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There is no shortage of unique expe-
riences: traditional millers’ breakfasts
with country bread, guided walks
among thousand-year-old mountain
olive trees, freshly pressed oil and sea-
soned olives; tasting sessions to learn
how to distinguish a picual from a ho-
jiblanca; or visits to oil museums, such
as the one in Cabra, where history fe-
els tangible. And of course, the local
cuisine, where extra virgin olive oil be-
comes the star of every dish—from sal-
morejo cordobés to rabo de toro, and
the refreshing remojón de naranja.
Cordoban Baroque:
patrimonial splendour
The journey through La Subbética is
also an encounter with art. Cordoban
Baroque, one of the finest in the pe-
ninsula, reaches its highest expression
here. In Cabra, the Church of La Asun-
ción y Ángeles and the Sanctuary of La
Virgen de la Sierra are masterpieces
that astonish with their decorative exu-
berance and refined balance. In Luce-
na, known as the “Perla de Sefarad”,
the Baroque blends with Jewish and
SPECIAL AUTUMN RURAL TOURISM
Renaissance heritage in temples such
as San Mateo or in the Palacio de los
Condes de Santa Ana, a magnificent
example of 18th-century Lucentine ar-
chitecture.
And in Priego de Córdoba, spiritual
capital of Andalusian Baroque, visitors
cannot fail to marvel at the Church of
La Asunción, with its awe-inspiring
Capilla del Sagrario, or at the twisted,
gilded façades that give the historic
quarter its unmistakable character.
Paths among olive groves
and mountains
Autumn, with its scent of damp earth,
is also the perfect time to lace up your
boots and discover, step by step, the
trails of La Subbética. The Vía Verde
del Aceite, which follows the old rai-
lway line between Jaén and Puente
Genil, is a classic: a gentle, panora-
mic route ideal for walking or cycling
across viaducts, tunnels and endless
seas of olive trees, skirting part of our
UNESCO Global Geopark and Natural
Park of the Sierras Subbéticas, where
mountains and olive groves blend
into a harmonious landscape.
Within the Natural Park, routes
stand out such as the ascent to the
Picacho de la Virgen de la Sierra,
with breathtaking views over Ca-
bra and the olive sea; the Río Bai-
lón Trail, in Zuheros, which cros-
ses a spectacular limestone gorge
between holm oaks and junipers;
or the Zagrilla–Esparragal–Fuen-
te de las Majadas Trail, a hidden
gem of springs and waterfalls wai-
ting to be explored calmly.
Outside the park, the Buitreras
Trail, between Luque and Carca-
buey, offers the chance to observe
the flight of these majestic birds,
while in Doña Mencía, urban pa-
ths connect heritage, wine and oli-
ve oil in a route full of history and
local character. Further south, the
trails of Benamejí, Palenciana and
Encinas Reales unfold in an en-
viable landscape nourished by the
Genil River.
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