Hotel Palacio de Mengibar

"Olivos" town

by la_beba

In Jaén, olive oil might as well be liquid gold that's pressed out of the black crude during each year's olive harvest. Jaén Province is Spain's olive oil capital and the biggest olive oil producing region in the world.

St Bartholomew church- Iglesia S. Bartolomé

by spanishguy

Place of worship of medieval origin, with three chambers separated by notable arches that rest on heavy columns and covered by Mudejar tiles.

Lugar de culto de origen medieval, con tres naves separadas por grandes arcos que descansan sobre pesadas columnas cubiertas de azulejos mudéjares.

Mass schedule - Horario de misas

Weekdays / Diario: 10:00, 19:00
Sundays / Domingos: 10:00, 12:30, 19:00

Los torros

by Christina1881

"A bullfight"

I have been trying to write something here that could go with my photos for a long time... it is really hard, because how can I describe something so repulsive and yet so fascinating without makeing you as the reader get the wrong impression?!?!?

I think it is very fascintating to see such a thing - I mean it is such an old tradicion, and when I sad foot on inside the arena I felt like I was somehow brought back in times and at the same time I felt very much present - right here, right now!

- It was in many ways disgusting to see that they "just" killed the bull for "the fun of it", but at the same time I wont say that I didnt enjoy or like being there ... because I as well got caught up in the moment and cheered for the bullfighter and so forth.

It is for me a true way to experience a part of Spains history and culture. And I must say - even though it is hard to say that I took joy in bulls being murdered(!!) - that I did find it interesting, and if I have the chance I will go again!