Alcalá la Real
The Fortaleza de La Mota, a well-documented hilltop castle, dominates this walkable Andalusian town in Jaén province, positioned at the southwestern edge of the province where it borders Granada and Córdoba. Small enough to cover in a day, Alcalá la Real works well as a day trip from any of those three cities, and the surrounding area offers scenic viewpoints across the Sierra Sur comarca.
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- Population22,783
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.7 mi
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Alcalá la Real: quick answers
Where is Alcalá la Real?
Alcalá la Real is in Jaén, Spain, about 36 km22 miles in a straight line from the city of Jaén.
How do you get to Alcalá la Real?
The nearest airport is Granada (GRX), about 44 min away by road. The nearest train station is Loja, about 1 hr 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Alcalá la Real?
The warmest month is July, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is December, with about 77 mm3.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Alcalá la Real?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 6 restaurants, 2 cafés and 14 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Alcalá la Real?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Priego de Córdoba, Jaén and Lucena. Alcalá la Real is listed among the day trips from Málaga and day trips from Granada.