Essentials
In Hinojares
Bars, Bank, Pharmacy & Doctors
Town Swimming Pool (seasonal)
Horse riding stables
PARKING - There is plenty of parking near the padel court/terrace bar. If there are spaces available opposite the house, you are free to park there.
BARS - Bar El Parque (Terrace bar) (closed Monday)(serves food)
- El Kioski (closed Wednesday)
BANK - Caja Rural Jaén. Open Mon - Fri (8.30am - 10.30am). No ATM
DOCTOR - Available at the local medical centre (times/days vary).
PHARMACY - open Mon - Sat.
TOWN SWIMMING POOL - Open during the school summer holidays.
Hinojares
PARKING - There is plenty of parking near the padel court/terrace bar. If there are spaces available opposite the house, you are free to park there.
BARS - Bar El Parque (Terrace bar) (closed Monday)(serves food)
- El Kioski (closed Wednesday)
BANK - Caja Rural Jaén. Open Mon - Fri (8.30am - 10.30am). No ATM
DOCTOR - Available at the local medical centre (times/days vary).
PHARMACY - open Mon - Sat.
TOWN SWIMMING POOL - Open during the school summer holidays.
Banks: Caja Rural Jaén & Santander (ATMs)
Supermercados:
MasyMas, Día, Udeco, plus other smaller stores
Pozo Alcón
Banks: Caja Rural Jaén & Santander (ATMs)
Supermercados:
MasyMas, Día, Udeco, plus other smaller stores
Food Scene
Ordered by our favourites (& distance)
Includes local restaurants that we particularly like.
Try a Menu del Día, prices range from 10€ - 15€ and are usually available Monday - Friday lunchtimes only
Near the bus station, a great restaurant that is fast becoming one of our favourites.
Nice atmosphere, cosy fire in the colder months, friendly staff, what more could you want?
Oh yes, I forgot, tasty food
Pizzeria MIGUEL
1 Calle QuesadaNear the bus station, a great restaurant that is fast becoming one of our favourites.
Nice atmosphere, cosy fire in the colder months, friendly staff, what more could you want?
Oh yes, I forgot, tasty food
Located on the industrial estate, this is an absolute gem. Menú del Día only 10€ and so very tasty.
Open daytime Monday - Friday only
Restaurante las 3 Hermanas
Located on the industrial estate, this is an absolute gem. Menú del Día only 10€ and so very tasty.
Open daytime Monday - Friday only
Eugenio and his family are great hosts. We love their Menú del Día (M-F 12€) - fantastic food at a great price. Closed Mondays
BAR LA UNION ( CASA EL MUSICO )
67 Av. Ntra. Sra. de los DoloresEugenio and his family are great hosts. We love their Menú del Día (M-F 12€) - fantastic food at a great price. Closed Mondays
Lovely Pizzas, and great tapas, Very reasonably priced, as are most places in this area
HOSTAL RESTAURANTE GRELA
10 Av. de La BoleraLovely Pizzas, and great tapas, Very reasonably priced, as are most places in this area
Family run restaurant offering a great welcome and our particular favourite.
Great food at reasonable prices. Menú del Día - M-F 11.50€
Restaurante Km 5
Km. 5 Av. de La BoleraFamily run restaurant offering a great welcome and our particular favourite.
Great food at reasonable prices. Menú del Día - M-F 11.50€
Great food and service. ideal as a stop off after a day at the Embalse de la Bolera. Good for a drink and tapas or for lunch or dinner. Can be quite busy, especially Sunday lunchtimes when, if you want to eat, booking may be advisable.
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Restaurante Kilómetro 6
Great food and service. ideal as a stop off after a day at the Embalse de la Bolera. Good for a drink and tapas or for lunch or dinner. Can be quite busy, especially Sunday lunchtimes when, if you want to eat, booking may be advisable.
Pizzeria Monte Alegre
A-326Good Menú del Día and fabulous tapas
Our new favourite place.
Their pizzas are very good. We often pop in on Sunday lunchtimes. They do a small pizza that is ideal for 1.
Friendly staff and tasty tapas 😋
Pizzeria Alacena
66 GR-8100Our new favourite place.
Their pizzas are very good. We often pop in on Sunday lunchtimes. They do a small pizza that is ideal for 1.
Friendly staff and tasty tapas 😋
Sightseeing
Just a few of the many places that are worth visiting in this area :-)
Beautiful lake with some great walks nearby.
Kayaking (charge) and swimming always popular in the summer months.
There is a bar that overlooks the lake, serving a wide choice of drinks with tapas as well as a varied menu.
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Embalse de la Bolera
Beautiful lake with some great walks nearby.
Kayaking (charge) and swimming always popular in the summer months.
There is a bar that overlooks the lake, serving a wide choice of drinks with tapas as well as a varied menu.
Each Easter Cuevas hold their ´Semana Santa Viviente´.
Every year professionals and other villagers act out various parts of the Passion of Christ, including crucifixion and resurrection.
Usually held on Good Friday.
Cuevas del Campo
Each Easter Cuevas hold their ´Semana Santa Viviente´.
Every year professionals and other villagers act out various parts of the Passion of Christ, including crucifixion and resurrection.
Usually held on Good Friday.
Just up the road from the nearby Cuevas del Agua (water caves). The pretty little chapel is worth a visit. Keep an eye skyward for the, often large, flocks of vultures hovering overhead. This a good destination on its own or as part of a day trip to Cazorla or Úbeda. There is also a bar/restaurant (open lunchtimes only).
Santuario de Tiscar
10 TiscarJust up the road from the nearby Cuevas del Agua (water caves). The pretty little chapel is worth a visit. Keep an eye skyward for the, often large, flocks of vultures hovering overhead. This a good destination on its own or as part of a day trip to Cazorla or Úbeda. There is also a bar/restaurant (open lunchtimes only).
Large lake with great views across to the Sierra Nevada.
Kayaking & Paddle boarding available (charge)
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Embalse de Negratín
Large lake with great views across to the Sierra Nevada.
Kayaking & Paddle boarding available (charge)
Old town with winding roads, beautiful views and a selection of bars and restaurants. The main village is pedestrian only and offers some great views.
The Castle of Castril, with a statue at the top of the hill can be accessed at different times
There's a great Gorge Walk (small charge) here, well worth a visit.
Plenty of parking with the local municipal swimming pool nearby
In the summer months (Spanish school holidays), take your swim kit and for a couple of €'s, enjoy the pool or stop for a drink & tapas at the adjoining bar (inside & outside the pool area)
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Castril
Old town with winding roads, beautiful views and a selection of bars and restaurants. The main village is pedestrian only and offers some great views.
The Castle of Castril, with a statue at the top of the hill can be accessed at different times
There's a great Gorge Walk (small charge) here, well worth a visit.
Plenty of parking with the local municipal swimming pool nearby
In the summer months (Spanish school holidays), take your swim kit and for a couple of €'s, enjoy the pool or stop for a drink & tapas at the adjoining bar (inside & outside the pool area)
Embalse del Portillo
A beautiful lake which you will pass en route to Castril.
A lovely town, home to a beautiful cathedral and cave houses.
Take the 'tourist train' for a tour around the town.
There is a Roman theatre being excavated that can be seen from the road.
From here you can also get a bus to Granada and Almeria.
There is a weekly market on Saturday mornings and a boot sale on a Sunday morning
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Guadix
A lovely town, home to a beautiful cathedral and cave houses.
Take the 'tourist train' for a tour around the town.
There is a Roman theatre being excavated that can be seen from the road.
From here you can also get a bus to Granada and Almeria.
There is a weekly market on Saturday mornings and a boot sale on a Sunday morning
Only 90 minutes away.
MUST SEE
- Alhambra Palace - Advance Booking Essential.
- Granada Cathedral. Entrance fee includes an audio guide.
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Granada
Only 90 minutes away.
MUST SEE
- Alhambra Palace - Advance Booking Essential.
- Granada Cathedral. Entrance fee includes an audio guide.
Local Towns
For weekly markets, shopping, banks and other essentials
Banks - Santander, Caja Rural de Jaén, (ATMs)
Supermarkets - MasyMas (cc accepted), Día (cc accepted), Udeca (cash only) & others
Opticians - Óptica Pozo Alcón & OpticAlcón
Doctors - Centro de Salud
Dentists - Clínica Dental Saludent
Many different restaurants - feel free to ask for recommendations
Pozo Alcón
Banks - Santander, Caja Rural de Jaén, (ATMs)
Supermarkets - MasyMas (cc accepted), Día (cc accepted), Udeca (cash only) & others
Opticians - Óptica Pozo Alcón & OpticAlcón
Doctors - Centro de Salud
Dentists - Clínica Dental Saludent
Many different restaurants - feel free to ask for recommendations
40 minutes away.
Weekly market - Wednesday.
Many larger supermarkets; Mercadona & Lidls.
Hospital & pharmacies.
Sunday Boot Sale.
Museum and many other places of interest.
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Baza
40 minutes away.
Weekly market - Wednesday.
Many larger supermarkets; Mercadona & Lidls.
Hospital & pharmacies.
Sunday Boot Sale.
Museum and many other places of interest.
Greater selection of Supermarkets, including Lidl, Consum & Mercadona.
Bars, restaurants
Museum, Arab Baths and other sites of historical interest
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Greater selection of Supermarkets, including Lidl, Consum & Mercadona.
Bars, restaurants
Museum, Arab Baths and other sites of historical interest
Parks & Nature
We, at Casa en la Plaza, Hinojares, are situated on the southern edge of the NP de Cazorla.
You are surrounded by beautiful scenery.
Keep a look out for eagles, kites or flocks of vultures flying overhead.
This area is very popular with walkers and cyclists - In 2018, La Vuelta, stage 7, came through Hinojares. The finish line of that stage being in nearby Pozo Alcón.
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I-Natural Park Sierras de Cazorla, Segura neVillas
We, at Casa en la Plaza, Hinojares, are situated on the southern edge of the NP de Cazorla.
You are surrounded by beautiful scenery.
Keep a look out for eagles, kites or flocks of vultures flying overhead.
This area is very popular with walkers and cyclists - In 2018, La Vuelta, stage 7, came through Hinojares. The finish line of that stage being in nearby Pozo Alcón.
Great slopes for skiing of all abilities. Good selection of bars, restaurants, shops and apres- ski facilities.
No snow? Great views with many walks
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Drop In Sierra Nevada
Andalucía PlazaGreat slopes for skiing of all abilities. Good selection of bars, restaurants, shops and apres- ski facilities.
No snow? Great views with many walks
Arts & Culture
Large number of Renaisance buildings as well as churches and hidden synagogues to visit
It's a World Heritage Site (along with Baeza)
There are often art exhibitions in many of the buildings and they are often Free :-)
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Úbeda
Large number of Renaisance buildings as well as churches and hidden synagogues to visit
It's a World Heritage Site (along with Baeza)
There are often art exhibitions in many of the buildings and they are often Free :-)
Getting Around
Servicios Sociales
24 C. San IsidroBuses to Granada as well as local services