Free Tour Úbeda, Jewel of the Andalusian Renaissance

Very good to all of you!!!

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 and 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 that they have as well as their originality, personality and history printed 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 make a magical journey that will take us through the narrow streets of the historic center of the city, knowing some of the ins and outs that happened in the Gradeta de Sto. Tomás, along with the vicissitudes that led San Juan De la Cruz to find his bones 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 was located and the meeting point of Ubetense society. Upon our return, 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 Ubet's patrons, among whom we find Francisco de los Cobos y Molina, secretary of state of the Emperor Carlos V and one of the great responsible for endowing the splendor that the city knew during the s. XVI and that is still evident in its numerous constructions.  

This tour consists of the following stops:

- Walk to the Rotunda de los Miradores (Mirador del Salvador).
- Hospital de los Honrados Viejos del Salvador.
- Plaza Vázquez De Molina - Claro del Salvador (Chapel of Salvador and Palace of Deán Ortega).
- Palace of Francisco de los Cobos.
- Gradeta de Sto. 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)
- Vázquez De Molina Square - Claro de Sta. María (Vázquez De Molina Palace and Sta. María de los Reales Alcázares).
- Vázquez De Molina Square - Claro de Sta María 2 (Bishop's Jail, Pósito and Palace of the Marqués de Mancera).

IMPORTANT: For the tour to take place, it will be necessary for 2 walkers to attend it. If the agreed minimum is not reached, it will be canceled at most one hour before the start of the event.