Free Tour Úbeda: "Cradle of the Andalusian Renaissance"

Hello everyone!!!

I am Josué and I welcome you to the beautiful Renaissance city of Úbeda , where I invite you to discover this Renaissance gem in the province of Jaén, 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 possess as well as their originality, personality and history imprinted in each of its buildings. We start 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 trip that will take us through the narrow streets of the historic center of the city, learning about some of the ins and outs that happened in the Gradeta de Sto. Tomás, along with the events that led San Juan De la Cruz to end up 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 the Úbetense society was located. On our way back, 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 patrons of Ubeda, among whom we find on the throne Francisco de los Cobos y Molina, secretary of state of the emperor Charles V and one of the main people responsible for providing the splendour that the city knew during the 16th century and that is still evident in its numerous buildings.

This tour consists of the following stops:

- Walk of the Roundabout of the Viewpoints (Mirador del Salvador Viewpoint).

- Hospital of the Honest Old Men of El Salvador.

- Vázquez De Molina Square (Chapel of the Savior and Dean Ortega Palace).

- 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 Hall).

- Royal Street (Vela de los Cobos Palace).

- Vazquez De Molina Square (Vázquez de Molina Palace, Our Lady of the Royal Alcazares, Bishop's Prison, Royal Granary and Palace of the Marquis of Mancera).

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.