Sabiote castle
Sabiote, which together with Ubeda and Baeza
forms the so-called Renaissance Triangle of Andalusia, is one
of the most charming towns in Spain. It has two sharply differentiated
parts: first the walled enclosure which has been declared a joint
national historical and artistic complex and second, the rest
of the village, whose streets come out from the walls and from
a sizable level and cheerful village in the outlying areas. The
whole village though revolves around its imposing Castle. You
should begin your tour from the Pasaje de los Torreones and go
on to the Granada and Santa María Gates until you get to
the Castle, which was reconstructed in the sixteenth century over
tha Arab fortress. In the interior of the walled compound the
old neighbourhood of El Albaicín awaits you with its narrow
crooked streets that form an enchanting maze. Outside the walls,
your tour will bring you to the church of Santa María and
the Carmelitas Descalzas Convent. Afterwards stop at the palace-house
of Los Moreno de Villena or at the hermitage of San Ginés
de la Jara.
Jaen province
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