# Sunday in the Sierra de Aracena: Ham in Jabugo, the Gruta de las Maravillas and the Castle

A ham cellar in Jabugo in the morning, the Gruta de las Maravillas at a set time, an Iberian lunch next to the cave and Aracena castle in the afternoon.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-aracena/itineraries/aracena-marvels-cave-and-jabugo-ham · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:45 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (from Seville via the A-66 and the N-433; carry on to Jabugo)
- 10:30 · Visit to the Cinco Jotas cellar in Jabugo, with ham tasting (10:30 slot with booking · 1 h with tasting) · Cinco Jotas, From €28 per person
  - 15 min by car, 21,8 km
- 12:15 · Gruta de las Maravillas (Ticket bought on the website; arrive 10 min early)
  - 2 min on foot
- 14:00 · Jesús Carrión Restaurante (On the same street as the Gruta · open on Sunday 13:00 to 16:00) · Jesús Carrión Restaurante, €€
  - 5 min on foot
- 16:15 · Aracena Castle and fortified enclosure (Guided tour at 17:00 at weekends)
  - 8 min on foot
- 17:30 · Aracena Ham Museum (Last entry at 18:15)
- 18:30 · Vuelta (You reach Seville around 19:45)

A Sunday in the Sierra de Aracena is organised around two fixed times: the cellar session in Jabugo, which on Sundays only opens in the morning, and your slot at the Gruta de las Maravillas, which is bought beforehand. The rest fits in by itself: Aracena is small and everything is on foot.

## The Day, Hour by Hour

8:45 · Departure. From Seville, along the A-66 towards Mérida and the N-433 towards Portugal; pass Aracena and continue about 20 minutes more to Jabugo. From Huelva, along the N-435 northwards.

10:30 · Cinco Jotas cellar, in Jabugo. A one-hour guided visit through the drying sheds and curing cellars, with a tasting of acorn-fed ham and wine. €28; ages 3 to 12, €15. Book beforehand by email or phone: on Sundays the visitor centre closes at 14:00.

12:15 · Gruta de las Maravillas. Go back to Aracena and park. Buy the ticket on the Turismo de Aracena website: at the ticket office they do not guarantee a place, there are no exchanges and if you are not there 10 minutes early you lose your session. The visit is guided, with lakes and chambers of formations beneath the village.

14:00 · Lunch at Jesús Carrión. On the same street as the cave. Open on Sundays from 13:00 to 16:00. Acorn-fed ham, venison carpaccio and Iberian meats.

16:15 · Castle. Walk up to the fortified enclosure. It is toured with a QR audio guide; at weekends there is a guided visit at 17:00.

17:30 · Ham Museum. To close the day with what you tasted in the morning. Last entry at 18:15.

18:30 · Return.

## Where and What to Eat

Jesús Carrión is open Wednesday to Sunday at midday and cooks produce from the sierra with some new touches; book by phone. As an alternative, the restaurant at Finca Valbono, a kilometre away, on an estate with a pool; call beforehand to confirm.

## With Children and Dogs

The Gruta and the castle work for any age; take a jacket for the cave, which is cool all year. At Cinco Jotas children aged 3 to 12 pay €15. Dogs are not allowed in the Gruta or the museums: if yours is coming, swap the morning for the Linares to Alájar trail, on a lead.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
From Seville, a little over an hour to Aracena along the A-66 and N-433, and 20 minutes more to Jabugo. From Huelva, an hour and a half along the N-435.

## Consejos

### Buy the Gruta ticket beforehand
Sunday sessions sell out, and at the ticket office they do not guarantee a place.

### Book Jabugo for 10:30
On Sundays the Cinco Jotas visitor centre closes at 14:00.

### Eat on the Gruta's street
Jesús Carrión is two steps from the entrance.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Seville to Aracena?
A little over an hour by car, about 90 km.

### Do I have to buy the Gruta ticket beforehand?
Yes, on the Turismo de Aracena website: at the ticket office they do not guarantee a place.

### Is the Jabugo cellar open on Sundays?
Yes, from 10:00 to 14:00, with prior booking.

### Where do you eat in Aracena on a Sunday?
Jesús Carrión, next to the Gruta, is open on Sundays from 13:00 to 16:00.