{"id":13678,"date":"2026-06-04T10:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andaluciaexclusiva.com\/the-other-best-squares-in-andalusia\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T10:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:11:09","slug":"the-other-best-squares-in-andalusia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andaluciaexclusiva.com\/en\/the-other-best-squares-in-andalusia\/","title":{"rendered":"The (Other) Best Squares in Andalusia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a previous blog post we discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/andaluciaexclusiva.com\/en\/what-to-see-in-andalusia-5-squares-that-will-surprise-you\/\">five of the best squares in Andalusia<\/a> and we warned: there could be many others. So here are five more that, <strong>due to their beauty and uniqueness, are well worth a visit<\/strong>. And we could continue with many more posts, as these beautiful public spaces are present in almost every town in the region. Take note and if your route passes near any of them, do not hesitate to make a detour to discover them in person.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plaza de San Jos\u00e9, in Aguilar de la Frontera<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first post we included an octagonal square, the one in Archidona. But despite its surprising layout, it is not the only one of this type in Andalusia: in the C\u00f3rdoba town of Aguilar de la Frontera we find this other one, also <strong>with eight sides and a design that impresses with its perfection and symmetry<\/strong>, both in its fa\u00e7ades with entrance arches, three aligned floors, balustrade and even a triangular-patterned pavement. A masterpiece of neoclassicism, by architect Juan Vicente Guti\u00e9rrez de Salamanca in 1806.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plaza del Cabildo, in Seville<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not the most famous nor the oldest nor the largest in the city, but it is located just a few meters from the <a href=\"https:\/\/andaluciaexclusiva.com\/en\/the-best-cathedrals-in-andalusia\/\">cathedral<\/a> and the Archive of the Indies. And it surprises with the perfection of its layout in another geometric form: the <strong>semicircle<\/strong>. It emerged in the mid-20th century with a design by architect Joaqu\u00edn Barqu\u00edn Barr\u00f3n, featuring an evocative colonnaded gallery and mural decoration. Its straight side is a <strong>50-meter section of the Almohad wall (12th century)<\/strong>, forming a kind of open-air theater where coin and stamp exchanges take place among collectors.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plaza de la Corredera, in C\u00f3rdoba<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The finest example of the main squares built throughout the country during the Habsburg monarchy, Plaza de la Corredera emerged in the <strong>late 17th century<\/strong>, incorporating two earlier buildings: the current Mercado de S\u00e1nchez Pe\u00f1a (former prison) and the houses of Do\u00f1a Ana Jacinto. Its quadrangular shape with four floors and continuous balconies was perfect for that society where the <strong>theatrical<\/strong> prevailed. And, in fact, it was used as a venue for <strong>autos-da-f\u00e9, theatrical performances and even bullfights<\/strong>, hence its name.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plaza de las Flores, in Estepona<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the southern tip of the region are located some of the best squares in Andalusia. And although each one is different in its own way, many share common features. For example, their fondness for <strong>landscaped spaces in the center, with fruit trees and flower beds<\/strong>, which burst with color in the warmer season. Such is precisely the Plaza de las Flores in Estepona, on the M\u00e1laga Costa del Sol, conceived almost as an <strong>Andalusian garden<\/strong> with four quadrants and a fountain in the center. Dating from the 19th century, among the main buildings of radiant whiteness stands the Casa de las Tejerinas, now the tourist office.    <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plaza de Espa\u00f1a, in Vejer de la Frontera<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We close this top 5 of the best squares in Andalusia with the Plaza de Espa\u00f1a in Vejer de la Frontera, which is also formed by whitewashed buildings and imposing trees in its interior. But in this case they are <strong>date palms<\/strong>, which give it a very characteristic exotic and southern touch. Here you will also find the Town Hall and the historic Torre del Mayorazgo. In the center, a monumental fountain decorated with Sevillian tiles, with sculptures of frogs spouting water. Among the locals, it receives the colloquial name of <strong>Fuente de los Pesca\u00edtos or even Plaza de los Pesca\u00edtos<\/strong> due to the now-discontinued custom of children releasing goldfish into it. In any case, do not be surprised if your nose catches precisely an irresistible aroma of fried fish, one of the specialties of the restaurants in the area.     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a previous blog post we discussed five of the best squares in Andalusia and we warned: there could be many others. So here are five more that, due to their beauty and uniqueness, are well worth a visit. 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