Small, but bully
Translated by 
Rocío Saavedra Requena
— 14 years ago
Original text by
Alicia Sanchez Hernandez
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Tags: Erasmus experiences Jaen,
Jaen,
Spain
It said in Jaén that one comes here crying and leaves crying, and it's true. People don't know us much, and we are bad known. As a citizen of Jaén who loves her land, maybe it seems that I only praise the goodnesses of my land, but I'm aware of how little this city is. The leisure alternatives can't be compared to those offered by other cities, and the same happens with the cultural activities. Nevertheless, the city of Jaén makes an effort everyday to offer the best of itself. Everybody who visits us leaves amazed and wants to come back again.
It's a quite city with many parks and squares where you can enjoy the sunny days, that are many. The university environment fills the bars and the pubs of the city. It's cheaper than any other city in terms of: accomodation, transport, restoration and services. Tapas are very typical here, you have them for free with every meal. Moreover, during the year we enjoy our local festivities, “la feria de San Lucar” in October and “Virgen de la Capilla” in June, “Romería de Santa Catalina” in November, “Cruces” in May or the “Semana Santa(Easter)”.
Beautiful due to its arquitecture, this city is a product of the mixture of cultures that have left their mark in the city (Iberian, Tartessos, Romans, Arabs, Jews, etc) because of its geographical situation. The jewel that we, the citizens of Jaén are more proud of, is the Renaissance cathedral, but the Arab baths and the Sta. Catalina's castle are also very important.
Granada, in the South, is only one hour away by car, and Córdoba, in the Northwest, is very good connected by train and bus with Madrid.
As a negativ aspect, I only can say that the temperatures are high during the summer. It's not recommendable for anyone to suffer this weather, that we try to bear in the patios and in the very big number of swimming pools.
It's a quite city with many parks and squares where you can enjoy the sunny days, that are many. The university environment fills the bars and the pubs of the city. It's cheaper than any other city in terms of: accomodation, transport, restoration and services. Tapas are very typical here, you have them for free with every meal. Moreover, during the year we enjoy our local festivities, “la feria de San Lucar” in October and “Virgen de la Capilla” in June, “Romería de Santa Catalina” in November, “Cruces” in May or the “Semana Santa(Easter)”.
Beautiful due to its arquitecture, this city is a product of the mixture of cultures that have left their mark in the city (Iberian, Tartessos, Romans, Arabs, Jews, etc) because of its geographical situation. The jewel that we, the citizens of Jaén are more proud of, is the Renaissance cathedral, but the Arab baths and the Sta. Catalina's castle are also very important.
Granada, in the South, is only one hour away by car, and Córdoba, in the Northwest, is very good connected by train and bus with Madrid.
As a negativ aspect, I only can say that the temperatures are high during the summer. It's not recommendable for anyone to suffer this weather, that we try to bear in the patios and in the very big number of swimming pools.
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- Español: Pequeñita pero matona
- Português: Pequenina mas tramada!
- Italiano: Piccolina ma forte
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