Zaragoza Travel Guide
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Zaragoza's origins date back to the Iberian settlement of Salduba, but it is to the Roman Caesar Augustus, and Islamic Sarakosta, that it owes both its name and the still easily recognizable rectangular perimeter of its old town, bordered by the lower and upper sections of Calle Coso , Avenida de Cesar Augusto and the River Ebro . The wealth of the city's … Read Zaragoza introduction
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Parque Primo de Rivera
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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 …
Ramiro I Hotel
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The owners of this hotel are able to offer their guests all the comforts necessary for a pleasant stay in a three-star hotel. All rooms are completely …
Mesón del Coso
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The upper floor houses a bar brimming with delicious tapas where the friendliest people in town gather, and downstairs is the restaurant where apart from the long menu there is a daily set menu and the chef's suggestions: green beans …
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It's a walkable city. The old town area is littered with Roman Ruins. Great night life in el Casco Viejo. Check out El Pilar cathedral, old Arab-built bridge (Puente de Piedra), and Roman Zaragoza ... more
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Introduction
At the crossroads of Spain's big names - Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Bilbao - sits Zaragoza, another vivacious Iberian city. Roman archaeology, fine art and architecture, and dozens of lively bars, clubs and stylish restaurants rub shoulders happily here.
Not to miss
Camón Aznar Museum This collection of Spanish art through the ages features a room of Goya etchings (on the top floor) and half a dozen paintings attributed to El Greco. It spreads over the three storeys of the Palacio de los Pardo, a Renaissance mansion. Basílica of Our Lady of the Pillar …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 660895 Area : 58.47km² Longitude / Latitude : -0.88 / 41.63 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there The Zaragoza airport has a daily direct Ryanair flight to/from Stansted airport. Ryanair also flies direct to Zaragoza from Milan and there are Iberia flights to/from Madrid daily, to Barcelona daily except Sunday and to Paris and Frankfurt most days. Air Europa flies to/from …
History
Recent History The city has grown in recent times to cover both sides of the Ebro river, sprawling outwards from the old city ( casco viejo ) at its geographic and historical heart. The shuffling city centre is now ringed by suburbs serviced by their own shopping centres and schools - much of the …
Weather
In Aragón's central valley between mountains to the north (Pyrenees) and south (Iberian range), Zaragoza has a continental climate. It shifts from cold in winter to very hot in summer. From June until September, the heat can be unpleasant. The city receives little rainfall (only a touch …
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Overview of Zaragoza
322km (200 miles) NE of Madrid, 306km (190 miles) W of Barcelona Zaragoza (pronounced thah-rah-goh-thah) lies halfway between Madrid and Barcelona. This provincial capital, the seat of the ancient kingdom of Aragon, is a bustling, prosperous, commercial city of wide boulevards and arcades. …
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