The region of El Condado, in the north of the province of Jaén and sheltered by the Sierra Morena, offers a mosaic of very diverse and unique landscapes: red earth and olive groves, pastures, of holm oak forests, slopes and valleys of Mediterranean scrubland, watered by a number of streams, rivers and dams.
The County of Jaén accumulates centuries of border territory and crossroads that have left a varied heritage; from dinosaur footprints, cave art, Iberians, Roman bridges, cave houses, castles and towers, colonization villages, museums, inter-pretation centers, archaeological sites, churches, urban centers, winding and steep streets, historic centers of Arab origin; to modernist architecture, … are some of the many suggestions to visit and get to know this region, noble for its origin and the hospitality of its inhabitants.
The County of Jaén is also a land of olive trees and olive oil, with a very varied olive oil heritage among olive mills, the Olive Oil and Olive Grove Interpretation Center in Navas de San Juan, olive wood craftsmanship; together with a rich gastronomy in which stand out dishes linked to olive oil, or the miller’s breakfast. The wild bull in its nature is also a singular attraction and protagonist of the region.
A noble region for its origin and for the hospitality of its inhabitants, which works with enthusiasm to offer rural quality in products, services and landscapes. Which opens its doors to a tourist eager for an authentic rural world, close to the territory, the countryside and its work, in the heart of the nature of Sierra Morena.
