A holiday in the Jaén town of La Carolina offers fascinating architectural heritage in a natural setting of incomparable beauty.
La Carolina is a town located in the heart of the eastern Sierra Morena, 40 miles from Jaén. The municipality is full of archaeological remains and has witnessed great battles. Book a cheap getaway to La Carolina right now and get to know its rich history.
One of the great attractions of La Carolina is its proximity to Despeñaperros Natural Park, a protected area covering 19,000 acres around a stunning gorge. This natural pass that crosses the Sierra Morena is a natural habitat for deer and wild boar. During your visit, you will also have the chance to see cave paintings and natural beauty spots such as the Cimbarra waterfall.
La Carolina's architectural heritage includes the 18th century San Juan de la Cruz hermitage. When you visit this meeting point for local parishioners, do not miss the crypt and ossuary below.
Also worth of special mention is the Palacio del Intendente Olavide, a fine neoclassical building, also from the 18th century. Over the years it has been used as offices, La Carolina's school, the headquarters of the Civil Guard and the Town Hall. If you go up the stairs, you will get a panoramic view over the whole city.
In front of the palace you will find the La Carolina monument, commemorating the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, which took place nearby. Here, a Christian army took on the army of the Almohad caliph Muhammad al-Násir in the year 1212. Holiday packages to La Carolina have something for everyone!
To get to La Carolina, fly to Granada-Jaén airport. When you arrive, take a bus to Jaén bus station and, from there, another one that will drop you off in La Carolina in less than an hour. If you have a car, it will take an hour and a half from the airport. However you get there, our flight plus hotel offers to La Carolina will seem irresistible.
