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Jaen, in northern Andalucia, is full of history; the city is one of the 8 provinces within Andalucia. It takes it's name from it's capital. The province also has the largest surface area of protected wilderness in the whole of Spain. There are lots of churches and convents, all with an exceptional quality of their own, with numerous stunning squares with statues and fountains and a thriving market town style shopping area.

There is a number of charming churches in the city, such as La Santa Capilla de San Andres, the Convent of Santo Domingo, the Church of La Magdalena with its charming courtyard, the Church of San Ildefonso, the Convent of Las Bernardas and the Churches of San Bartolome and San Juan. The Museum of Jaen Province (Museo Provincial) possesses one of Spain's most important collections of Iberian art.

In the provinces four nature parks you will discover villages with a rich cultural traditions. One thing that all these places have in common is the tradition of bull running, where bulls are released into the streets. These bull runs date from the 18th century and are still popular today.