Misas en Monasterio de Santa Paula
June 11 at 8am
Push the buzzer and announce "El Torno" to trade with unseen nuns through a wooden turntable. The sisters spin homemade jams and dulces your way in exchange for whispered prayers and cash.
Hello! I'm Outgoing.I help make life more interesting.
Hello! I'm Outgoing.I help make life more interesting.
Fine Arts Exhibition
Fine Arts ExhibitionMonasterio de Santa Paula
Casco Antiguo
Ring the buzzer for "El Torno" and buy Tocino de Cielo through a spinning wheel from cloistered nuns who have been baking here since 1473. The 15th-century Hieronymite convent also hides a remarkable sacred art museum with works by Martínez Montañés and Alonso Cano.
cloistered Hieronymite nuns
15th-century convent
sacred art museum
artisan pastries
Tips
🍮"one of the most delicious sweets in the world" — try the tocino de cielo
🔔push the buzzer and say "El Torno" to reach the nuns
🍯enormous selection of jams and marmalades to take home
Upcoming at Monasterio de Santa Paula
Thursday, Jun 11
Monasterio de Santa Paula
Casco AntiguoOpens Friday at 9:30 AM
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionRing the buzzer for "El Torno" and buy Tocino de Cielo through a spinning wheel from cloistered nuns who have been baking here since 1473. The 15th-century Hieronymite convent also hides a remarkable sacred art museum with works by Martínez Montañés and Alonso Cano.
cloistered Hieronymite nuns
15th-century convent
sacred art museum
artisan pastries
Tips
🍮"one of the most delicious sweets in the world" — try the tocino de cielo
🔔push the buzzer and say "El Torno" to reach the nuns
🍯enormous selection of jams and marmalades to take home