Baños de la Encina

Between the foothills of Sierra Morena and the olive-growing plain, the town stands on a hill guarded by Burgalimar, a 10th-century Umayyad castle on its southern edge. A restored 18th-century windmill with a small museum stands at the top of the village, and the Rumblar reservoir lies close by. Local cooking leans on game from the sierra, migas and Jaén olive oil.

Highlights

• Burgalimar Castle, built in the 10th century
• The church of San Mateo, with a painting attributed to Murillo
• Peñalosa, a Bronze Age settlement studied by the University of Granada
• La Candelaria on 2 February, with bonfires of olive prunings
• Migas and gachas santeras, and cucharro bread with oil and tomato

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