Tours & Activities in Jaen

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 led 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 has terrorized the people of Jaén and we will begin a path that will take 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 that has balconies everywhere, as well as being 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 that represents today one of the most disconcerting enigmas of said temple.

We will walk down Calle Maestra and stand in front of what was once the Palace of Constable Miguel Lucas de Iranzo and we will talk about his figure, his excessive ambition that led him to transform Jaén and turn it into his own personal court where he entertained the elite world with great parties in his palace. This lifestyle would arouse great jealousy and the odd enemy. We will talk about these palace intrigues.

Later, we will arrive at the Arco de San Lorenzo, vestiges of an old medieval church of San Lorenzo that was built in the 13th century but ended up disappearing in the 19th century. It represents one of the emblematic places of the capital and also houses the fantastic story in which the body of King Fernando IV "El Emplazado" was laid to rest. We will tell the intriguing story that led the king to die in Jaén as a result of a particular curse...

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

We will stop in front of the Arab Baths of "El Niño", with their 450 m2, which make them the largest Arab baths in Spain. We will talk about the use that was given to them and we will also be moved by the story of Sultan Ali, whose murder caused the legend to spread for a long time in which his ghost is still present in 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 and magical tour through the historic streets of the Capital of the Holy Kingdom .



I hope to see you all in Jaén , see you soon!!!

Joshua

IMPORTANT: For the tour to take place, 5 walkers must attend. If the agreed minimum number is not reached, the tour may be cancelled at most 1 hour before the start of the tour.

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 great heritage and full of history. And it is precisely because of history that Jaén has long been known as the Holy Kingdom of Jaén. In this tour we will try to reveal why.

We will start our free tour in the Plaza de Santa María right in front of the Cathedral of the Assumption where the architect Andrés de Vandelvira made this temple an absolute Renaissance architectural reference in the world, serving as a model for the construction of other Christian temples on the other side.

Next, we will visit the Palace of Constable Iranzo, of exquisite Mudejar style, where its former owner, Constable Miguel Lucas de Iranzo, turned it into a court where he entertained his most distinguished guests with different events such as concerts and plays. We will talk about the different intrigues and conspiracies hatched against him that led to a fatal outcome.

Once we go out into 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 Fernando IV "El Emplazado" 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.

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

Next we will take a walk until we reach the Palace of the Lord of Villardompardo , currently home to two museums: The International Museum of Naïve Art and the Museum of Popular Arts and Customs. But the most important thing it houses are the Arab Baths of "El Niño", 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 Court of the Holy Office of Jaén was founded, one of the oldest in all of Spain.

After this short walk we will arrive at the Fuente del Lagarto , located in the heart of the Barrio de la Magdalena, where we will tell the story of the famous Magdalena Lizard and how it has terrified the local people since time immemorial. We will discover its former home in the Raudal de la Magdalena and we will talk about how its days of terror came to an end.

We will end our visit in front of the Church of La Magdalena , where in its day, a The old Aljama mosque occupied its site, there We will be able to delight in the sight of a beautiful Patio del Sahn , where Muslims practiced their ritual bath before entering the temple.

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

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

I'll wait for you!!!


Joshua

IMPORTANT: For the tour to take place, 5 walkers must attend. If the agreed minimum number is not reached, the tour may be cancelled at most 1 hour before the start of the tour.

Join us on a complete tour of the city of Jaén. Discover the historic buildings and the most unique monuments that make up its old town, such as the Cathedral of the Assumption, the Convent of Santo Domingo, the Arab Baths or the Constable's Palace.

Don't trust amateurs. Travel back in time with an official tourism guide from the Junta de Andalucía and trace the traces that the different civilizations and cultures of the past have left in the capital of Jaén. Olive trees and flamenco, the Lizard and the Grandfather...

Jaén has a historical and cultural depth that you never imagined. Did you know that the “Very noble and very loyal city of Jaén” began as a small nucleus on the slopes of Santa Catalina until it became the dynamic and innovative city that you can see today? Oretanos and Romans, Visigoths, Andalusians and Castilians.

They have all left their mark on this ancient city. Get your place today to walk with us through its cobbled streets and discover in just two hours the charms that Jaén has to offer.
In addition, with this visit you will have free access to the Arab Baths of the Villardompardo Palace and the famous original Mudejar Hall from the 15th century.

This activity is only open to groups of up to 6 people. If you are 7 or more people, you will be asked to pay per person in advance to join the tour.

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