6 Most Beautiful Towns to Visit in Sierra de Cazorla (Jaén)

We have to admit that we are passionate about visiting pretty towns y with charm during our travels.

And in our recent trip to the Sierra de Cazorla in the Jaén province We have discovered some that are truly spectacular.

La Mountain range of Cazorla and parque natural It is an absolutely privileged place of wild nature in the interior of Andalusia, and the spectacular people that have been emerging on the slopes of its mountains are undoubtedly some of the most beautiful in Spain.

Villages of white houses that give a beautiful color contrast to the immense pine forests that make up the parque natural.

If you don't know the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas Natural Park, we recommend that you read the guide where we talk more in depth with interesting tips for your visit.

But if what interests you is to discover the most beautiful towns to visit, in this article we highlight those that you should definitely not miss.

Cazorla, beautiful town in Jaén

Without a doubt a list of beautiful towns in the Sierra de Cazorla We must start with the one that is perhaps best known and shares the same name as the mountain range.

Cazorla It is the most important town in the entire area, and we have to admit that it has been a real surprise.

Castles of Yedra and Salvatierra in Cazorla

This white house town at the foot of the mountain range has been a strategic enclave for many years, and such is the importance of Cazorla throughout the environment, which has two castles, of Iedra and Salvatierra castle, also known as the five corners.

Both castles were transcendental in the fights between Muslims and Christians for a long time.

To such an extent that each castle was occupied by each side in the same period of time, from that historical moment arose the Legend of Tragantia.

El Ivy Castle It is, without a doubt, the one that is best preserved, the one that dominates the city and the one that generates the best photographs of the town.

Due to historical circumstances, Francisco de Los Cobos managed to obtain 1 percent of all the wealth generated by the The new World, and was on the verge of getting a building built cathedral in Cazorla.

That is why it is easy to understand that in such a small town there are up to four churches, one of which, the church of Santa Maria from the 16th century, it is said to be cursed since it was never finished.

His remains can now be visited, and in that place is located the Cazorla Tourist Office.

And for those who want to know a very curious place in Cazorla, we recommend you visit the vault that supports the main square of this mountain town, which allows the river to pass under it, a truly surprising place.

La Iruela in Sierra de Cazorla

The Iruela It is a town of less than 2000 inhabitants, which has 16 districts and is located at the foot of the Mountain range of Cazorla.

We have to admit that although we visited it at night, it was one of the towns in the natural park that we liked the most during our trip.

It is a small town full of stories and legends because, like Cazorla, The Iruela It was an area of ​​continuous battles since its enclave allowed the enemy to be seen at enormous distances.

El La Iruela castle It also became highly coveted by the French armies during the War of independence, who after a long time of siege managed to invade it, destroying most of it, as well as the church.

Precisely this attack destroyed all the documents that recorded the Mozarabic origin of the castle, which gave rise to rumors that it was a templar castle.

But nothing could be further from the truth, since the people of Toledo kept a copy of the files, which led to the denial of said alleged Templar origin.

It's worth doing one guided tour of La Iruela and its castle to learn about all the legends that this historic fortress keeps.

Segura of the Sierra

We leave the environment of the Mountain range of Cazorla and we enter the Sierra de Segura to get to know its two main towns.

We start with what is considered one of the most beautiful villages in Spain, Segura of the Sierra.

We are talking about a town that has resisted disappearing with the passage of time, where you can see traditional architecture vernacular which is especially valuable.

Its white streets built through the slopes and full of flowers are dominated from above by its imperial castle.

From Castle of Segura de la Sierra are perfectly preserved walls and the Tower of Homenaje from where you can enjoy the impressive views of the entire mountain range.

Inside the castle there is also a exposure where different are shown handicrafts that were performed years ago.

We recommend that you enjoy its narrow streets and, of course, that you eat in one of its restaurants, the famous safe lamb.

Segura Ovens in the Sierra de Segura

Safe ovens It is a town similar to Segura of the Sierra in terms of its architecture, but it is very close to the Tranco swamp.

It is a smaller municipality of just over 500 inhabitants where its main attraction is its viewpoints, especially with the views it has towards the aforementioned swamp.

Hornos de Segura is also one of the highest altitude towns in the entire area, and where you can also see the spectacle of the paragliders, since it is very close to the place from where they are launched, The Helm.

A privileged location and architecture makes it one of the obligatory stops if you tour the Sierra de Segura in Jaén.

Úbeda and Baeza

We couldn't talk about beautiful towns in the Sierras de Cazorla and Segura without reference to Úbeda and Baeza, which are not in the environment of the parque natural, but very close, and it is worth spending at least a day to visit them.

In fact, these are two cities declared Heritage which in themselves justify a getaway to this area of ​​the Jaén province to visit them.

They are authentic renaissance jewelry just 40 minutes by car from Cazorla, and if you are a lover of art history, I can tell you that Ubeda y Baeza They will drive you crazy with their multitude of churches and one of the most important cathedrals in Spain.

It has a history closely linked to two people who also had their space in the Mountain range of Cazorla, architect Vandelvira y Francisco de Los Cobos.

It could be considered that Baeza is the exponent of the religious architecture y Ubeda for the civil architecture.

En Ubeda you have to visit the plaza and the palace of Vázquez de Molina and Chapel of El Salvador, And in Baeza la cathedral, Jabalquinto palace and Holy Cross Church, only Romanesque church in Andalusia.

In short, a must visit in a trip to the Sierra de Cazorla en Jaén.