landmark
Úbeda Renaissance Quarter
A UNESCO ensemble of golden Renaissance palaces and chapels amid an endless sea of Andalusian olive groves.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Jaén
Andalusia, Spain · Europe
About Jaén
Jaén sits on the route: 15 minutes from Los Villares, 46km from Úbeda Renaissance Quarter.
Jaén is in Andalusia, Spain, with about 110,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Los Villares, about 9 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jaén?
Within an hour or so of Jaén: Úbeda Renaissance Quarter (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Jaén?
The nearest famous roads are Despeñaperros Gorge, Puerto de las Palomas (Cazorla) and Sierra Nevada road to Pico Veleta (A-395).
Where is Jaén?
Jaén is in Andalusia, Spain, about 9 km from Los Villares.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 113,457
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Andalusia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 37.7692, -3.7903
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Jaén
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near Jaén
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 72 kmDespeñaperros GorgeThe dramatic granite defile that has carried every road from Madrid into Andalusia for centuries; the A-4 now sweeps through this natural-park gorge of jagged rock walls.
- 77 kmPuerto de las Palomas (Cazorla)A pass inside the Cazorla natural park with a raptor's view over the Guadalquivir headwaters.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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