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Baena town, Andalusia

1 Plaza de la Constitución, Baena, Andalucía

Description

Baena is a small town located in the region of the Campiña de Baena, to the southeast of Cordoba. It was an Iberian settlement in the 6th century BC (as evidenced by the Baena Lion sculpture). Economically, the mainstay is agricultural: olive oil, vineyards (Montilla-Moriles) and grain. Architectural and cultural highlights include the Historical and Archaeological Museum, the Baena Castle built in the 9th century, various churches such as the Church of Santa María la Mayor, and the museum of the culture of olive.

Access & Transport

The town is 60km southeast of Cordoba (N-432) and 60km southwest of Jaén (A-316/N-432) There is a scheduled bus to/from Cordoba (M-230) making the journey in 65mins

Instructions & Recommendations

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Meta review

Baena is not a well-known town outside of Spain but it regularly features in suggested itineraries in northern Andalusia. Online reviews single out the castle and the historical & archaeological museum as the most interesting attractions in town. The former is well restored, too much for some - which makes it loses its medieval charm but doesn't have much to visit inside. The latter is an informative and well-structured small museum with plenty of items from the archaeological site of Torre Paredones.

Environmental & Social

The main attractions in the town have a low carbon footprint. Tourism is a welcome injection of activity and revenues in the local economy

Conclusion

A nice town to include on a road trip between Cordoba, Jaen and Granada but probably not worth a long detour despite a handful of interesting attractions

Key positive

Not busy with tourists

Key negative

Time consuming to get there

No standout attraction

Suitability

No restrictions

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

June 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:1h

est. visit time:3h

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightNo

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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