Tours & Activities in Jaen

Welcome to the Jaén Free Night Tour!!!

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 Reconquest carried out by King Ferdinand III "The Saint" back in 1246.

We will start our night 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 and where you can still see its clear medieval overtones. We will talk about the miraculous descent of the Virgin of the Chapel , which took place in 1430 and who, in the end, would end up becoming the patron saint of the city.
 
A few meters away we will reach the Cathedral of La Asunción , unique in the world as it is the only cathedral on the entire planet that has balconies everywhere since it is also a Cathedral-Reliquary that houses one of the most important relics. important 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 today represents one of the most disconcerting enigmas of said temple.

We will walk along Maestra Street and stand in front of what was the Palace of Constable Miguel Lucas de Iranzo and we will talk about his figure, his excessive ambition that transformed Jaén and turned it into his particular personal court where he entertained the elitist world with great parties in his palace. This lifestyle would arouse great jealousy and the occasional enemy. We will talk about these palace intrigues.

Later, we will arrive at the Arch of San Lorenzo, vestiges of the old medieval church of San Lorenzo that was erected in the 13th century but would end up disappearing in the 19th century. It represents one of the emblematic places of the capital where its interior also houses the fantastic story in which the body of King Ferdinand IV "El Empladodo" 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 Anti-Aircraft 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 one fateful April afternoon, 1937.

We will stop in front of the Arab Baths of "El Niño", with its 450 m2, which makes them the largest Arab baths in Spain. We will talk about the use that they were given and we will also be overwhelmed by the story of Sultan Ali, whose murder caused the legend to abound for a long time in which his ghost is still present in the warm room of these same baths.

We will end our visit in the popular Barrio de la Magdalena , the neighborhood with the most history in the capital where we could not say goodbye without talking about the legend of the fearsome Malena Lizard and how it caused fear among the people of the city from time immemorial until a brave volunteer decided to put an end to the threat of the infamous reptile.


This tour will be peppered with various curiosities and anecdotes of popular Jaén folklore where, in addition, we will learn things in relation to the city's festivals and of course, typical expressions that will make this tour something simply unforgettable...

Are you going to miss it?!?!

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

Josue

IMPORTANT: For the tour to take place, 5 walkers must attend. If the agreed minimum is not reached, it may be canceled at most 2 hours in advance prior to the start of the event.

Welcome to Jaén Walker!!!

On this occasion, we undertake a new adventure in the Capital of the Holy Kingdom of Jaén to delve into its multicultural roots. Indeed, we are talking about Muslim, Jewish and Christian cultures.

In the Jaén Free Tour of the Three Cultures we will be able to delve into the immense legacy that these three cultures left us in the capital of Jaén.

We will first visit the Cathedral of the Assumption located in the Plaza de Santa María where the architect Andrés de Vandelvira made this temple a Renaissance architectural reference in the world, serving as a model for the construction of other Christian temples on the other side of the world. puddle.

Next, we will visit the Palace of Constable Iranzo, of exquisite Mudejar taste where its former owner, Constable Miguel Lucas de Iranzo, made it into an entire 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 onto the street again, we will go to the Arco de San Lorenzo , a surviving vestige of the old Church of San Lorenzo where the body of Fernando IV "El Empladodo" was laid to rest, we will tell the story that led the young monarch to die in the capital. fruit of a particular curse.

A few meters from the Arch of San Lorenzo, we will stop right in front of the Anti-Aircraft Shelter of Santiago and we will tell 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 , current headquarters of two museums: The International Museum of Naive Art and the Museum of Popular Arts and Customs. But the most important thing it treasures are the Arab Baths of "El Niño", one of the five Arab baths that came to exist in medieval Jaén and are considered today the largest in all of Spain with a total of 450 m2.

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

Not far from said stream, we will stop to observe the Muslim vestiges that permeate the Church of the Magdalena, former aljama mosque, where we can delight in the vision of a beautiful Patio del Sahn , where Muslims practiced ablutions before entering the mosque that once occupied the site of the Christian temple.

Finally, we will go to the old Jewish quarter of Jaén located in the Plaza de los Huérfanos, current Barrio de la Santa Cruz, where we will finish our free tour by talking about the legacy that the Sephardic culture left in the city and where we will make special mention of the oldest Jew. famous Jaén, Ben Saprut, personal physician and diplomat of Abd al-Rahman III .

Jaén is, therefore, an authentic melting pot of cultures that speaks loudly to us today and invites us to discover it through its rich legacy captured in the form of steep streets, squares and monuments...

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

I'll wait for you!!!


Josue

IMPORTANT: For the tour to take place, 5 walkers must attend. If the agreed minimum is not reached, it may be canceled at most 2 hours in advance prior to the start of the event.

Take a complete route through the city of Jaén with us. 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 Condestable Palace. Don't trust amateurs. Travel back in time with an official tourist 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 could not even imagine. Did you know that the “Very noble and very loyal city of Jaén” began following a small nucleus on the slope of Santa Catalina until it became the dynamic and innovative city that you can see now? 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 treasures.
In addition, with this visit you will have free access to the Arab Baths of the Villardompardo Palace and the famous original Mudéjar Hall from the 15th century.

Only groups of up to 6 people are allowed in this activity. 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