The small city of Baeza (15,000 inhabitants), lies approximately at 770 meters of height on an hill dominate the region of the Loma and Las Villas, on the right side of the Guadalquivir river, at only 10 km from Úbeda, both the cities have been declared, in 2003, a World-Heritage properties of the humanity from the Unesco. The historical centers of these two cities represent the first amazing example of renaissance civil architecture and city planning in Spain during the beginning of 16th century.
Baeza, although it has had roman origins and it has been an important center during the Arabic occupation, today is known, thanks to the work of architects as Andrés de Vandelvira, for some of the best examples of Italian renaissance architecture presents in Spain. Baeza in fact appears more like an Italian city than a Spanish one, with a inusual sense of light, order and proportion.
Baeza main attractions: The visit of the city can begin from the little plaza del Populo, known also as plaza de los Leones, where we can admire the 16th century Casa del Populo, the Fuente de Los Leones and the Carniceria (an old butcher shop). Not far away is the renaissance-gothic Cathedral of Santa María work of Andrés de Vandelvira.
Between the main renaissance civil buildings of Baeza are the University, founded in 1538, the Palacio de Jabalquinto, the Ayuntamiento and some buildings in Plaza de España and in the Paseo de la Constitucíon. The gates of Ubeda and Cordoba and the arc of Baeza are between the few rests of today visible Arabic fortifications.
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Climate in Andalusia: Andalusia is one of the warmest regions of Europe, it has in fact a Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summers and mild winters with irregular rains. The better period for a visit start from March to June and from the September until all November. In July and August the temperatures are torrid and often 40°C are overcome. The climate on the shoreline is more moderated, while inland the winters are rigid and the summers are torrid. In the eastern zones the climate is more dry that in the western ones. The winter, can be dark and rainy and rather cold in mountain.
