I was booked into the Parador in Ubeda (a must-see) and so Baeza was a half-day visit to the heart of this historic city. It is quite small and a few hours are probably long enough to appreciate its beauties. Ubeda is more spectacular, bu t as they are so colse to each other I would always suggest taking them both in when in that part of Spain.
It's worth a couple of hours to take a stroll through the old town portion of Baeza. We just followed a walking tour laid out in one of our guidebooks and we really enjoyed it. It's a beautiful little town with lovely old buildings featuring a variety of architecture.
A compact city with interesting history. Most churches, old university etc are open for a visit.Free city wifi at the main square..
A nice old town to walk around, lots of nice medieval buildings to view. Nice atmosphere. Nothing to dislike.
Beautiful old town with lots of old walls and buildings in Renaissance style. The tourist office is in a lovely old building and the man who spoke to us was so helpful and enthusiastic. He spoke amazing English too. We visited the cathedral which was beautiful and inexpensive! An audio guide was included in the entrance fee of 4 euros and was very informative.Just walking around the historic centre was a really pleasant way of spending an afternoon and enabled you to really soak up the atmosphere.
Here is undiscovered gem of a town. Buildings show the influence of different centuries of culture; medieval, mudejar, renaissance architecture abounds. Walk around, get lost, find hidden gems everywhere. Best of all, you can do this without dealing with hordes of other tourists.
Along with its bigger sister Ubeda, Baeza is a lovely little town for a leisurely early morning or early evening stroll. Blocks of well-preserved renaissance architecture line its narrow streets built by artisans during the 16th century. Don't miss the cathedral, church of Santa Cruz, Palacio Jabalquinto and the beautiful squares and fountains reminiscent of Italian towns.
We stayed in beautiful Ubeda, but spent one afternoon in Beaza (10 km away). The old town is like a big lovely museum with breath taking houses all around.
This is a terrific place and the first weekend in May is the perfect time to mingle with the beautiful men in this beautiful town. But gratitude really goes to the wives and mothers of the Holy Family Fraternity for the Galician Octopus and the Paella.
Baeza is a small city but its old town is wonderful: it is pure Renaissance, it seems one goes back in the time to the XVI century. Also, the old town and the new one is separated and well delimited.