Úbeda-Baeza historical tour with Water Synagogue

About this experience

Our Historic Tour Úbeda + Baeza is the only product in the province that includes a visit to the Water Synagogue. It also allows you to take guided tours in both cities in a flexible way, since you decide when you visit each city. The guided tours can be done on different days or on the same day, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon, always respecting the established schedules.

What to expect

1. Stop 1 · 30min

   The Sacred Chapel of El Salvador is an architectural jewel in its entirety, it is not only spectacular on the outside but also on the inside. It is a masterpiece by Diego de Siloé that Andrés de Vandelvira executed to whom the Sacristy is entirely due. The result is a Church that lives up to the best Italian Renaissance architecture.

2. Stop 2 · 5min

   It is one of the most important Spanish-Renaissance palaces in the city. Declared an Asset of Cultural Interest, it is, since 1929, the current National Tourism Parador. The palace has recently been musealized to facilitate its historical visit.

3. Stop 3 · 10min

   The Juan Vázquez de Molina or de las Cadenas Palace is the work of Andrés de Vandelvira (16th century), today it is the City Hall and one of the most beautiful Renaissance palaces in Spain. It has a similar scheme to the palaces and great houses of the 16th century in Spain.

4. Stop 4

   This temple, Iglesia Parroquial Mayor de Úbeda, constitutes the most significant overlapping of architectural styles in the city. It contains an interesting Cloister from the 15th century as well as noble chapels from the 15th and 16th centuries and numerous pieces of ironwork and paintings of maximum artistic representation.

5. Stop 5 · 15min

   The Plaza Vázquez de Molina is one of the best examples of Renaissance urbanism that exist in Spain

6. Stop 6

   It is a Renaissance noble palace located in the historic center of the city of Úbeda. It was ordered to be built by the mayor of Úbeda Francisco Vela de los Cobos in the middle of the 16th century. The building plans were made by Andrés de Vandelvira and the execution was due to stonemason Jorge Leal

7. Stop 7

   The Church of San Pablo, is the second oldest and most important temple in the city of Úbeda, after Santa María de los Reales Alcázares. This temple was erected in the 13th century on a neighborhood mosque, but we owe its current Gothic morphology to the restoration paid for by Bishop Alonso Suárez de la Fuente del Sauce.

8. Stop 8

   It is one of the smallest churches in Úbeda and one of the most impressive. Neo-Renaissance style; It consists of three naves with a transept, covered by half-barrel vaults and a half-orange dome with a prominent lantern on the transept. Its beautiful exterior with bichromatic tiling stands out.

9. Stop 9

   This Convent-Museum houses the place where Saint John of the Cross, an important figure of Christian thought and spirituality, died and was buried. The space has various relics and souvenirs related to the Saint.

10. Stop 10 · 30min

    The Synagogue of Water is made up of six unique spaces, of which it is worth highlighting the ritual purification bath room or Mikveh, a space dedicated to ritual purification baths so common in Jewish customs. Another of the spaces that should be mentioned and that can be seen during the visit is the Gallery of Women, a place occupied by women during ceremonies and rites hidden behind lattices. The “Del Inquisidor” room, with the patio, cellar and ovens, correspond to the dependencies that made up, in the Middle Ages, the possible house of the rabbi.

11. Stop 11 · 15min

    The Plaza del Pópulo is one of the emblematic squares of the World Heritage city of Baeza. In it, coexist a monumental complex of great artistic and historical value such as the Old Butchers (now the Courts) or “La Casa del Pópulo” (currently a Plateresque building that houses the city's Tourist Office). from a fountain, also called Fuente de los Leones, the Puerta de Jaén and the Arco de Villalar.

12. Stop 12 · 5min

    Its exceptional location - located between the cathedral and the Seminary of San Felipe Neri, a step away from the Church of the Holy Cross and the Old University - makes it one of the most emblematic places of the Baezano historical complex. A break next to it will provide a spectacular view of the square of the same name.

13. Stop 13 · 30min

    The Cathedral of Baeza belongs to the historical-monumental complex of the Plaza de Santa María. Since the Cathedral was built, numerous transformations have been carried out to its current state, leaving it patent, different architectural styles.

14. Stop 14 · 10min

    This small church is the best preserved Romanesque temple in all of Andalusia, and is an unusual rarity in the region.

15. Stop 15 · 15min

    The Jabalquinto Palace is currently the International Headquarters of the Antonio Machado University. This beautiful construction, from the late 15th century, is one of the greatest exponents of the Elizabethan Gothic style

16. Stop 16 · 10min

    Today converted into an institute, the old University of Baeza began its journey in the first half of the 16th century.

17. Stop 17 · 10min

    Classroom where the writer Antonio Machado taught French Grammar class at the Instituto de Bachillerato located in the Old University. The facilities are very well preserved despite the date they date from and belong to the Spanish network of Historical Institutes.

18. Stop 18 · 15min

    At the end of our visit we will carry out an Oil Tasting, where we will know the benefits of our Liquid Gold.

19. Stop 19 · 10min

    From the highest part of the Torreón de la Puerta de Úbeda you can enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the city of Baeza, and learn about the details of medieval times

Tour & ticket options

Options may have different inclusions and meeting points. Choose your option when booking on Viator.

Meeting & pickup

The client must present his reservation to withdraw the U + B Tourist Voucher at our offices.

Before you go

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Tell us when you want to visit the other city in the "Special requirements" section. Visits are held every day at 11:00 and 17:00. Except Sunday afternoons in Baeza
• The itinerary of the visits may alter for reasons such as the weather, the predisposition of the group or other factors outside the company.
• The visit is guaranteed provided there are a minimum of 2 people. If this minimum is not reached, you will be offered another date or a full refund of the amount paid.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.