few meters from the Arch of San Lorenzo, we will stop right in front of the Santiago Air Raid Shelter and describe how this fratricidal conflict would affect the capital of the Holy Kingdom.

Next, we'll take a walk to the Palace of the Lord of Villardompardo , currently home to two museums: the International Museum of Naive Art and the Museum of Popular Arts and Customs. But its most important treasures are the "El Niño" Arab Baths, one of the five Arab baths that existed in medieval Jaén and considered today the largest in all of Spain, with a total of 450 m2.

A few meters from the Arab Baths we will find the Convent of Santo Domingo , founded in 1382 on the site of an old Moorish palace and where the Tribunal of the Holy Office of Jaén would be founded, one of the oldest in all of Spain.

After this short walk, we'll arrive at the Fuente del Lagarto (Litter Fountain ), nestled in the heart of the Magdalena neighborhood, where we'll tell the story of the famous Magdalena Lizard and how he terrorized the locals since time immemorial. We'll discover his former home in the Raudal de la Magdalena and discuss how his days of terror came to an end.

We will end our visit in front of the Church of La Magdalena , where once, a old aljama mosque occupied its site, there We will be able to delight in the view of a beautiful Sahn Courtyard , where Muslims performed their ritual bath before entering the temple.

Jaén is a city full of heritage and history that overwhelms us once we venture out to explore the streets of its historic center.

Do you dare to discover it with me?!?!

I'll be waiting for you!!!


Joshua

IMPORTANT: For the tour to run, a minimum of 5 walkers must be present. If the agreed minimum number is not met, the tour may be canceled up to one hour before the tour begins.

Welcome to the Jaén Night Free Tour: The Lizard Route!!!

It is a real pleasure to welcome you to the capital of the so-called Holy Kingdom of Jaén , which spearheaded the safeguarding and protection of the Christian kingdoms after the Reconquista carried out by King Ferdinand III "The Saint" back in 1246.

We will start our tour in the Plaza de San Ildefonso , an old square outside the walls where we will talk about the oldest Christian religious temple in Jaén, the Basilica of San Ildefonso , founded in 1248. Right in this same square we will find a small slab where we can see the figure of the fearsome Magdalena Lizard , a powerful reptile that since time immemorial terrorized the people of Jaén and we will begin a path that will lead us to the place where its lair was: El Barrio de la Magdalena.
 
A few meters away we will arrive at the Cathedral of the Assumption , unique in the world as it is the only cathedral on the entire planet with balconies, and also a Cathedral-Reliquary that houses one of the most important relics of Christianity, the Holy Face . We will also talk about some of the most disturbing mysteries of this paradigmatic temple, among them, that of the popular Mona of the Cathedral , which represents today one of the most puzzling enigmas of said temple.

We'll stroll down Calle Maestra and stand in front of what was once the Palace of Constable Miguel Lucas de Iranzo. We'll talk about his personality, his boundless ambition, which transformed Jaén and turned it into his personal court, where he entertained the elite world with grand celebrations in his palace. This lifestyle would arouse great jealousy and the occasional enemy. We'll talk about these palace intrigues.

Later, we will arrive at the Arch of San Lorenzo, the remains of the old medieval church of San Lorenzo, which was built in the 13th century but eventually disappeared in the 19th century. It is one of the capital's emblematic places and also houses the fantastic story of the wake of King Ferdinand IV "The Summoned." We will recount the intriguing story that led to the king's death in Jaén as a result of a peculiar curse...

On the way to the Magdalena neighborhood, we will pass by the Civil War Air Raid Shelter and talk about one of the darkest episodes in Spanish history, which also affected the city with a terrible bombing that took hundreds of lives on a fateful April afternoon in 1937.

We'll stop in front of the "El Niño" Arab Baths , with their 450 square meters, making them the largest Arab baths in Spain. We'll talk about their use and also be moved by the story of Sultan Ali, whose assassination long fueled a legend that his ghost still haunts the warm room of these same baths.

We will end our Camino del Lagarto in the popular Barrio de la Magdalena , the neighborhood with the most history in the capital, where we will tell the story of the Magdalena Lizard and reveal the reason why our steps have taken us from San Ildefonso to La Magdalena.

What kind of connection exists between these iconic temples of the City of Jaén ?!

Join us on this mysterious yet magical tour through the historic streets of the Capital of the Holy Kingdom .



I'm waiting for you all in Jaén , see you soon!!!

Joshua

IMPORTANT: For the tour to run, a minimum of 5 walkers must be present. If the agreed minimum number is not met, the tour may be canceled up to one hour before the tour begins.

Finally, you can already discover all the essentials of Jaén and its hidden gems with the Cláritas Turismo Free Tour. The city known as the "World Capital of Olive Oil" has a lot to offer to all the tourists who visit it every year. Come to know the history and culture of this Andalusian city with the new guruwalk of Cláritas Turismo. - Pz. Constitución - Bernabé Soriano Street - Diputación Exteriors - Almenas Street - Cathedral Exteriors - Camarín de Jesús (exterior) - Plaza del Conde - Plaza de los Naranjos - Mudéjar Hall (interior) - Darymelia Theater (exterior) - Pz. San Bartolome