Sinagoga del agua Ubeda

Midsummer beach party noche san juan almeria andalucia
For most people today the summer solstice is a time for celebration marking the first day of summer, usually associated with the big mid-summer parties in countries like Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Spain etc. However, it was also a hugely important date for many ancient cultures , with the event often marked in some ritualistic way, usually through the alignment of ceremonial buildings/structures specifically for the mid-summer sunrise. Examples...
ubeda parador hotel and salvador church
A new motorway has just been opened between the city of Jaen and the UNESCO towns of Ubeda and Baeza . The 50km stretch of new road is apty named the Autovia del Olivar (Olive Motorway) as it winds through Spain´s largest olive belt in the heart of Jaen province. Reducing the journey time to Ubeda from Jaen by around 40%, this new motorway helps open up two of Andalucia´s finest (yet least known) historic towns to visitors – making it now...