View of Alcala la Real town and surrounding landscape from the walls of the hilltop, historic castle/fortress. Jaen Province, Andalusia, Spain

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The castle/fortress/citadel was once a frontier post. The town has grown up at the foot of it. The historic castle, the old town of Alcala and the surrounding countryside of Jaen province, as well as it's proxmity to Granada and the Sierra Nevada, make it an ideal base to explore this stunning, little visited, part of Andalusia.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Alcala la Real, Jaen Province, Andalusia, Spain
Photo credit: © Neil Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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