tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79578870354512025802024-02-18T22:57:05.137-08:00Ubeda Baeza SpainUbeda Spain Baeza Spain - an English-language guide to Ubeda and Baeza.Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-54650359764113387082016-10-21T09:04:00.000-07:002016-10-21T09:04:35.676-07:00Berenjenas en vinagre - pickled aubergines - from Ubeda and Baeza<div class="MsoNormal">
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tapa in Úbeda and Baeza is <i>berenjenas en vinagre </i>(pickled
aubergines). They’re not to be confused with the famous ones from Almagro in La
Mancha, as these are a smaller variety and are served in a slightly different
sauce.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-91541539840083756602016-09-23T09:48:00.002-07:002016-09-23T09:48:35.820-07:00Typical dishes from Ubeda and Baeza<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As for typical dishes from Ubeda and Baeza, <i>andrajos</i> are famous as an
idiosyncratic local stew, while anything involving <i>cordero segureño</i> is worth trying. This is a breed of lamb that
takes its name from the Segura mountain range and is delicious. <i>Alcauciles,</i> meanwhile, are a kind of
semi-wild artichoke, and are certainly worth trying if a restaurant serves them
fresh and in season, rather than from a jar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-35051739901907571462016-09-16T08:39:00.002-07:002016-09-16T08:39:22.203-07:00Snails as a tapa in Ubeda and Baeza<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">From spring to mid
summer you’ll also see signs up in many bars in Ubeda and Baeza announcing that <i>“Hay Caracoles”</i>, i.e. snails are
available. During their season, they’re perhaps the most popular <i>tapa</i> among the locals, who’ll cross town
to find a bar that serves them to their taste. These snails are dinky little
things, a far cry from what you’ll encounter in Madrid or France. They’re
gently stewed and the art is in the ingredients that the chef adds, orange peel
and mint often being put in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-42264101267621613192016-08-27T04:04:00.001-07:002016-08-27T04:04:43.460-07:00Ochios from Ubeda, ochios from Baeza<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">So, what <i>tapas</i>
are local specialities in Ubeda and Baeza? Well, mini rolls called <i>ochíos</i> are definitely widespread. They’re made with olive oil and
paprika, and are served with various fillings. Here's a photo of a tapa of ochíos for two, served for free with a drink:</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Joaquín Sabina, meanwhile, is a
renowned singer-songwriter and sometime poet who also comes from Úbeda. He was an important cultural figure during the years that followed
Spain’s transition to democracy and his songs form something of a soundtrack to social change in the country.</span></div>
Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-39194558706005843312016-07-12T23:30:00.002-07:002016-07-12T23:30:49.219-07:00Antonio Muñoz Molina, a novelist from Ubeda, Spain<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Ubeda's most famous
literary connections are perhaps more contemporary. The well-known novelist, Antonio
Muñoz Molina, hails from the town. Much of his work is explicitly or implicitly
set there and creates fictional versions of his childhood and early life in Ubeda. </span>Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-1047521349643710132016-06-21T00:30:00.000-07:002016-06-21T00:30:36.368-07:00Antonio Machado in Baeza, Spain<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Baeza will be forever
related with the name of the poet Antonio Machado, who lived there for seven
years between 1912 and 1919. The town’s international summer school is named after him and the locals are justly proud that Baeza should figure in some of
his most famous poems, as in the following example:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #993300; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“De la ciudad moruna<br />
Tras las murallas viejas<br />
Yo contemplo la tarde silenciosa<br />
A solas con mi sombra y con mi pena.<br />
El río va corriendo<br />
Entre sombrías huertas<br />
Y grises olivares,<br />
Por los alegres campos de Baeza.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In reality, his
relationship with the town was somewhat tortuous, as is hinted at in this poem.
Having moved to Baeza after the death of his wife, he associated its small-town
atmosphere and agricultural surroundings with his grief. However, it can also
be argued that these very surroundings spurred his creativity on, his literary
output in this period being excellent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-26430959193380232332016-05-13T08:20:00.000-07:002016-05-13T08:20:03.448-07:00Behind Baeza Cathedral<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Behind the cathedral is another Baeza that many
tourists don’t reach yet is a real discovery and a great way to end your walk after
such a glut of monuments. Cobbled lanes are flanked by dry
stone walls that find themselves overhung by palm trees. Few cars disturb a
lovely and surprisingly shady stroll that ends up with a lovely view down over
hills and endless olive groves. </span><br />
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Renaissance) is a National Monument and is
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another square that seems frozen in time, but is far larger than the Plaza de Santa
Cruz. All its surroundings are completely in tune, without any concrete at all
to strike a duff note. The old seminary is on the right as
you enter, while the Casas
Consistoriales Altas are on the right. A Gothic complex, this currently houses
the local music college. A</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">s you cross
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Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-52589522279591927362016-04-19T11:35:00.000-07:002016-04-19T11:35:27.614-07:00 Seminario Conciliar de San Felipe Neri, Baeza, Spain<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Seminario Conciliar de San
Felipe Neri (old seminary) is a huge 17<sup>th</sup>/18<sup>th</sup> Century
building that runs along the right-hand side of the street of the same name. It
was restored in 1990 and is now the hub for many courses in the Universidad de
Verano “Antonio Machado” (the Antonio Machado Summer School). The inner patio
is cool and inviting in the summer.
Students graft in the classrooms that lead onto it, kept well away from
the heat outside. The seminary had a chapel that can be viewed from Calle
S.Felipe Neri, while the old seminary’s Baroque main frontage can be viewed
from the Plaza de Santa María at the end of the street.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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drawing on many differing strands and influences – the Romans and the
Renaissance, but most of all the Arabs. You only have to walk into a potter’s
studio in Úbeda to feel the blend of Hispanic and Arab cultures that is
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recommendation is a visit to one of the potters themselves, with a chance to
view their workshop, kiln and exhibition. Some are now located in the pats of
town that are most frequented by tourists (i.e. around the Town Hall and
Parador), but most remain in their traditional area along Calle Valencia in the
lower reaches of Úbeda. This location was originally due to the abundance of
water that was available there (a key component in the production process) and
the fact that the smells, etc, from their kilns were thus kept away from the
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designs and techniques with dashes of modernity, and there’s nothing like
holding and using such a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. If you’re looking
for a gift that’s typical of the area and you won’t regret buying once you get
it home (!), look no further.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-36248674360658238752016-03-19T13:05:00.002-07:002016-03-19T13:05:47.420-07:00Easter in UbedaEaster in Ubeda is an amazing time of the year for the town. Its streets are filled with processions and music at seemingly any hour of the day and night, while the locals make the most of the holiday time to enjoy some gorgeous tapas in between following the different images that they venerate so much. Everything culminates in the expression of their "Semana Santa".<br />
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I hope you enjoy your visit to Ubeda at Easter if you get the chance. It's a unique experience!Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-67354714472984031502016-03-18T12:46:00.002-07:002016-03-18T12:46:59.286-07:00Real Monasterio de Santa Clara, Ubeda, Spain<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Real Monasterio de Santa Clara in Ubeda (13</span><sup style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">-18</span><sup style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Century, Gothic-Mudéjar, Renaissance and Baroque) is currently a convent, in spite of its name. A closed order live there, although they sell their homemade cakes through a hatch – buying them is a real experience, as is scoffing them!</span><br />
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Gómez will lead you to the Plaza del Marqués and the Palacio de Marqués de la
Rambia (16<sup>th</sup> Century), which has now been converted into a posh
hotel. It's a beautiful building, as can be seen in the photo below:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-62858880999749103922016-02-09T13:59:00.002-08:002016-02-09T13:59:58.246-08:00Casa de las torres, Ubeda, Spain<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Climbing back to the upper part of the Plaza de San
Lorenzo, you’ll encounter the Casa de las Torres, an impressive mansion and the
oldest one of its kind in Úbeda (16<sup>th</sup> Century, Plateresque). The
building has been restored and is now home to the local Art College and their
lucky students. </span><br />
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the Plaza de San Lorenzo in Ubeda, which is dominated by the beautiful ruins of the
Iglesia de San Lorenzo (16<sup>th</sup> Century, Renaissance) with its tower
half overgrown with ivy overlooking the square. Just by the church is a little
alleyway that heads out of the old town and straight to the countryside, as
steep slope means further construction is difficult there. There are thus
lovely views over rolling olive groves and hills in the distance, while along
the town walls we can see the Puerta de Granada, another gateway to Úbeda. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-694661092781455882016-02-01T05:09:00.003-08:002016-02-01T05:09:39.154-08:00Ubeda tourist office in Ubeda, Spain<div class="MsoNormal">
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find the Iglesia de Santo Domingo (16<sup>th</sup> Century, Gothic-Mudéjar and
Renaissance) just round the corner from the Palacio Marqués del Contadero,
where Ubeda Tourist Office is now housed. They’ll provide you with lots of
info on Úbeda, Baeza and the surrounding area, so you should definitely pop in
there and browse, even if it’s just to check out the frequent concerts,
exhibitions and events that you might be able to attend during your stay.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-80088066711741146712016-01-19T09:47:00.004-08:002016-01-19T09:47:58.465-08:00Dinner in Ubeda and Baeza<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Evening dinners (mainly 9-11 p.m.), however, are
different. Some people do go out for a sit-down meal, but many will go to a bar
rather than a restaurant and have some <i>tapas</i> over a beer or wine. The
terminology for ordering the following is as follows: a <i>caña</i> is a small
draught lager, a <i>tubo</i> a bigger one and a <i>botellín</i> a bottled
lager. The most popular wines are from Rioja or Ribera del Duero, as most local
consumers haven’t yet woken up to the gorgeous wines being produced in other
parts of their own country. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-57836812207853451192016-01-15T01:40:00.004-08:002016-01-15T01:40:58.081-08:00Lunch in Ubeda and Baeza<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Lunch is normally the main meal of the day in
Andalusia; it’s served 1.45-3.30 p.m. and usually involves a set menu or à la
carte meal. Set menus tend to be cheaper – and sometimes nastier – although
they can be excellent value for money and often throw in cheap plonk as part of
the deal. As for ordering your food, it’s important to remember that many
restaurants will hand you an à la carte menu when you walk in, but have a set
menu available if you ask. N.B. The <i>carta</i> is à la carte, while the <i>menú
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The starters are usually larger than in the U.K. and
may involve a stew or salad, while the main course is invariably meat or fish
with a very limited range of veg. Don’t forget that veggies struggle in Spain,
and Úbeda and Baeza are no exception. Even peas or artichokes are served with
diced ham, while pulses are popular, often as a starter, but in stews that also
contain meat or sausages of some description.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-2861736173464057852016-01-13T08:29:00.000-08:002016-01-13T08:29:38.795-08:00A typical breakfast in Ubeda and Baeza<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let’s move on to the meals of the day, inevitably
beginning with breakfast. As the working day starts so early and lunch is so
late, many people leave the office for a few minutes mid-morning to have
breakfast out. This leads to many bars specialising in the first meal of the
day. Some of them have made quite an art out of a humble slice of toast, often
revolving around the omnipresent olive oil that the locals love so much. Toast
is served with oil to be poured over it, freshly grated tomato to be spread on
it, garlic to be rubbed on and salt to be sprinkled over it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-36921491866599199822016-01-09T08:11:00.001-08:002016-01-09T08:11:17.355-08:00Tapas in Ubeda and Baeza<div class="MsoNormal">
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stand out for their <i>tapas.</i> It's worth noting the differing culture that
lies behind <i>tapas</i> in different parts
of Andalusia: around the Seville area (i.e. western Andalusia) you have to pay
if you want a <i>tapa</i> with your drink, but in many parts of eastern
Andalusia you get a <i>tapa</i> or <i>aperitivo</i> for free. In Úbeda and
Baeza these are often famously large and you can even make a light supper out
of them. Bigger appetites can order any extra dishes, called <i>raciones, </i>to
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Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-2858931338447608712015-12-18T10:51:00.002-08:002015-12-18T10:51:20.253-08:00Iglesia de Santa Cruz, Baeza<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Iglesia de Santa Cruz (late
13<sup>th</sup> Century) is Romanic, the only one of its kind
in Baeza to have remained reasonably intact. There’s beautiful architecture
wherever you look in this square and it’s worth just standing and taking in
your surroundings. Few old towns in the whole of Spain can claim to be as
intact as in Baeza and the effect is magical as you seem to be transported back
in time, not a block of flats in sight!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Matthew Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11050474652034142849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957887035451202580.post-52807470993774382402015-12-12T12:13:00.002-08:002015-12-12T12:13:36.075-08:00El Palacio de Jabalquinto<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">From the Antigua Universidad you’ll follow
straight on down Calle Beato Ávila until we reach the Plaza de Santa Cruz, a
gorgeous square where two of Baeza’s most prized monuments stand opposite each
other. They’re highly unusual in style in the context of so much Renaissance
architecture, as the Palacio de Jabalquinto is Gothic, although with an
inevitable Renaissance touch in the shape of its patio. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Once in the old town, I recommend
taking Calle Romanones, and it’s here that the barrage of monuments really
starts as the Antigua Universidad - old university - and the Iglesia de San
Juan Evangelista (16<sup>th</sup> Century), which used to be the university
chapel, both come into view. Outstanding examples of Baeza’s architectural
riches, they’re just a taste of what’s to come. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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