Parador de Úbeda

Did you know? Among the 15 world heritage cities in Spain, Andalusia has 3 of them, but the well-known cities of Seville and Granada are not here. They are Cordoba, Úbeda and Baeza. Today we are going to introduce Úbeda. The capital of Jaén Province where Úbeda is located is the hometown of Sanmao's husband Jose. It is surrounded by hills and olive trees, which is why Sanmao wrote the lyrics of the song "Olive Tree". In addition, Úbeda also has the most densely populated Renaissance-style buildings in Andalusia. The Sacra Capilla del Salvador, Palacio del Deán Ortega and Palacio Juan Vázquez de Molina in the center of the ancient city are the most prominent buildings in this style. Image source © Grupo de Ciudades Patrimonio de la Humanidad de España