Discover 9 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Baeza (Spain). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Baeza Cathedral, Museo de la Cultura del Olivo, and Santa María Square. Also, be sure to include Jaén in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Baeza (Andalusia).
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Baeza Cathedral
![Cathedral in Baeza, Spain](https://gtsy.b-cdn.net/media/images/es/place/800/d56c15e03ffbf3071611fad5eddff78e.jpg)
Also known as: Catedral de la Natividad de Nuestra Señora de Baeza
Cathedral in Baeza, Spain. The Former Cathedral of Baeza, or in full the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin of Baeza, is a Roman Catholic church in Baeza, Andalusia, southern Spain. The cathedral is located in the Plaza de Santa Maria.[1]
Museo de la Cultura del Olivo
![Museo de la Cultura del Olivo](https://gtsy.b-cdn.net/media/images/es/place/800/30ba141c16a6cf06714f90c2d1399967.jpg)
Specialty museum, Museum
Address: Complejo La Laguna, Puente del Obispo, Baeza
Santa María Square
![Santa María Square](https://gtsy.b-cdn.net/media/images/es/place/800/3bbdcf1c709a450f3ce907ac32b1d48e.jpg)
Museum
Address: Calle del Sacramento, 46, Baeza
Jaén
![Jaén](https://gtsy.b-cdn.net/media/images/es/place/800/aec95de2d8fdc09ff760a3dce629036c.jpg)
Jaén is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Ciudad Real, Albacete, Granada and Córdoba. Its capital is Jaén city.
Its area is 13,484 km². Its population is 657,387 (2003), about one sixth of whom living in the capital. It contains 97 municipalities. The highest point of the province is Pico Mágina (2165 m).
One of the less-known provinces of Spain, compared to the tourist-oriented coast, it has four national parks and many other protected natural areas. The province also contains two Renaissance cities, Úbeda and Baeza, both recently declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The province has among the highest concentration of castles in the world outside the Levant, thanks to its strategic position during the Reconquista.
The annual chess tournament, held until 2010 in Linares, attracted many of the world's best players.
The province is the largest producer of olive oil in the world. It produces around 45% of all Spanish olive oil and 20% of the world's production. For this reason the province is also known as World Capital of Olive Oil. There are more than 66 million olive trees, spread over a surface of 550,000 hectares. The province alone produces more olive oil than the entire country of Italy. The province's production in 2013 was 749.387 tonnes of olive oil.[2]
Fuente de los Leones
![Fuente de los Leones](https://gtsy.b-cdn.net/media/images/es/place/800/90b0c34349d724f7020426c985b9dc61.jpg)
Fountain
Address: Plaza de la Constitución, 6, Baeza
Fuente de Santa María
![Fuente de Santa María](https://gtsy.b-cdn.net/media/images/es/place/800/eb18836832ecedc95b07b4b9b0d281a8.jpg)
Fountain
Address: Plaza de Santa María, 23440 Baeza, Baeza
Ruins of San Francisco Convent
![Ruins of San Francisco Convent](https://gtsy.b-cdn.net/media/images/es/place/800/c3306d94314d5c7e9138dbc22082f1e0.jpg)
Square
Address: Calle de San Francisco, 43, Baeza
Palacio de Jabalquinto
![Palacio de Jabalquinto](https://gtsy.b-cdn.net/media/images/es/place/800/63673cb9e4ba49774498cfe94be86984.jpg)
Palace
Old seminar of San Felipe Neri
![Old seminar of San Felipe Neri](https://gtsy.b-cdn.net/media/images/es/place/800/2680a90e7b05745ec188650797f74666.jpg)
Address: Calle de Santa Cruz, 2-6, Baeza