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What to see and do in Baños de la Encina

What to see and do in Baños de la Encina (Sierra Morena, Jaén): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Baños de la Encina: festival calendar

August: Fiestas del Emigrante y Noche de la Rosa de Baños de la Encina (15 de agosto (Fiestas del Emigrante); finales de julio (Noche de la Rosa))

How far each place is from the centre of Baños de la Encina

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What to see and do in Baños de la Encina

Baños de la Encina
Village
Municipality with 2,542 inhabitants (INE 2025), added in 2021 to the network of the Most Beautiful Villages of Spain, the second in the province after Segura de la Sierra.
Castillo de Burgalimar
Monument
Its founding inscription dates it to the year 968, during the caliphate of Al-Hakam II, though recent excavations place the current structure between the late 11th and early 12th centuries; it was declared a monumento histórico-artístico (the heritage protection category used between 1931 and 1985) by decree of 3 June 1931.
Poblado de la Edad del Bronce de Peñalosa
Curiosity
Bronze Age settlement studied by the University of Granada, a key reference for understanding prehistoric mining in the Sierra Morena.
Iglesia de San Mateo y ermitas de Baños de la Encina
Monument
In addition to the Burgalimar castle, Baños de la Encina preserves the Iglesia de San Mateo, with a work attributed to Murillo, the Ermita del Cristo del Llano with its rococo camarín, and the Ermita de la Virgen de la Encina, among olive groves next to the sacred holm oak that gives the patron saint her name, with a pilgrimage on the second Sunday of May.
Migas serranas y gachas dulces de Baños de la Encina
Food and drink
The cuisine of Baños de la Encina, linked to Sierra Morena, includes migas serranas (served with radishes, melon or even chocolate), sweet gachas, extra virgin olive oil from the countryside, and wild boar and venison game dishes.
Fiestas del Emigrante y Noche de la Rosa de Baños de la Encina
Activity
Baños de la Encina holds the Fiestas del Emigrante on 15 August, in honour of townspeople who return to the village, and at the end of July the Noche de la Rosa, with a medieval atmosphere next to Burgalimar castle.