A route with Supersubmarina through its operations center
DAWN IN BAEZA
“In principle you have to stay in some hotels that are located in old palaces. For example, Moon Gate it is close to the Baeza cathedral in the old town area”, recommends Jose Chino. It is a 16th century mansion located at number seven of Canónigo Melgares Raya where you will find 44 rooms (from classic suites to coquettish "boutique rooms") overlooking a central courtyard with a swimming pool. In addition, the hotel provides free audio guides to start the route. Prepared?
An old mansion from the end of the 16th century converted into a boutique hotel
OCHIO FOR BREAKFAST
Let's start at the beginning: with a good breakfast. We walked to the Paseo de la Constitución area. “For breakfast, the most important thing is to try a type of bun that they sell in any cafeteria or bar: it's called ocho , It's made with dough of oil and ground paprika , with a little grated tomatillo or a little cold meat, gives you energy for the whole morning. There are very good places in the center such as, for example, the K'Novas coffee shop or Gregorio's bar, which is where we usually go,” Chino explains.
Plaza del Pópulo, Baeza (Jaén)
A TREASURE FOR ROMANS, ARABS AND CHRISTIANS
“In the Plaza de los Leones there is a company that is dedicated to scheduling tourist visits, populous They have a lot of initiative”, says Juanca. Since 1999, populus organizes 30-minute panoramic routes by train or ecological bus through the most impressive landscapes of the city (an instagramer's paradise) for four euros for adults and three children _(hours: from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every 45 minutes and from 4:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.) _.
If instead you are one of those who prefers to walk, you can kick around Baeza with a guide for two and a half hours and enter some of its main architectural gems: the buildings of Public Butchers, Notary and Civil Court, Fountain of the Lions , Cathedral of San Isidoro, Palace of Jabalquinto , the late-Romanesque Church of Santa Cruz or the old University of Baeza , with entrance to its Mannerist patio, the Auditorium and the Classroom of the poet Antonio Machado, among others. _(Price: 12 euros. Visits at 11:00 and 17:00. Departure from Plaza de los Leones, 1) _. In summer, to avoid the heat, they also organize night walks, a plateresque wonder!
A paved paradise: Úbeda (next to Baeza) is a World Heritage Site
TAKE BREAD AND...
Named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003 along with Úbeda, Baeza and the region of La Loma are a gastronomic benchmark in the province of Jaén for their liquid gold. At ** La Casa del Aceite ** _(Paseo de la Constitución, 9) _ you can taste the different varieties of olive oil but also buy cosmetics, scented candles or handicrafts made from olive wood _(Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. :00-14:00 and 16:30-20:30; Sunday 10:00-14:00) _. Let yourself be advised, take bread and get wet.
Olive tree, the icon
EARTH COVERING
“Entering the Beato Juan Ávila alley, the first stop to start tapas would be La Barbería _(Conde de Romanones, 11) _: a place that has recently opened and that used to be the flamenco club. It has a canteen downstairs that is very cool, a super nice patio... it is excellent for some first tapas. It is my favorite street in Baeza and leads to the Plaza de Santa Cruz Chinese confesses. From there you can go to the Galician Palace _(Santa Catalina, 5) _, “a restaurant that is also very close to the hotel and that already gives you the opportunity to take a nap. It is very well decorated and you eat very well: grilled meat, truffled eggs... ”, he recommends.
COFFEE OR GIN & TONIC
“In the afternoon, when you get up from your siesta, you can take a walk along the walls of Baeza, about three kilometers from where you can see the mountains,” says Pope. “You have to go to Cafe Central Theater _(Barreras, 19) _ to have a coffee and a gin and tonic" -continues Juanca- "it's a place that schedules live music concerts, theater... it's very striking, It has old instruments, curious things, the music they play is great! ”.
Treasures at Cafe Teatro Central
after the stop, immerse yourself in the monumental culture of the city not to miss any of its Renaissance treasures such as the Cathedral or Palacio del Jabalquinto (cocktail with a Gothic façade, Baroque staircase and Renaissance patio); wave Santa María fountain, one of the most beautiful in Andalusia.
Palace of Jabalquinto
“For dinner I would go to Tavern The Archdeacon _(Barbacanas, 4) _, a bar with a great selection of wines and very tasty toasts. And then I would go to the Tasca Burladero _(Barbacana, s/n) _ is our reference place to have a few beers or have a drink later. The venue is curious, there is a good atmosphere.... there we lose consciousness China says. "The bad thing is that if you lose consciousness then there is a significant slope to get to the hotel," he clarifies. An open-air museum, a little piece of history that you will always want to return to...
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Tapas at Tasca Burladero
** The Tomorrow Tour :**
04/01/2016 — GRANADA. 04/02/2016 — SEVILLE. 04/08/2016 — BARCELONA. 04/09/2016 — CASTELLÓN. 04/15/2016 — CACERE. 04/16/2016 — LION. 05/06/2016 — PALMA DE MALLORCA. 05/14/2016 — MALAGA. 15. 05/20/2016 — MADRID.
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