Castillo de Jódar, C. Alhorí, 16, 23500 Jódar, Jaén

Well preserved castle which unfortunately it’s hard to find open, only weekends. The staff is welcoming and knowledgeable, if you are lucky enough to be in the area while it’s open visit it. Otherwise the surrounding neighborhood is worth a visit, a true taste of the Andalusian life.

Although it was born as a small farm that defended those people from the enemy's attacks, in the 12th century the Arabs began to build the primitive Jodar Castle with the original plan that remains to this day. …

One of the oldest castles in Andalusia, of Moorish origin, built between the 8th and 9th centuries. In the 13th century, it was conquered by the Christians and served as a key frontiersman with the Nasrid kingdom of Granada. The castle is …