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What to see and do in Baena

What to see and do in Baena (Guadajoz-Campiña Este, Córdoba): 12 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 5 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Historical milestones · 2 Food and drink

When to go to Baena: festival calendar

October: Feria Real de Baena (first weekend of October)

How far each place is from the centre of Baena

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What to see and do in Baena

Baena
Village
Head town of the Guadajoz-Campiña Este comarca, with 18,386 inhabitants (2025). It occupies land inhabited since Iberian times (possibly Iponoba, on the Cerro del Minguillar) and Roman times. It was peacefully conquered by Ferdinand III in 1240. During the Civil War it suffered heavy repression: around 700 people were killed when the rebel troops entered on 28 July 1936.
Castillo de Baena
Monument
Fortress of early medieval origin (8th–15th centuries) overlooking the walled enclosure of La Almedina, both declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection), alongside the Torreón del Arco Oscuro (12th–17th centuries).
Torreparedones
Monument
Ibero-Roman archaeological site declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection), whose grounds are shared between the municipalities of Baena and Castro del Río, about 11 km from the latter.
Leona de Baena
Historical milestone
Iberian stone sculpture found at the Cerro del Minguillar, a possible site of the ancient Iponoba. The original piece is held in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional in Madrid.
Semana Santa de Baena
Activity
Declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest in 2001 and of International Tourist Interest in 2025, according to Wikipedia. It is famed for its unbroken drumming (tamborradas) and for the figure of the 'judío' drummer.
Aceite de oliva virgen extra de Baena
Food and drink
Baena lends its name to a Denominación de Origen Protegida for extra virgin olive oil, one of the pillars of the local economy and identity.
Ermita de los Ángeles de Baena
Monument
Hermitage located about 3 km from the center of Baena, on the CO-6206 road.
Convento de Madre de Dios de Baena
Monument
Convent built in the early 16th century in Baena.
Casa de la Tercia, Museo Histórico Arqueológico de Baena
Monument
18th-century civil building, today home to the Museo Histórico Arqueológico de Baena.
Cueva del Yeso de Baena
Nature
Karst cave in the term of Baena that shelters colonies of endangered bats and an endemic shrimp species found nowhere else in the world.
Feria Real de Baena
Activity
Royal fair of Baena, lasting four days from Wednesday to Saturday, held the first weekend of October.
Vinos de Baena con Denominación de Origen Montilla-Moriles
Food and drink
In addition to olive oil, Baena produces wines protected under the Montilla-Moriles Denominación de Origen.