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Aljaferia Castle, Zaragoza City - Muslim Spain makes its mark at the Aljafería, the country's finest Muslim-era edifice outside Andalucía. The Aljaferia was built as a pleasure palace for Zaragoza's Muslim rulers in the 11th century. From the 12th century Zaragoza's Christian rulers made alterations, and in the 1490s ...

Antiguo Tabernillas, Zaragoza City - The Antiguo Tabernillas is a popular Tapas Bar at Calle Ponzano 10 (Tel: 34 976 231 300), which serves good meat and fish dishes at reasonable prices. The Antiguo Tabernillas speciality is huevos rotos, a delicious mixture of fried potatoes and eggs enough to comprise a meal in ...

Aparthotel Habitat Center Los Girasoles, Zaragoza City - Located in the center of Zaragoza, Hotel Habitat Center Los Girasoles in Zaragoza, offers a different kind of accommodation and meet the needs of the most demanding costumers. A warm atmosphere that will make you feel at home. The apartments have been designed with the aim of providing a ...

Aragonia Paradis Restaurant, Zaragoza City - Modernity and avant-garde are just a few of the many characteristics that describe Aragonia Paradis which is located within the Hotel Palafox in downtown Zaragoza. The restaurant has direct and independent access from the street. Both the main and private dining rooms were designed by Pascua ...

Arch of the Dean, Zaragoza City - This is one of the most emblematic corners of our city. It originates in the 13th century, when a construction was planned, which would connect the cathedral to the new house of the dean, head of the chapter after the prelate. The current arch, well restored, responds to the reform carried out in ...

Bal d'Onsera Restaurant, Zaragoza City - The restaurant Bal d'Onsera, in Zaragoza City, has the only new Michelin star to be awarded in the region of Aragon. The Bal d'Onsera ia s Small restaurant located in the old quarter, next to the popular Tapas area of El Tubo. The hall and a small dining room have a modern minimalist decoration, ...

Bars in Zaragoza City - Zaragoza City 60.000 strong population of university students guarantees a lively nightlife with bars and music clubs many of which stay open till dawn. Just south of the Plaza del Pilar, between Alfonso I and Don Jaime I, is a zone known as El Tubo. This is the hub of Zaragoza's bar and ...

Basilica del Pilar, Zaragoza City - Rising from the banks of the river Ebro as it passes through Zaragoza is the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pilar, a jewel of Aragonese Baroque art. The Cathedral, visited dialy by thousands of the faithful and pilgrims, houses the image of our lady of the Pilar. According to tradition, the Virgin ...

Bodegas Almau, Zaragoza City - For dinner on the hoof, visit tapas bars and winery Bodegas Almau, founded in 1870 it is ideal for cooling off with a beer or a glass of wine and a bite on a warm evening. In summer, you can enjoy a pintoresque terrace in front of the bar. Bodeas Almau is closed on Sundays, but on other nights ...

Bull McCabe's, Zaragoza City - Bull McCabe's was built in Dublin in 1998 and then reconstructed in the heart of the city centre of Zaragoza. Bull McCabes is an ideal place to start or finish your day. Whether you are a travelling business person, a student, an ex-pat or a tourist you will always receive a big welcome from our ...

Caesar Augustus statue, Zaragoza City - This statue was given by Mussolini's Italian government to Zaragoza in 1940 and is a bronze copy, forged in Naples of the original Augustus Prima Porta which is in the Vatican. It shows the emperor dressed as a general and haranguing his troops, and on his breastplate you can see symbols of some of ...

Camon Aznar Museum, Zaragoza City - Lovers of fine arts must visit the Camon Aznar Museum. It occupies the Renaissance palace of Pardos and includes an extensive artistic sample, the majority of which comes from the legacy of the illustrious academician from Zaragoza, Jose Camon Aznar. Address: Espoz y Mina 23 (Tues-Fri 9am-2,15pm ...

Candy Warhol, Zaragoza City - One of the best indie bars in Zaragoza, this space has helped to launch the grunge and alt-rock scene in this city. Music at the Candy Warhol is firmly set in the rock continuum blasting tunes from the Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Oasis, The Beatles, Primal Scream to Los Planetas, El Niño ...

Cartuja de Aula Dei, Zaragoza City - On the walls of the church of the Carthusian monastery of the Aula Dei (12km north of Zaragoza City), Goya painted a cycle of scenes in oils of the Life of the Virgin Mary. It is the most extensive of his works, although of the eleven passages, only seven remain and some of those with partial ...

Casa La Madrilena, Teruel City, Teruel - La Madrileña is one of the most representative art nouveau houses in Teruel. It was created by the Modernist architect Pablo Monguio. It has an uncomplicated façade, where the lines forming an oval acquire delicacy and great symbolic value. Materials such as stone, wrought iron and ...

Casa Molins, Zaragoza City - This work by Fernando de Yarzo is one of the best examples of modernist architecture in Zaragoza and of the integration of the new style within the old quarter. The two-street facade is solved with the typical cant, decorated with wavy, rhythmic shapes inspired by Nature. It has a ground floor, ...

Casa Retuerta, Zaragoza City - The Casa Retuerta was built in 1904 in one of the best planned sectors within the urban expansion area of the city. The situation of the house, in the angle of two important streets allowed the architect Juan Francisco Gomez Pulido to concentrate his attentiont in the corner, which was solved ...

Casino Mercantil, Zaragoza City - The Casino Mercantil was built in the plot of land, which the palace of Don Juan de Coloma, secretary of Fernando el Catolico, the Catholic King, previously occupied. The facade was made in 1912 by Francisco Albiñana, and is one of the most impressive modernism buildings in Zaragoza. It is ...

Church of San Pablo, Zaragoza City - The church of San Pablo was raised to replace the old Romanesque hermitage of San Blas, which had become too small due to the growth of the district. The current temple is the result of a series of additions, which gradually increased the original 14th century nucleus, the most valuable testimony ...

Church of the Magdalena, Zaragoza City - It was erected at the start of the 14th century to replace a previous Romanesque temple. Its typology corresponds to the model of a single-nave church, with chapels between the buttresses and polygonal sanctuary. The temple changes its orientation during the 18th century reform, the new access door ...

Destinations in Teruel - The crenellated walls climbing above the remote medieval town of Albarracin, 38km west of Teruel, dramatically announce its proximity as you approach. Built on a steep, rocky height carved out by a meander of the Rio Guadalaviar, Albarracin was, from 1012 to 1104, the seat of a tiny Islamic ...

Destinations in the Aragonese Pyrenees - Ainsa & Boltana. Ainsa is the historic capital of the Sobrarbe region. Located between the Ara and Cinca rivers, points the access to Broto and Bielsa valleys. Ainsa main square is one of the biggest and well conservated of Spain. Boltana is located 7 kilometres from ...

Dinopolis, Teruel City, Teruel - If you have kids along, a visit to his large, modern dinosaur theme park (902 44 80 00; adult /child €15/12; open 11am-9pm daily Semana Santa & June-mid- Oct; Thur-Sun only rest of year) is obligatory. It’s 3km from Teruel town centre, well signposted just off the Valencia road. A ...

Don Pedro de Luna Palace, Zaragoza City - Zaragoza blossomed in the 16th century. This striking palace is an example of the power of the nobility. It is also called Condes de Morata Palace and was built on the Roman wall. The front entrance, with its rounded arch and beautiful decorations is of especial interest, flanked by two figures of ...

El Atrapamundos Restaurant, Zaragoza City - El Atrapamundos is a haven from the hurry up world, serving sophisticated world cuisine in a attractive environment. From around the world to the heart of Zaragoza City - evocative of faraway places and fond memories, glorious meals and great companions. El Atrapamundos was created to be a refuge ...

El Cachirulo Restaurant, Zaragoza City - A typical Aragonese building in brick with wrought iron balconies on the road to Logrono, this restaurant offers fine regional cuisine and wines. Migas (fried bread crumbs with grapes and other ingredients), tender grilled lamb and blood sausage are all house specialties. Carretera N-232, ...

El Cachirulo Restaurant, Zaragoza City - A traditional building in brick with wrought iron balconies on the road to Logrono, this restaurant offers fine Aragonese cuisine and wines. Migas (fried bread crumbs with grapes and other ingredients), tender grilled lamb and blood sausage are all house specialties. Carretera N-232, ...

El Plata Cabaret, Zaragoza City - El Plata is an attractive Cabaret show, located in a historical small theatre, in the heart of El Tubo, the bohemian area of Zaragoza. Gorgeous girls and boys, wonderful costumes, good music, surprising and funny acts. El Plata is a ménage of the best and sexist of Moulin Rouge and the ...

Former Capitania General, Zaragoza City - Built by order of the Army Engineers in 1893 in Neo-classic style, the former Capitania General has an irregular ground plan due to the elliptic shape of the old Glorieta de Pignatelli present-day Plaza de Aragon. Inside, the great staircase presided over by the bronze statue of General Palafox ...

Former Faculty of Medicine & Sciences, Zaragoza City - This is one of the most successful works by the architect Ricardo Magdalena; a building which responds to the historical tendency of the time, where the models of the Aragonese Renaissance Palaces are reintroduced. Following this tradition, it is made of brick, with application of polychrome ...

Fortea Tower, Zaragoza City - Built to a square plan, the lower part is of stone and the rest is of brick. It is the most important example in the city of Mudejar civil architecture of the 15th Century. Acquired by the Town Council, it has been restored and is presently occupied by the Department responsible for the Areas of ...

Forum of Caesaraugusta Museum, Zaragoza City - This archaeological area of the Forum of Caesaraugusta Museum offers us a vision of the daily life in the city during the period of its foundation by the Romans (between 19 and 14 B.C). These archaeological remains pertain to a market of the period of Emperor Augustus and the town forum, built in ...

Fuente del Torico, Teruel City, Teruel - It lies in one of Teruel's most emblematic squares. The old fountain that was built here was actually an underground reservoir that dated from 1375, although this was changed twice and in 1858 the actual fountain that we see today was built. The fountain has a large column that is crowned by a ...

Gran Cafe de Zaragoza, Zaragoza City - The Gran Cafe de Zaragoza at Calle de Alfonso I 25 looks as though it has been around for centuries. In fact, the establishment is 200 years old and it was an exclusive jeweller's store until few years ago. Today is a good place to have a relax and have a good ...

Hotel AC Los Enlaces, Zaragoza City - A modern and functional 4 star Hotel with 4 convention halls, making it an ideal venue for company meetings. Strategically located, with easy access to Madrid and Barcelona via the N-II, the hotel is only 5 minutes from the Train Station and very near to the Trade Fair grounds and airport. The ...

Hotel Boston, Zaragoza City - This 4 star Hotel is in a privileged location of Zaragoza center. It has easy access from wide avenues. It is only 5 minutes from Paseo Independencia, financial and commercial center of the city. The Hotel Boston was developed as one of the first intelligent hotels in Spain, combining modern ...

Hotel Catalonia Zaragoza Plaza, Zaragoza City - The 4 star Hotel Catalonia Zaragoza Plaza is located just 50 metres from Zaragoza Plaza square and Basilica of Pilar, in the heart of Zaragoza’s historic centre. The hotel building is from the Modernist period and was built at the turn of the 20th century. Designed by the architect Julio ...

Hotel Civera, Teruel City, Teruel - The 2 star Hotel Civera is located in the city centre, next to Dinopolis theme park and in Teruel’s most modern areas. Hotel offers 72 confortable rooms with full bathroom, telephone and satellite television. The Hotel has a large hall where you can hold meetings, banquets or family ...

Hotel El Principe, Zaragoza City - The Best Western Hotel El Principe is a modern hotel located in the historical and financial center of Zaragoza. Located within walking distance from Pilar's Basilica, Camón Aznar Museum, Central Theater, Seo's Cathedral, art gallery 'La Lonja' and the Tapas area . There is a nice ...

Hotel Goya, Zaragoza City - The 4 star Hotel Goya enjoys a superb location right in the nerve-centre of the city, within easy reach of the best shopping, leisure and cultural facilities. The hotel is a mere five minute walk from the famous Plaza del Pilar making it ideal for tourist groups. The Hotel Goya has 148 rooms: ...

Hotel Habitat Center Los Girasoles, Zaragoza City - Located in the center of Zaragoza, Hotel Habitat Center Los Girasoles in Zaragoza, offers a different kind of accommodation and meet the needs of the most demanding costumers. A warm atmosphere that will make you feel at home. The apartments have been designed with the aim of providing a ...

Hotel Hesperia Zaragoza, Zaragoza City - The 3 star Hotel Hesperia Zaragoza is strategically located in the heart of the historic centre, five minutes from the Basilica del Pilar. Well connected to all the city´s principals access points, and just 10 minutes from the Ave Statation. 86 rooms, car park, cafe-bar and Al Punto ...

Hotel Husa Via Romana, Zaragoza City - The 3 star Hotel Husa Via Romana was opened in 1988. With very easy access to the main communication routes, Hotel is located right in Zaragoza's commercial, cultural and leisure centre. Next to the "Basilica del Pilar", Seo Cathedral (San Salvador), "Lonja Palace" and the City ...

Hotel Inca, Zaragoza City - The Inca is comfortable 3 star hotel located in the heart of Zaragoza, just 50 metres from the Basílica del Pilar, and in the centre of the historic and shopping area of the city. Hotel Inca facilities and services include a la carte Restaurant, Bar, 24 hour Front Desk, Elevator, Security ...

Hotel Melia Zaragoza, Zaragoza City - The 5 star Hotel Melia Zaragoza is centrally-located, very close to the commercial area and the monuments of Zaragoza, 900 m from the Basilica of the Virgin of the Pillar and La Seo, the Cathedral of the Savior, 1.8 km from the Auditorium and Convention Center, 5 minutes from the train station and ...

Hotel NH Ciudad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza City - This modern Hotel NH Ciudad de Zaragoza is located a few meters from the 'Basilica del Pilar', La Seo Cathedral (San Salvador) and the Roman Walls. This hotel is designed for business and, also due to its location, for tourists aswell. Easy access from the A2 motorway, airport and Fair of ...

Hotel NH Orus, Zaragoza City - The 3 star NH Orus is a refurbished three-floor hotel with a modernist façade. Located beside the old “El Portillo” train station and the Parque Roma, in a central commercial and residential area. All rooms are well equipped with direct-dial phones, minibars, satellite television ...

Hotel Oriente, Zaragoza City - Built in 1916 and carefully restored in 2000, the 3 star Hotel Oriente is located in the commercial and business centre of the city, beside Plaza Espana. The Basilica del Pilar and the Seo Cathedral are nearby the hotel, which is ideal for those who wish to explore the historic sights of ...

Hotel Palafox, Zaragoza City - Prestige, tradition and design are the keys to the success of this five star hotel. Located in the social and business centre of the city, the Hotel Palafox enjoys modern design and the most up-to-date facilities. The Hotel Palafox combines traditional hospitality with the latest technology and an ...

Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Teruel City, Teruel - The 3 star Plaza Boulevard Hotel is located in the heart of Teruel’s historic centre and offers accommodation with spectacular views of San Juan square and is a few meters from the Torico square. The hotel has 18 rooms, 4 of which are single, 12 double and 2 suites with a hydro-massage ...

Hotel Reina Cristina, Teruel City, Teruel - The 3 star Hotel Reina Cristina is situated in the historic quarter of Teruel, a top example of Mudejar architecture and world heritage. We welcome you to our hotel and we offer you our services and facilities to make your stay as pleasant as possible. Hotel Reina Cristina offers 80 rooms, some ...

Hotel Reino de Aragon, Zaragoza City - The 4 star Hotel Reino de Aragon has an excellent location in the central Calle Coso, next to Plaza de España. Convenient for the trade fair site and airport, it is also very close to the Basilica del Pilar, the Paseo Independencia and right opposite the Teatro Principal. Ideally located for ...

Hotel Silken Zentro, Zaragoza City - This modern, avant-garde hotel in the heart of the city centre with distinctive architecture and interior design, offers great comfort during your stay in Zaragoza. You have an ideal city location, close to many attractions and not far from the River Ebro.Take the opportunity to visit the city ...

Hotel Torico Plaza, Teruel City, Teruel - The Torico Plaza is situated in the historical centre of Teruel. It has 31 rooms with a view to the Mudejar Tower of El Salvador, dating back to the early 14th century and to the emblematic fountain of the Torico Square from 1958. Three of the rooms are suites with a balcony and two of them are ...

Hotel Tryp Zaragoza, Zaragoza City - Conveniently situated, the hotel is just a short drive from the airport and opposite Las Delicias train station, bus station and the entrance to where Expo 2008 will be held. The hotel comprises modern, dynamic facilities and services together with cutting-edge technology. There are onsite halls ...

Hotel Zenit Don Yo, Zaragoza City - Set on plaza de Aragon in the historic and commercial centre of Zaragoza, the Don Yo is within a kilometre of Plaza del Pilar and roman and moorish sites. This 10-floor hotel features 147 guestrooms, all of which are decorated in warm earth tones with dark wood furniture and patterned fabrics, and ...

Hotels in Aragon - May it be a simple romantic hotel committed to the best Aragonese cuisine, a small charming hotel placed within the breathtaking landscape of Teruel, that boutique hotel in the bustling Zaragoza city centre or a simple bed and breakfast in the Pyrenees mountains. Our criterion is a simple ...

Hotels in Zaragoza City - Whether you're looking for short-term, luxury, central or even cheap Zaragoza accommodation, you can find it and book it here. Read about different types of accommodation from Zaragoza hotels to bed and breakfast and self-catering ...

Imperial Channel of Aragon, Zaragoza City - At the end of the 18th Century, the Spanish king Charles III gave Ramon Pignatelli the enormous task of creating a great navegable waterway which would link Cantabria and the Mediterranean. Only 150km were built, from Bocal, near Tudela, Navarra to El Burgo de Ebro, near Zaragoza. It currently ...

La Cucaracha Bar, Zaragoza City - La Cucaracha Bar (Calle del Temple 25) is among a string of racous disco-pubs on a lane in the Old Quarter (Casco Viejo) near the Mercado Central. This bar is popular with Zaragoza's students: nothing much moves before midnight. This bar's speciality are chupitos ...

La Flor Restaurant, Zaragoza City - French cuisine. La Flor restaurant features everything from crepes to steaks and seafood. Located in Zaragoza's old town, an area popular among university students for its nightlife, you can visit this French restaurant anytime. Address: Plaza San Felipe, ...

La Jamoneria, Zaragoza City - Carved haunches of ham preside over the entry, while inside owner Félix Martínez, a popular ham cutter offers perfect shards from the beast, house-label wine flows and plates of dry-cured pork loin, salchichon. La Jamoneria is ideal for a midday meal. Address: Calle de Bruno Solano, ...

La Lonja, Zaragoza City - Between the Pilar and La Seo, alongside the Ebro, the beautiful Lonja rises up; undoubtedly the most important exponent of civil architecture of Zaragoza. Used for trading transactions –especially those propitiated by the river navigation. The building was started in 1541 and was ...

La Lonja, Zaragoza City - Between El Pilar and La Seo, alongside the Ebro, the beautiful Lonja rises up; undoubtedly the most important exponent of civil architecture of Zaragoza. Used for trading transactions –especially those propitiated by the river navigation. The building was started in 1541 and was ...

La Republicana, Zaragoza City - La Republicana is a popular bar located between Zaragoza's El Tubo tapas district and Calle Don Jaime, which serves good tapas at reasonable prices. This old-fashioned bar is decorated with an beautidul mixture of Spanish retro knick-knacks and photos from the 30s. La Republicana ...

La Retama Restaurant, Zaragoza City - Restaurante La Retama (c/ de la Reconquista 4; menu €7-80; open 1.30pm-3.30pm Mon-Thur, 1-30pm-3.30pm & 9pm-11.30pm Fri & Sat) is for vegetarians: varied salads, starters and main dishes cost €4 to ...

La Retama Vegetarian Restaurant, Zaragoza City - Restaurante La Retama (c/ de la Reconquista 4; menu €7-80; open 1.30pm-3.30pm Mon-Thur, 1-30pm-3.30pm & 9pm-11.30pm Fri & Sat) is for vegetarians: varied salads, starters and main dishes cost €4 to ...

La Seo Cathedral, Zaragoza City - La Seo del Salvador reflects the history and the art of Aragon. First of all, it was the High Mosque of Sarakosta (Zaragoza in Moslem ages). The construction of the Romanesque Cathedral was begun during the second half of the 12th century. The rebuilding of the Cathedral in Gothic style took place ...

La Zuda Tower, Zaragoza City - The seat of the Muslim governors, it was built on one of the turrets of the Roman wall. After the reconquest it became the residential palace of the kings of Aragon, from Alfonso I to Jaime. Its present aspect dates and the characteristics of palatial architecture of the period. It is used today as ...

Mihrab (prayer room), Zaragoza City - Also opening off the northern porch is a small, octagonal oratorio (prayer room), with a magnificent horseshoe-arched doorway leading into its mihrab (prayer niche indicating the direction of Mecca). The finely chiselled floral motifs, Arabic inscriptions from the Quran and pleasingly simple ...

Morlanes House, Zaragoza City - This house belonged to the Morlans family which in addition to being of noble lineage and enjoying considerable wealth, were the most important sculptors of the 16th century. Of the original building only the brick façade remains. The balconies are flanked by tapering columns (estiptes) and ...

NH Gran Hotel, Zaragoza City - The NH Gran Hotel, inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII in 1929, preserves the flavour of that era and offers you its sumptuous and luxurious installations. Located in the heart of the city in the shopping and cultural district, next to the Paseo de la Independencia and close to the Basilica del Pilar ...

Novodabo Restaurant, Zaragoza City - David Boldova's Novodabo is the gastronomists' dreams. Boldova, a wonder chef in his 30s, starred in the Aragonese Television cooking show "Entre Platos". His menu is divided between traditional Aragonese specialties and modern dishes on what's tried and true; his 10-course tasting menu ...

Oasis Club Theatre, Zaragoza City - Grand old concert hall transformed into a traditional cabaret – a kind of Aragonese equivalent of the Parisian Moulin Rouge, though locals complain it’s losing its magic. Open Sat only; closed June-Sept. Address: C/ Boggiero 28, +34 976 ...

Pablo Gargallo Museum, Zaragoza City - The beautiful 17th-century late Renaissance Argillo Palace in the heart of the old town houses this museum of Pablo Gargallo's sculpture. The famous Aragonese artist was one of the most important figures in the early 20th-century European avant-garde movement and he was heavily influenced by ...

Pablo Serrano Museum, Zaragoza City - The Pablo Serrano Museum is dedicated to the work of the famous Aragonese sculptor (1908-1985). The former workshops of the provincial orphanage have been restored and remodelled to house the collection belonging to the Pablo Serrano Foundation. The Pablo Serrano Museum holds 140 varied ...

Patio de la Infanta, Zaragoza City - The Patio dela Infanta is the best Aragonese Renaissance patio and was part of a sixteenth-century palace which collapsed after three fires. In 1903 the patio was sold to a French antiquarian who took it to his shop in Paris. In 1957, local Savings Bank Ibercaja bought it and stored it until 1980, ...

Patio de Santa Isabel, Zaragoza City - Inside the main gate, cross the rather dull introductory courtyard into a second, the Patio de Santa Isabel, once the central patio of the Muslim palace. Here you are confronted to north and south by the exquisite interwoven arches typical of the opulence and geometric mastery of Muslim ...

Plaza de los Sitios, Zaragoza City - The Spanish-French Exhibition was held in Zaragoza in 1908, in memory of the Peninsula War and to unite both countries. For this event with more than 5,000 exhibitors, a site was prepared between Avenida Independencia and Huerva River. This is now Plaza de los Sitios, which contains striking ...

Plaza del Pilar Cafes, Zaragoza City - The cafes along Plaza del Pilar facing the basilica can’t be beaten for location but beware the mark-up for eating outdoors – eg, an extra €0,60 per bocadillo (filled roll). Most of these places do pretty ordinary lunch menus del dia (daily set menus) for around €6/7.25 ...

Principal Theatre, Zaragoza City - Since its inauguration in 1798, this theatre has been subjected to numerous reformations. Its present interior is the work of Ricardo Magdalena (1896) who also designed the rear façade in an eclectic neo-classical style. The front of the building was remodelled by the brothers Borobio in ...

Restaurants in Zaragoza City - Zaragoza City and the Aragon region is famous for one of the most straightforward cuisines in Spain. Meat is the basis of the Aragonese cuisine and chilindron, its most typical formula. You won't go hungry in this city known for tapas, ham and pastries that are works of ...

Rivers Aquarium, Zaragoza City - This Aquarium dedicated to waterscapes proposes a natural trip round the great rivers of the planet: Ebro, Nile, St. Lawrence, Amazon, Mekong and Darwin. Europe’s largest freshwater Aquarium will contains 5000 specimens representing 300 species and allow visitors to tour the ecosystems of ...

Roman Port Museum, Zaragoza City - This museum, together with the Roman Public Baths Museum, the Roman Theatre and the Foro Museums, is one of the three sites in Zaragoza where the visitor can view the archaeological remains of the ancient Roman colony of Caesar Augusta. It is possible to actually see the remains of the harbour ...

Roman Public Baths Museum, Zaragoza City - The Roman Public Baths Museum is, together with the Roman theatre, the river port and the Foro museums, one of the four museums in Zaragoza where you can visit the archeological remains of the ancient Roman colony of Caesaraugusta. The exhibition includes the remains of the latrine-room and the ...

Roman Theatre Museum, Zaragoza City - The Roman Theatre was discovered by chance in 1972 when the construction of a new building in Veronica street began. The theatre, built in the 1st century, within the town fabric, stood out from the rest of the buildings as a point of reference in an essentially flat landscape. As time passed, the ...

Roman Walls, Zaragoza City - Caesaraugusta was surrounded by a wall with numerous towers, perhaps as many as 120. The walls were extremely thick, up to 7 metres in places, whit alabaster and limestone block exteriors and an extraordinarily hard mortar interior (opus caementicium). Its towers were semicircular or ...

San Antonio de Padua Church, Zaragoza City - Alongside the church and the convent of the Franciscan Capuchines is the Italian Military Chapel, built under the patronage of the Mussolini Government in 1940 as a monumental Mausoleum for the Italian combatants who died during the Spanish Civil War. Address: Paseo Cuellar ...

San Carlos Borromeo, Zaragoza City - The School and Church of the Inmaculada, belonging to he Company of Jesus were raised on the plot of land previously occupied by the Higher Synagogue of the Jewry of Zaragoza. In the 18th century the whole interior ornamentation of the church is renewed – designed by brother Lacarre-, making ...

San Gil Church, Zaragoza City - Archetype of 14th Century Aragonese Mudejar, reorientated and redecorated during the baroque period. The tower, on a square base and with a rectangular body is a singular expression of the art of brickwork as developed by the Mudejar, replete with rhombi and intertwined. Address: D. Jaime I, ...

San Juan de los Panetes Church, Zaragoza City - The baroque temple was started in 1725 on the site of a previous church which belonged to the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. Of note is the octagonal brick tower, well known for its curious inclination and which conforms to the building traditions of the 16th Century. Address: Salduba, ...

San Martin Church, Teruel City, Teruel - San Martin church already existed in 1196, but the current church actually dates back to the 17th century. It has three naves, an ambulatory, a pointed barrel vault with small windows in the central nave and arris vaults in the side naves. The oldest part of the church is the Gothic-Mudejar ...

Santa Engracia Church, Zaragoza City - The extraordinarily beautiful facade, carved in 1512 by Gil Morlanes the elder, and finished by his son is the only part of the previous enormous monastery which remains; during the Peninsula War the rest of it was destroyed. The facade is Plateresque in style with figures such as the Catholic ...

Santa Isabel de Portugal, Zaragoza City - In 1678 the Council of the Kingdom of Aragon decides to erect a temple in honour of Santa Isabel de Portugal. After reaching and agreement with the Teatine fathers (of Cayetanos, thus its other name), in 1681 the work begins on the plot of land, which the latter have reserved for their convent. ...

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Sights in Zaragoza City - Zaragoza possesses many architectural treasures, along with its museums and churches which contain fascinating Roman Moorish, Jewish and Christian artefacts. The Ebro river forms a major part of the cities landscaping. The best way to discover Zaragoza's monuments is to stroll through its streets. ...

Stone Bridge, Zaragoza City - The oldest bridge over the Ebro. 15th Century gothic style, it has been restored on numerous occasions after flooding of the Ebro. Of note are the bronze lions by Francisco Rallo. Address: Paseo Echegaray y ...

Taberna Dona Casta, Zaragoza City - Located in Zaragoza's El Tubo tapas district, an area packed with wine bars Taberna Doña Casta, is a cavernous basement (the street level is for revelers) ideal for a glass of wine, balsamic-dressed salads, jamon (ham) and croquetas (fried ham fritters). Address: Calle de los ...

Taberna La Piedra, Zaragoza City - Taberna La Piedra is a lovingly managed and staffed restaurant that manages to be chic and rustic. It is situated not far from the University. Try the House Speciality, Carne a la Piedra, literally translated as Meat to the Stone. A hot lava stone is brought to your table accompanied by a plate ...

Tapas Bars, Zararagoza City - The narrow streets and small plazas south of La Seo harbour some brilliant tapas bars, ideal for cooling off with a beer and a bite on a warm evening. On Plaza Santa Marta El Gargantua, Cerveceria Marpy, Vitorinos II and El Lince are all appealing; El Gargantua and Marpy specialise in excellent ...

Teruel Cathedral, Teruel City, Teruel - The tower, the roof and the dome all form part of Unesco's World heritage. The temple was constructed on top of the Santa Maria de Mediavilla church. It has three stonework and brick naves, as a result of the enlargement of the old Romanesque church in 1171. Juzaff the Moor directed the work that ...

Teruel Museum, Teruel City, Teruel - Teruel Museum is located in the Casa de la Comunidad, a 16th-century Renaissance construction in the heart of the historic centre, very close to the Cathedral. The museum is divided into various sections: Archaeology, with exhibits that go from prehistory to the Christian kingdoms, along with ...

Teruel Travel Guide - The province of Teruel, in the south of Aragon, is home to most of the Sistema Iberico mountain range area. Its geography offers abundant contrasts between the plains surrounding Teruel city and mountainous areas such as Gudar, Albarracin or Javalambre. The traces of its rich past are found in ...

The Mercado Central (Central Market), Zaragoza City - The Central Market is erected in the same place that the city market has occupied since the 13th century. The building, inaugurated in 1903, was not designed as an isolated building, but it formed part of a town planning action aimed at transforming the surroundings of the square, this remodelling, ...

Troubadour Tower, Zaragoza City - The oldest construction of the Aljaferia is called Torre del Trovador (Troubadour Tower). The tower received this name from Antonio Garcia Gutierrez’s 1836 romantic drama The Troubadour. The drama was converted into a libretto for Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Il trovatore in 1853. The ...

Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion, Zaragoza City - Inspired by the gladiolus flower, it was designed by prestigious architect by Zaha Hadid. Used as an entrance and the main pavilion for Expo Zaragoza 2008, it has remained in the city as an emblem of innovation and spectacular architecture. An enclosed interactive space spanning the River Ebro ...

Zaragoza City - Zaragoza, the capital of Aragon, has all the attractions of a modern, populous city with excellent avenues, such as that of Independencia, Sagasta, Gran Via and squares, such as that of Paraiso, Los Sitios... The Zaragoza's appeal lies in the fact that it has been left relatively untouched by ...

Zaragoza Museum, Zaragoza City - The Museo de Zaragoza, at Plaza Sitios, 6, was made in 1909 for a Spanish-French exposition as the Pavillion of Arts. The allegories of Sculpture, Painting and Architecture are situated on the main facade, with industry and Trade on the side towers. The outer walls of the museum are decorated ...

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