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Agustina Zaragoza Monument - A work by Mariano Benlliure, it is inaugurated with the attendance of the Monarchs of Spain, within the commemorative acts of the Centenary of Zaragoza Siegues. Its topographic situation is fully justified. This place was one of the most important exclaves of the Zaragoza defence against the ...

Alfonso I Monument - The idea of erecting a monument to Alfonso I "the Battler", king of Aragon arose on the occasion of the eighth centenary of the reconquest of Zaragoza (1118). This monument was built in the Buenavista Hillock of the Primo de Rivera Park in 1925. On the base, there is a bronze lion, ...

Aljaferia Castle - 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 ...

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 - 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 ...

Attractions - Zaragoza medieval cathedral possesses many architectural treasures, along with its museums and chruches 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 ...

Auditorium Congress Palace - This building of truly great proportions was built in 1994 from the design of Manuel Perez Latorre. It has a portico raised on pillars of great height and houses an ample complez of modern facilities with capacity for ten thousand people. It is a pioneer for its versatility, handling concerts, ...

Augusta Golf, Calatayud, Zaragoza - The Augusta Golf Course (50 km from Zaragoza city), with its 9 holes, a par of 36 and 3,000m in length, is the main attraction of the sports complex. The practice course with its 30 stands on two levels, large areas to learn and practice the different shots, and its teaching room, provide excellent ...

Bal d'Onsera, 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 - 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 ...

Belchite - Belchite is a village in Zaragoza province, Spain, about 40 km southeast of Zaragoza. On June 15, 1809, French and Spanish forces in the Peninsular War fought the Battle of María near Belchite. Between August 24 and September 7, 1937, Republican and Nationalist forces in the Spanish Civil ...

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 - 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 ...

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 - 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 ...

Calle Manifestacion Building - This building, attributed traditionally to Ricardo Magdalena, was really designed by the architect, Julio Bravo. The composition of its three facades maintains the common characteristics of Zaragoza Modernism. The walls are made of brick, whilst the stone is reserved for the low part and as an ...

Calle Prudencio Building - This Building was the first built by the Zaragoza architect, Jose de Yarza Echenique, a student of the school of Barcelona and educated in the compositive language of catalan Modernism. The use of brick as a basic construction element does not remove lightness from the facade, which is extremely ...

Camon Aznar Museum - 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: c/ Espoz y Mina 23 (Tues-Fri ...

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 ...

Carmen Gate - Built by the architect Agustin Sanz in 1789, it is one of the gates which gave entrance to the city in the 18th century and which suffered the effect of the Sieges. It is built like a Roman Triumphal Arch and responds to Neo-classical models. Address: Paseo Pamplona / Avda. Cesar ...

Cartuja de Aula Dei - 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 Amadico, Zaragoza City - Casa Amadico, c/ Jordan de Urries 3. A popular bar with a large range of tapas, especially seafood. Closed Mon & ...

Casa Juncosa - This flamboyant building was built in 1906 by the architect Jose de Yarza. Casa Juncosa was a expensive construction for the wealthy bourgeois of Zaragoza. Modernism ideas are expressed here in a exhuberant floral decoration, executed in worked stone and wrought iron. This ornamental splendour is ...

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

Casa Retuerta - 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 - 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 ...

Cetina's Contradanza - Date: During the feast day of St. Juan Lorenzo, from 18 to 21 May. An extremely original dance with Celtic music –the only one in Aragon- which commemorates the death of the Saint. It is a masked dance from pre-Christian times which preserves remains of old farming rites. The jumps of the ...

Chamber of Commerce - Former site of the Zaragoza Exhibition Centre for Trade Fairs, the building was designed by the Borobio brothers and Jose Beltran Navarro. They used historical schemes with a suggestion of mudejar. Of nothe is the slender light tower, 56m high, which was built in 1940 as a landmark and emblem of ...

Christian Palace & Throne Room - Moving upstairs, you pass through rooms of the Palacio Mudéjar, added by Christian rulers in the 12th to 14th centuries, then to the Catholic Monarchs' palace, which, as though by way of riposte to the Muslim finery below, contains some exquisite Mudéjar coffered ceilings, especially ...

Church of the Magdalena - 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 ...

Churrasco Restaurant, Zaragoza - Churrasco (c/ de Francisco Vitoria 19; menu €9.65), a tavern-like place opposite Risko Mar, offers a wide variety of meat and fish and is similarly expensive – but the three-course lunch menu. With wine, is excellent ...

Churrasco Restaurant, Zaragoza City - Churrasco (c/ de Francisco Vitoria 19; menu €9.65), a tavern-like place opposite Risko Mar, offers a wide variety of meat and fish and is similarly expensive – but the three-course lunch menu. With wine, is excellent ...

Churreria La Fama, Zaragoza City - Start your day with a plate of piping-hot, sugared and salted delicious churros at La Fama Churrería; served with lush melted chocolate for dipping. Address: Calle Prudencio 25, Zaragoza City, Tel: +34 976 39 37 ...

Convention Center - The Convention Centre on the former Expo Zaragoza 2008 site, by Nieto Sobejano has a wave-like roof with skylights to allow sunlight to enter illuminate foyers and common spaces. Likewise, the rooms receive natural light from outside by means of translucent façade walls, in alternating ...

Convention Centre - The Convention Centre on the former Expo Zaragoza 2008 site, by Nieto Sobejano has a wave-like roof with skylights to allow sunlight to enter illuminate foyers and common spaces. Likewise, the rooms receive natural light from outside by means of translucent façade walls, in alternating ...

Country Pavilions - The Pavilions of the countries participating in the Expo Zaragoza 2008 were grouped around the major ecogeographic regions of the world. Many of the pavilions have been moved or ...

Daroca's Corporales - Date: The day of Corpus Christi, at the beginning of June. It is a procession in honour of the Sacred Corporals. Tradition says that in 1239 the Hosts turned into blood sticking to the corporals that surrounded them. They are kept, in the church of Santa Maria, in a gold relic donated by the ...

Don Pedro de Luna Palace - 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 ...

Ejea de los Caballeros - Ejea de los Caballeros (Aragonese Exea, commonly known by simply Ejea) is a town and municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It is one of the 5 main towns in the Municipality of the 5 Villages, of which the most important are Ejea de los Caballeros, Tauste, Sadaba, Uncastillo and ...

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 Calamar Bravo, Zaragoza - El Calamar Bravo, c/ Cinco de Marzo 14, Hugely popular and inexpensive stand-up seafood tapas bar with outstanding calamares ...

El Calamar Bravo, Zaragoza City - El Calamar Bravo, c/ Cinco de Marzo 14, Hugely popular and inexpensive stand-up seafood tapas bar with outstanding calamares ...

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 ...

El Sol, Zaragoza - This Latin-themed bar in Zaragoza is the place to shake your stuff to all things salsa and Latin, while refreshing yourself with a cocktail. Cuban-inspired decor and a friendly crowd make this venue a bit like a holiday within a holiday. A most unusual bar decorated with an abundance of neon ...

Escolapios School and Santo Tomas de Aquino Church - This ancient Zaragoza school was founded in 1733 and both it and the church were built through the generosity of the Archbishop. It is a baroque building that dates back to 1740 and has a large tri-partite façade flanked by two towers and only one nave inside. In the 70s Avenida Cesar ...

Fabara - Fabara is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza. The Roman Temple of Fabara is probably the greatest and best preserved mausoleum -funerary temple- at the Peninsula. It was built at the end of 1st century or beginning of 2nd one, though many scholars think it was built at the end of ...

Fantoba Pastry Shop - Pastelería Fantoba, is a family-run pastry shop founded in 1856 and located in Zaragoza's old quarter. Its ceiling is a work by the popular 19th Century architect Ricardo Magdalena. Fantoba has preserved the old fashioned quality of all its products. Specialising in fine traditional ...

Former Capitania General - 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 - 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 tiles ...

Fortea Tower - Built to a square plan, the lower part is of stone and the rest is of brich. 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 - 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 ...

Fraga - On the banks of the Cinca river, there is Fraga,of Iberian origin, where important Romanesque churches of the 12th century are preserved as is a series of residential buildings in the picturesque layout of the streets. In the vicinity of Fraga, there are the Roman remains of the so-called Villa ...

Fraga and the Baix Cinca - The Bajo Cinca (Spanish) or Baix Cinca (Catalan) is a comarca (roughly equivalent to a US "county" or an English district) that occupies parts of the provinces of Huesca and Zaragoza and includes the following towns and villages: Ballobar, Belver de Cinca, Candasnos, Chalamera, Fraga, ...

Fuendetodos - Fuendetodos is a small town in Aragon, located about 44 kilometers south-east of Zaragoza. It has a population of approximately 170, yet has nearly 25,000 visitors each year. The famous Aragonese artist Francisco de Goya was born there in 1746. The artist's birth house and a museum dedicated to ...

Getting Around Zaragoza - Airport buses (976 22 93 43) to/from Paseo Pamplona 1 fairly infrequently: roughly every two hours from 7am to 10pm (to 7pm on Saturdays, and 11am-8pm on Sundays), for a fare of €2.50 (£1.90). Almost all city bus routes, go through Plaza de España , on the southern edge of El ...

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 ...

Hospederia Castillo Papa Luna, Illueca, Zaragoza Province, Aragon - The 3 star Castillo Papa Luna, listed as a National Monument since June 1931, is located on a rocky cliff in the highest hill of Illueca. Its construction during the 13th century was ordered by Juan Martínez de Luna whose son, Pedro Luna, gained a name in history as Benedict XIII, Pope Luna. ...

Hotel & Spa Castillo de Ayud - Castillo de Ayud is a small luxury hotel located in the center of the charming and picturesque town of Calatayud, only 1hour from Madrid and 30 minutes from Zaragoza. Hotel Castillo de Ayud is a lovingly restored Belle Epoque luxury country house, a retreat that manages to be chic ...

Hotel & Spa Termas Pallares, Alhama de Aragon, Zaragoza, Aragon - The 3 star Hotel and Spa Termas Pallares was established in 1863, at a distance of 116 kilometres from Zaragoza. A referent among the large 19th century Spanish spas, with the charm and greatness of its years of splendour, it is surrounded by a natural environment, which would be difficult to find ...

Hotel AC Los Enlaces, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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 AH Plaza Delicias, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The modern 3 star Hotel AH Plaza Delicias (opened in 2004) is located close to railway station Delicias ( AVE ), 5 min. to the exhibition centre and 10 min from the airport. 70 fully equipped rooms: access to Internet, air conditioning, writing desk, cable TV, etc. It also has it own parking ...

Hotel AH World Trade Center, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The 4 star Hotel AH World Trade Center offers 88 rooms totally equipped with internet access, air conditioning and heating, writing-desk, TV by cable, minibar, strongbox and parking. Located opposite the Grancasa Shopping Centre and the future World Trade Centre, it is located in a rapidly ...

Hotel Avenida Zaragoza, Zaragoza City, Aragon - Placed at Cesar Augusto Avenue, the 2 star Avenida Hotel is located in the same Historical - Artistic and Commercial centre of Zaragoza, by the Central Market, The Roman Wall and the " Ntra. Sra. del Pilar" Basilica. Because of the Hotel's location, very closed to "Plaza ...

Hotel Boston, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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, Aragon - 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 Central Zaragoza, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The 2 star Hotel Central Zaragoza is located in the heart of the city, next to the main tourist attractions and commercial areas of Zaragoza, as well as all transport connections. The hotel, recently refurbished, has 43 rooms with TV, air conditioning, security box, telephone, hair dryer and fully ...

Hotel Cesaraugusta, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The 3 star Cesaraugusta is located in Zaragoza centre, near the AVE railway station and the A2 highway exit. Hotel offers a high grade of comfort in all its 40 rooms, all of them equipped with air conditioning, television, telephone, minibar and fully equipped bathroom. Hotel Cesaraugusta is well ...

Hotel Conquistador, Zaragoza City, Aragon - Next to Carmen Gate, outstanding monument in Zaragoza, the 3 star Hotel Conquistador is surrounded by the most important business and congress centre of the city, as well as several monumental sights. Renovated in 2002, Hotel Conquistador has been conceived as a place without obstacles, adapted for ...

Hotel El Principe, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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, Aragon - 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 Gran Via, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The 3 star Hotel Gran Via is located in the commercial centre of Zaragoza. It counts with excellent installations, recently renewed, which offer in all of our rooms the adequate equipment to make your stay the most grateful possible. Completing their services with a social living room, a conference ...

Hotel Habitat Center Los Girasoles, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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, Aragon - 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 Hispania, Zaragoza City, Aragon - Located in the historic centre of the city of Zaragoza, close to the Plaza del Pilar, the hotel offers modern accommodation. Hotel Hispania features modern and attractive amenities, a breakfast room in a typical Aragones wine cellar, meeting rooms and a lounge where you can relax after a ...

Hotel Holiday Inn Express, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The Hotel is located to the North of Zaragoza in one of the most important business areas of the town. Only 10 Km away from PLA-ZA, Fair Center, Zaragoza Airport and only 2 Km from the city center. Easy acces from the AP-2 highway and A-2 motorway, makes the Hotel the ideal place to stay for ...

Hotel Husa Via Romana, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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 Ibis Zaragoza, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The 2 star Hotel Ibis Zaragoza Centro is located downtown, within 5 minutes from Zaragoza railway station and a 10 minute walk from the main tourist attractions. The Ibis Zaragoza offers 90 rooms, with 3 non smoking floors, television, telephone, air conditioning, heating and room service. The ...

Hotel Inca, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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 Las Torres, Zaragoza City, Aragon - Situated in the heart of Zaragoza, the hotel is in an ideal location to visit the historical and cultural attractions the city has to offer. Cosy and comfortable the hotel offers guests a prime location in the city centre. Directly opposite the hotel stands the stunning Gothic Cathedral of ...

Hotel Los Siete Reyes, Ainsa, Zaragoza - An old carefully restored traditional mansion house in the unique setting in the historical centre of the stunning medieval Pyrenees town of Ainsa. The hotel has 6 light ample rooms that have been created using wood, stone and alabaster making a comfortable, elegant base to use while discovering ...

Hotel Maza, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The hotel is situated in the very centre of Zaragoza, only a stone´s throw away from the historical old town, museums, and famous baroque Basilica. The recently reformed hotel that opened its doors to the public 50 years ago offers its visitor´s comfortable well-appointed bedrooms. All ...

Hotel Melia Zaragoza, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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 Monasterio Benedictino, Calatayud, Zaragoza, Aragon - The 4 star Hotel Monasterio Benedictino is located in a imposing 16th Century monastery, now converted into a charmy and cousy hotel very close to the historical area. The 35 rooms are well equipped with modern amenities to guarantee a pleasant stay. The breakfast offered every morning is of ...

Hotel NH Ciudad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Aragon - 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 Gran Hotel, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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 ...

Hotel NH Orus, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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 NH Sport, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The NH Sport Hotel is functional and cosy and allows the visitor to enjoy the comforts and the pleasure which NH Hotels always offer. Its 64 guestrooms are tastefully decorated in blue fabrics and are equipped with all modern amenities for your pleasant and comfortable stay. The restaurant is ...

Hotel Oriente, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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, Aragon - 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 Partner Romareda, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The 4 star Partner Romareda is a welcoming hotel founded in 1981 and renovated in 2004 to offer a confortable and modern atmosphere. It is located in a peaceful residential area near Zaragoza city centre, in a perfect location for those who want to visit the city attractions: the famous Pilar ...

Hotel Posada La Pastora, Uncastillo, Zaragoza, Aragon - The 2 star Hotel Posada La Pastora is a 18th Century old village house located behind the Romanesque church of Santa Marta, in the the heart of the medieval town of Uncastillo. The inn has been completely renovated by owners Inma and Miguel. The main entrance exhibits a stone floor which ...

Hotel Ramiro I, Zaragoza City, Aragon - Totally renovated in 2002, the 3 star Hotel Ramiro is ideally located just in the center of Zaragoza, next to the tapas area and the old quarter. An ideal hotel for visitors interested in the city history and monuments as well as those attending business fairs and congresses. The Ramiro I ...

Hotel Reino de Aragon, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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, Aragon - 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 Tibur, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The 3 star Tibur is a small, modern hotel with multilingual staff located in the main square of Zaragoza, in the turistic and commercial centre, 50 metres away from the Basilic of Nuestra Señora del Pilar and the Cathedral of La Seo. All the rooms are well equipped and decorated with ...

Hotel Tryp Zaragoza, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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 Zaragoza Royal, Zaragoza City, Aragon - The fully modernised Hotel Husa Zaragoza Royal is located in the commercial centre of Zaragoza, only 10 minutes from the airport. The Husa Zaragoza Royal has 92 rooms with complete bathroom facilities, air-conditioning, direct-dial telephone, colour satellite TV, piped music, mini-bar and safe ...

Hotel Zenit Don Yo, Zaragoza City, Aragon - 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 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 ...

Illueca - Just a short trip from Zaragoza, Illueca, were the Pope Benedict XIII, known popularly as Papa Luna was born, is a historic village with a rich Medieval heritage. One of the most famous landmarks is its castle, which stands on the top of Illueca and dates back to the ...

Imperial Channel of Aragon - 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 ...

Iron Bridge - An important work in metalic engineering, built in 1895 to join the populous district of the Magdalena with the Arrabal. It is also known as the Puente del Pilar (Pillar Bridge). Address: Paseo Echegaray y ...

Jewish Route in Norhwest Aragon - The Jewish settlement in the Cinco Villas (Northwest Aragon) was characterised by its high density and its rich legacy which in many cases has remained nearly intact since medieval times. These Jewish quarters established between the 11th and 12th centuries as the Reconquista advanced, spread ...

Joaquin Costa School - Joaquin Costa (Born in Monzon, Aragon in 1846) was one of the predecessors of The Generation of 98 (Spanish literary and cultural movement which proclaimed a moral and cultural rebirth after the loss in 1898 of the country's last colonies). Concerned the country’s political problems, he ...

Juan Alberto Belloch, Minister for Justice, Interior and Mayor of Zaragoza - Juan Alberto Belloch is an Aragonese politician, (1950 - ), Minister for Justice, Interior and Mayor of Zaragoza since 2003. Born on February 3rd 1950, in Mora de Rubielos, Teruel, Aragon (Spain). A law graduate from the Universidad de Barcelona, he started his career in the judicial system in ...

Justicia Monument - The Justicia Monument was erected in 1904 as result of the collaboration between the architect Felix Navarro and the sculptor Francisco Vidal. It represents Don Juan V de Lanuza, last justicia (Supreme Judge of Aragon), executed by order of Philip II and the lost of the Aragonese institution, not ...

King's parade Jewish Legend - In Zaragoza, the capital city, the large Jewish community took the opportunity of showing the King of Aragon their appreciation. Whenever the king celebrated some special occasion with a royal parade which passed through the Jewish quarter, the leaders of the Jewish community would go forth to meet ...

La Cucaracha, Zaragoza - 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 Cucaracha, 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 Cueva de Aragon, Zaragoza City - La Cueva de Aragon, is located on the junction of Calle Estebanes and Calle Libertad, just south of the Plaza del Pilar, in the zone known as El Tubo, the hub of Zaragoza's bar and nightlife scene. La Cueva de Aragon serves nothing to eat but mushrooms, freshly cooked and stacked up on ...

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 - 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 concluded, ...

La Misericordia Bullring - The first stable bullring of Zaragoza was built in the 18th century thanks to the initiative of Ramon Pignatelli; the name of Coso de la Misericordia (Arena of Mercy) referred to its link with the Royal House of Mercy, which was maintained partly thanks to the profits gained with the bull ...

La Ontina Restaurant, Zaragoza City - The chef at La Ontina creates his personal versions of traditional Aragonese dishes. Fresh and preserved cod, garlic soup, vegetable stew, roast rib of pork and homemade desserts are all among the specialties at this delightful Spanish restaurant. The meals here are best accompanied by fine ...

La Peñaza Golf Course, Zaragoza - Situated on the outskirts of Zaragoza, La Peñaza Golf Club has an 18-hole course. In comparison with the arid dry natural landscape which surrounds the course the club appears as a true oasis of greenery. Its carefully looked after vegetation, which has been growing now for 30 years, ...

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 speciality is ...

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 Seo Cathedral - 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 - The seat of the Moslem 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 el Batallador (The Warrior) to Jaime I. Its present aspect dates and the characteristics of palatial architecture of ...

Laguna de Gallocanta - 20km of Daroca (Zaragoza Province) and a similar distance west of Calamocha (Teruel Province) on the N-234, Laguna de Gallocanta is Spain’s largest natural lake, a about 15 sq km in area (though it can almost dry up in summer). It’s a winter home for some 60,000 cranes and many other ...

Legacy of Expo Zaragoza 2008 - Expo Zaragoza 2008 was an international exposition held from 14 June to 14 September 2008 held in Zaragoza, Spain, with the topic of "Water and sustainable development". Expo 2008 Zaragoza opened new parks, buildings, bridges and museums. The exhibition left the city with many new ...

Los Borrachos, Zaragoza City - Spanish/French cuisine. Committed to preserving an old-fashioned kind of service, Los Borrachos restaurant occupies a formal set of dining rooms near the heart of town. Menu items may include a combination platter of hake with lobster, wild boar with wine sauce, filet of beef with a pepper.cognac ...

Los Lagos Golf, Pinseque, Zaragoza - The course at Golf Los Lagos (20 km from Zaragoza city) is made up of 18 holes with a par of 72, and offers an enjoyable round with numerous water hazards, as well as a large practice and putting green. The course combines some long holes with other shorter ones which give players the chance to ...

Martyrs Monument - This Martyrs of Religion and of the Country Monument has been located in the plaza de España since 1904, in replacement of the Neptune Fountain, which had lost its function with the arrival of running water. The aim of the new monument was to perpetuate the memory of the Innumerable Martyrs ...

Mequinenza - The village of Mequinenza is situated within close proximity of both the Rio Segre and Ebro. The village is steeped in history dating back to the Arabic occupation. Both the Rio's Segre and Ebro boast an excellent quality of Catfish and Carp ...

Metropolitan Water Park And Beach - A 296-acre urban park provides sporting and recreational facilities and includes: Los Sotos Natural Park, a wetlands area, a Botanical Garden and network of lagoons with a white water channel, pools, children’s play areas and a beach (known as "Las Playas" and very popular in ...

Mihrab - 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 cupola ...

Modernism in Zaragoza City - Modernist architecture began in Catalonia in the 19th century and was also connected to the Industrial Revolution, which was spreading throughout Europe at the time. Modernism made much use of organic forms from the world of nature, such as designs of animals, fruits, leaves and flowers. New ...

Modernist Bandstand - The Modernist Bandstand was designed by the Martinez Ubago brothers on the ocasion of the Hispano-French Exposition of 1908. Before its current location it was situated in the Plaza de los Sitios and in the Paseo de la Independencia. Its baldachin structure is erected on a stone base; eight cast ...

Moncayo Natural Park - The Moncayo is the mountain “par excellence” of the Zaragoza Province landscape. Everyone attempts to see its mythical summits from any high spot of the province, and children learn very early on how to distinguish its silhouette, which rises solemnly up between steppes and ...

Monument to “La Torre Nueva” - A slim, original, mudejar tower, 70 meters high, was finished in 1520. Built for the good government of the courts, assitance to the sick, and regulation of the life of the neighbourhood, it have individuality to Saragossa and immediately took, root in the hearts of the people. In 1892 it was ...

Morlanes House - 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 ...

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 - 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 ...

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 ...

Other Fiestas of Interest in Zaragoza Province - Ainzon. On the eve of St. Anton, on 16 January, bonfires. The patron saint of the town is St. Sebastian, on 20 January. After the procession of the Saint they eat cakes in the wineries. The second Sunday in March, the day of the quitos, each boy invites a firl to accompany him all day and serves ...

Pablo Gargallo Museum - 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 Rodin ...

Pablo Serrano Museum - 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 - 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 - Inside the main gate, cross the rather dull introductory courtyard into a second, the Patio de Santa Isabel, once the central courtyard 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 ...

Pavilion Bridge - Zaha Hadid and Arup projected the Pavilion Bridge for the Zaragoza Expo 2008, one of the central features of the Zaragoza Exhibition in 2008. The theme of the concept was 'Water for Development'. It is an 'aesthetic and emotional' bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Ebro. The Pavilion ...

Pavilion of Spain - The Pavilion of Spain during the Expo Zaragoza is committed to ethical architecture in pursuit of environmental protection and sustainable development. It is an artificial forest made of columns and glass. The pavilion is designed to save energy and to use environmentally friendly materials and ...

Pignatelli Building - It was built in the 18th century as Casa de Misericordia, an orphanage and poorhouse. Ramon Pignatelli, promoted its construction. While it was an orphanage, the building was maintained by the money collected from bullfights. During the War of Independence this building became a military hospital. ...

Pignatelli Park - The park was raised to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the construction of the Imperial Channel, which was finished due to decisive promotion by Ramon Pignatelli. The statue of Pignatelli was designed for the Glorieta in Plaza Aragon, where it stayed until 1904, date when it was moved to its ...

Plaza de los Sitios (Monument to the Sieges) - 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 ...

Post Office Building - The Post Office building was erected on the land where the old Pignatelli theatre existed, which was demolished in 1915. The architect, Antonio Rubio, designs a piece of work which represents a late attempt to recover Mudejar forms, as shown on the main facade which opens onto the Paseo . the inner ...

Primo de Rivera Park - An ideal place in which to escape the noise and pollution caused by city traffic, this huge park offers many attractions. It has a landscaped garden area with fountains in addition to botanical gardens and a large wild area planted with pine trees. The central part that extends from the entrance to ...

Princesa Fountain - The Princesa Fountain is popularly known as Neptuno Fountain. It was the first urban monument fountain of Zaragoza, the most centric and the main one. The Princesa Fountain was located in the then San Francisco Square and Today España Square. It acted as a water supply until 1902, when it ...

Principal Theatre - 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 ...

Real Aeroclub Golf Course, Zaragoza - Real Aeroclub de Zaragoza, near the Aragonese capital, is a tempting option for golf lovers. Its 18 holes, with small greens and strategically placed bunkers, are ideal even for the most demanding players. Moreover, its facilities include a swimming-pool, tennis courts or cafeteria. Number of ...

Real Maestranza Palace - Headquarters of the Royal Armoured Calvary since 1912. It was commissioned by the jurist Miguel Donlope, and was not finished until the last quarter of the 16th century. Its façade presents features that would become commonly seen in these buildings, such as a semicircular arch, three ...

Restaurant Castillo de Ayud, Calatayud - Castillo de Ayud is a small luxury hotel & restaurant located in the center of the charming and picturesque town of Calatayud, only 1hour from Madrid and 30 minutes from Zaragoza. Restaurant & Hotel Castillo de Ayud is a lovingly restored Belle Epoque luxury country house, a ...

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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 ...

Sabinas Apartments, Zaragoza, Aragon - Located in the commercial and historical heart of Zaragoza, these apartments are ideal for enjoying a highly private and independent stay in the city. Enjoy a home from home atmosphere in these comfortable and fully-equipped apartments. You can relax here after a long day's sightseeing in this ...

Sadaba - Sadaba is a municipality located in the perfect setting of the Cinco Villas, within the lands of churches and castles, and of which this locality offers excellent examples. Sadaba is 47 kilometres from Tauste and 22 kilometres from Ejea de los Caballeros following the A-127 road. This border ...

Sagrado Corazon Church & Crystal Rosary - The Church del Sagrado Corazon (of the Sacred Heart) , located in San Pedro Nolasco Square has the Rosario de Cristal (meaning the Crystal Rosary or Glass Rosary). During the Pilar fiestas (Around 12 October) there is a large procession along the main streets downtown, where they display scenes of ...

Sala Morrisey, Zaragoza City - Irish pub with bogus olde-worlde interior bit great alternative DJs. In the back is another bar and one of the best concert venues in Zaragoza with a regular music program featuring local and foreign artists, starting every Thursday. The Zaragoza pub's clientele a very varied, both in age and ...

Samaritana Fountain - This fountain, originally situated in the Plaza de la Seo, was designed as a water supply point and as an ornamental element, which emphasised the importance of this historical urban space: its move to its present location dates from the sixties. It was cast in the Averly workshops following French ...

San Carlos Borromeo - 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 Fernando Church - A beautiful example of neo-classical religious architecture in Aragon. It was built by Ramon Pignatelli as parish church for the families who had worked in the construction of the Imperial Channel of Aragon. The paintings of the altar were made by Goya around 1800 and destroyed during the Peninsula ...

San Ildefonso (Santiago) - This church is the only remains that we preserve of the old convent of San Ildefonso, abandoned on the occasion of the Desamortizacion de Mendizabal (confiscation of Mendizabal) (1835). In 1902 it became the seat of the parish church of Santiago, whose church had been destroyed previously. The ...

Santa Engracia Church - 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 ...

Sastago Palace - A renaissance edifice, built between 1570 and a1574 by Don Artal de Alagon, third Count of Sastago and Viceroy of Aragon. Of note is its sober brick front, somewhat modified from the original, and the slender columns of the courtyard, one of the most elegant and harmonious of those still preserved ...

Spanish-French Exposition Zaragoza of 1908 - The Spanish-French Exposition was an exposition held in Zaragoza from May to December 1908 to commemorate the hundred-year anniversary of the first siege of Zaragoza. In 1902, the city of Zaragoza decided to celebrate the first centennial of the siege, and to make the celebration a regular ...

Stone Bridge - 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 ...

Tapestry Museum - Located in La Seo Cathedral, the museum is home to a major collection of tapestries belonging to the Cathedral Chapter, which experts consider to be the most important of its kind in the world. It comprises 63 Flemish tapestries and 6 pieces of heraldic embroidery. They are of very high quality, ...

Tarazona's Cipotegato - Date: On the feast day of St. Atilano, 27 August. The fiesta begins at midday, when the cipotegato, with harlequin dress, runs out of the town council and is showered with tomatoes. The cipotegato when the town corporation went to the town hall, - which used to be next to the market-, ...

Tarazona's Jewish history - One of the areas with a highest number of signs of Jewish identity were the very dynamic Jewish communities of Tarazona, Borja, Mallen and Magallon. Among these, Tarazona is distinguished as a jewel of Mudejar art, where there has been extraordinary progress in the recovery of the Jewish Quarter in ...

The Mercado Central (Central Market) - 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, ...

Themed Squares - Located between the pavilion bridge and the Spain pavilion, the themed squares wanted to intensify the message of the vital link with water, from various perspectives. The Themed Squares provided some of the essential messages of the Expo. The Six independent themed squares had 1,000 square ...

Torre del Trovador - The oldest construction of the Aljaferia is called 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 tower is a defensive ...

Torrero Palace - Recently rehabilitated as the headquarters of the College of Architects, the house of the Torrero family is one of the oldest of its era in the city (1500). The most important parts of the original are preserved in their original condition; (upper balconies and eaves the plan of the building and ...

Trasmoz - Trasmoz is a small town in the region of Tarazona y el Moncayo located in the province of Zaragoza. Trasmoz castle, is known as the "Castillo de las Brujas" as it is believed that witches used it for their meetings. Becquer mentions it in some of his stories. There is an archaeological ...

Travel & Transport - Your comprehensive guide to public transport in Zaragoza from train to bus plus walking, cycling and ...

Water Tower - Constructed on a base in the form of a drop of water, this building became one of the symbols of the International Exposition Expo Zaragoza 2008. It was a singular pavilion dedicated to the theme of water for life, pure fun, full of surprises and activities involving the spectator: vapour mazes, ...

Zaragoza (Saragossa) Walk - Our tour around the Zaragoza starts out at the Plaza del Pilar, presided over by the imposing jewel of baroque art, the Basilica del Pilar, the most emblematic monument of Zaragoza. There are eleven domes, some with fine frescos by Ramon and Francisco Bayeu and by Goya. Four towers flank the ...

Zaragoza (Saragossa) Walk, Aragon - Our tour around the Zaragoza starts out at the Plaza del Pilar, presided over by the imposing jewel of baroque art, the Basilica del Pilar, the most emblematic monument of Zaragoza. There are eleven domes, some with fine frescos by Ramon and Francisco Bayeu and by Goya. Four towers flank the ...

Zaragoza by Air - Only Ryanair flies from the UK, with flights from Stansted on most days of the week. Zaragoza Airport (00 34 976 71 23 00) is around 10km south-west. Buses run to Zaragoza city centre from just outside the terminal building fairly infrequently: roughly every two hours from 7am to 10pm (to 7pm on ...

Zaragoza by Bicycle - Bizi is the name of a community bicycle program in Zaragoza inaugurated in 2008, similar to the Bicing service in Barcelona, Vélô in Toulouse, Vélo'v in Lyon and Vélib' in Paris, and apparently uses the same system and bicycles with Stockholm City Bikes. Its purpose is to ...

Zaragoza by Bus - The Delicias intermodal coach station (976 31 40 14) is located next to the railway station and the Zaragoza Expo 2008 site. Agreda Automovil (976 42 22 42) operates at least 15 buses a day to/from Madrid (€11.75, 3 ¾ hours) and Barcelona (€11.10, 3 ¾ hours), Alcaniz, ...

Zaragoza by Train - Zaragoza's spectacular Delicias station, with high-speed links to Madrid and Barcelona, is west of the city centre (Avenida Navarra, 33 next to the Augusta Shopping Centre). Services include Madrid (€19 to €43. ½ hours to 3 ½ hours, 14 daily), Barcelona (€20 to ...

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 City Jewish Quarter - The first Jews settled in Zaragoza during the Roman Empire, in the 3rd Century. When the Muslims first arrived, due to Christian persecution there were no communities of openly professing Jews. The secret Jews welcomed the Muslims and flocked to join them. The economic condition of the Jews ...

Zaragoza City Walks - The cultural heritage of Zaragoza is rich and varied, having more than two thousand years of history and being the result of an exchange and mix of cultures. Over the Iberian fortress of Salduie was founded the only Roman city with the privilege of having received the full name of its founder, ...

Zaragoza City's Crystal Rosary - The Church del Sagrado Corazon (of the Sacred Heart), located in San Pedro Nolasco Square has the Rosario de Cristal (meaning the Crystal Rosary or Glass Rosary). During the Pilar fiestas (Around 12 October) there is a large procession along the main streets downtown, where they display scenes of ...

Zaragoza City's Fiestas del Pilar - Date: Around 12 October Fiesta of tourist interest. The devotion to the Virgin of the Pilar from the tradition that says that Mary miraculously visited the apostle James in Zaragoza. El Pilar lasts for nine days, with all kinds of acts: from the massively attended Pregon (opening speech) to the ...

Zaragoza City's Flower Offering - Some of the most important features in El Pilar Fiestas are the Ofrenda de Flores (Flower offering) to the virgin on the 12th of October, when an enormous cloak is made of the flowers; the massively attended mass of infants, on the same day at dawn. This offering of thousands of flowers from people ...

Zaragoza History Centre - The Zaragoza History Centre is located in the ancient San Agustin convent, which formed part of the city's defence line in the famous "Sitios" or Sieges in 1808 and 1809, during the Peninsula War. The Convent of San Agustín was built at the end of the 13th century, remaining and ...

Zaragoza Jewish Quarter, Aragon Pyrenees - The first Jews settled in Zaragoza during the Roman Empire, in the 3rd Century. When the Muslims first arrived, due to Christian persecution there were no communities of openly professing Jews. The secret Jews welcomed the Muslims and flocked to join them. The economic condition of the Jews ...

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 with ...

Zaragoza Province - The transition area between the Ebro valley and the Pyrenees mountains includes a large section of the Province of Zaragoza, which reaches as far as the valleys of Anso and El Roncal in the north and penetrates into Catalunya terrain in the east. The scenery of the Province of Zaragoza is very ...

Zaragoza Province Walks - A classical route in Zaragoza Province is the one that goes running through the lands where Goya was born, among a sea of vineyards and colourful manifestations of Mudejar architecture. The history of these lands is disputed between the frontier wars with Castile, the rule of the nobility and the ...

Zaragoza Roman Walk - Although only fragments of Roman Zaragoza remain, they form the centrepiece of a quartet of well-designed museums, where the visitor can view the archaeological remains of the ancient Roman colony of Caesar Augusta. The tour would start taking a look at the Roman Walls, that they extend from ...

Zaragoza Sieges in the Peninsula War - The fierce resistance of the city of Zaragoza (Saragossa), the ancient capital of the kingdom of Aragon against the French Armies, during two bloody sieges in 1808 and 1809, is one of the most well known episodes in the Peninsula War. The first siege around Zaragoza took place during the summer of ...

Zaragoza Walks - The influences of the Roman, Moorish, Jewish and Christian heritage can be seen throughout Zaragoza city and the surrounding area. The Ebro river forms a major part of the cities ...

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