Water cave

Part of Quesada’s natural heritage, a place where nature has created a place of spectacular beauty.

Known as the “Gruta de las maravillas” (Wonder Grotto) due to its interesting limestone formation, to its spectacular and deafening waterfalls during the ice melting season and to its whimsical stalactite formations.

The Blue Pylon

Impressive waterfall located in a corner of rocks between the villages of Belerda and Don Pedro.

It is a 10-meter waterfall that forms a pool of crystal-clear, blue waters, surrounded by lush vegetation. This is the end of the water cave, where the Tíscar river makes its way through the olive-growing countryside to merge its waters with the Ceal river and this with the Guadiana minor

Birth of the Guadalquivir River

Guadalquivir river’s source lies in Quesada’s municipality; humbly coming into existence between pines, ash, maple and hawthorn, to continue its journey through Andalusia and end up being one with the salty water in the Atlantic Ocean.

The name of the area is “Cañada de las Fuentes”, under a poem written by the Álvarez Quintero brothers, in the “Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas” Natural Park.

A wonderful place to dive into nature and absorb the impressive landscape that the mountain range offers us.

Valley of the Ancient Yews

Unique corner of exceptional beauty where we find magnificent Yew specimens (Taxus Baccata), some of them over a thousand years old, making them the oldest Yews in Europe. There is a total of 16 specimens, one of them stands out for its trunk which exceeds nine meters in diameter.

You’ll find a marked route that will take you through its vegetation, ravines, rivers and mountains and finally, at the of the route, you’ll find the oldest yew in the area.

Agrios Mountain Range

Set of summits that can be observed in the background from Quesada, the main ones are: Rayal (1834 meters), Navilla Alta or Picón del Guante (1,931 meters) and Cerro Villalta or Aguilón del Loco (1,956 meters).

Today, its ascent has become an attraction for mountaineering enthusiasts, and is known as the Route of the Abysses or Verticality Route, sour and hard.

“Pico Cabañas”

2018 meters high, located between the Quesada and El Pozo mountains, to the south of the Natural Park, becoming the highest peak of both mountain ranges.

A place of great ecological interest, because in its surroundings you can find Pinus Nigra pine groves, counting amongst its ranks with some of the oldest in Western Europe, close to a thousand years old; and large amounts of endemic plants.

Cerrada del Utrero

Quesada’s old town is the proof of all the stages that the town has gone through. There are Visigoth and Muslim remains.

You can visit the “Arco de los Santos” (Saints’ Arch), the old gateway to the walled village of Quesada; the “Manquita de Utrera” Arch, “Calle Adentro” street, St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s church, the Church of the Immaculate Conception or the former “Hospital de Pobres” (Poor People’s Hospital), the “Barrio de la Lonja” neighborhood and the poetry corner.

Cerezuelo River

River that runs through Cazorla and has been the central axis of the life of its inhabitants.

It is one of the most beautiful corners of the area, offering spectacular landscapes. It is traveled through a route that walks along the course of the river, contemplating its pools and waterfalls; and crossing different wooden bridges. If it is completed, it passes through the Malena waterfall and culminates in the Yedra Castle.

Collado del Almendral Wildlife Park

Hunting park with the purpose of preserving the fauna of the Natural Park.

Guided tours are carried out on a charming tourist train, about 5 kilometres is the distance you’ll travel. You can see different animals in semi-freedom, such as fallow, deer, mountain goats, mouflons … among spectacular natural scenery.

Borosa River

One of the best-known areas and hiking trails the “Sierra de Cazorla”.

The Borosa River is one of the Guadalquivir River’s main affluents, its source being in the “Aguas Negras” (Black Waters) lagoon and discovering amazing places such as “Cerrada de Elías” (Elías’ Close) or the “Salto de los Organs” (Jump of the Organs), ending in the Aldeazores Lagoon,

Platforms that rise above the water, emerald green pine forests and crystal-clear waters, spectacular geological formations, impressive water plunges and tunnels that run under the rocky mountains.

Old town of Quesada

Quesada’s old town is the proof of all the stages that the town has gone through. There are Visigoth and Muslim remains.

You can visit the “Arco de los Santos” (Saints’ Arch), the old gateway to the walled village of Quesada; the “Manquita de Utrera” Arch, “Calle Adentro” street, St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s church, the Church of the Immaculate Conception or the former “Hospital de Pobres” (Poor People’s Hospital), the “Barrio de la Lonja” neighbourhood and the poetry corner.

CIPAQ (Quesada Archaeological Heritage Interpretation Center)

A museum that contains the history and archaeological remains of the great heritage left by Quesada’s ancestors.

A floor is dedicated to one of the most important sets of prehistoric cave paintings, schematic of the province of Jaén, declared a World Heritage Site. In this museum you can learn how the Neanderthals lived in the Copper Age.

Another floor contains an exposition about the Roman period in the Iberian Peninsula, which has an amazing collection of mosaics. In addition to learning about typical life in Roman times, we’ll also find out about the history of the Bruñel Roman village, located in Quesada.

Miguel Hernández Museum – Josefina Manresa

Quesada houses the legacy of this renowned Spanish poet. The museum is divided into five rooms that exemplify his literary work and poems, and that display different personal objects that are part of his legacy, such as his typewriter and his emblematic suitcase; as well as other personal belongings.</p>

You can find photographs, his most important compositions, early audio recordings of his voice, the recreation of a trench, his house in Orihuela and a musical corner for singer-songwriters who used his texts as lyrics in their songs.

Roman Villa of Bruñel

Archaeological settlement located in the municipal district of Quesada; One of the main and important deposits of Roman period in the province of Jaén.

The villa is located on a soft hill south of the Arroyo de Bruñel, and is formed by the ruins of an Iberian necropolis of the 4th century BC, and a Roman occupation that extends from the second century to the fourth.

It presents the remains of a large villa of the third century, which highlights the atrium, the impluvium (pond for rainwater) and the peristyle (patio surrounded by columns), around which were distributed most rooms, which were paved almost all with Mosaics; of which there is an interesting collection very well preserved.

Yedra Castle – Museum of Arts and Customs

Old defensive enclave with medieval features and Gothic style, in the municipality of Cazorla. Located in the Cerro de Salvatierra and with the river Cerezuelo at its feet, is a construction of the Berber period, and finished by the Castilians.

This castle is home to the Museum of Popular Arts and customs “Alto Guadalquivir”.

Iruela Castle – Santo Domingo Church Ruins

Small Castle of Arab-medieval origin, located on the top of an abrupt cliff of the locality of the Iruela in Sierra de Cazorla. It has breathtaking views of the locality and the surroundings.

Has three walled enclosures, where the 16th century church of Santo Domingo is located inside the castle.