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Zaragoza
Capital of Aragon, Spain

Zaragoza

Zaragoza, traditionally known in English as Saragossa, is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain.

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It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego, roughly in the centre of both Aragon and the Ebro basin.

Get in

Getting to Zaragoza

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    Zaragoza Airport
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    Delicias

    You can reach Zaragoza either from Madrid or Barcelona in 3hr 45min.

See

Worth seeing

Plaza del Pilar is the main square, just south of the River Ebro. On the square are the two cathedrals and the "Fuente de la Hispanidad", a fountain and sculpture representing Columbus' discovery of the New World. The tourist office is here as well.

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    Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

    The more famous of the two cathedrals is the one on the bank of the river Ebro.

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    Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza

    Located on the Plaza de la Seo, the cathedral is referred to as la seo ("the see") to distinguish it from the other cathedral, el pilar.

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    Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena

    Distinctive for its square tower and polygonal apse, la Magdalena stands out within the old town of Zaragoza as one of the few relatively intact examples of Mudéjar architecture of the 14th century.

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    Iglesia de San Miguel de los Navarros

    Another example of Mudéjar architecture, with a square tower and polygonal apse reminiscent of that of la Magdalena.

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    Iglesia de San Pablo

    The third Mudéjar church features a Gothic portal and another altar by Damián Forment, as well as a pyramid-spired octagonal tower, whose shape is echoed by two lanters flanking the portal.

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    Basílica of Santa Engracia
Do

Things to do

Parque Grande is excellent for a walk or a chill. Huge in size, you forget the city, and the many fountains adds to distraction. Football: Real Zaragoza were relegated in 2026 and now play soccer in the third tier. Their home ground La Romareda (capacity 33,600) is 2 km southwest of town centre. Summer days can be very hot in Zaragoza.

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    Centro Deportivo Municipal Actur

    C/ Pablo Ruiz Picasso s/n (near Avenida de los Pirineos).

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    Centro Deportivo Municipal Salduba

    Paseo de Mairano Renovales s/n (Part of Parque Primo de Rivera between Calle de Manuel Lasala and Paseo de San Sebastián).

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    Palacio Municipal de Deportes

    Calle de Luis Bermejo.

Eat

Where to eat

Some of the best known regional specialities are: Bacalao al Ajoarriero, cod-fish with garlic and eggs, Huevos al Salmorejo, eggs with cold tomato cream, Longanizas y Chorizos, highly appreciated kinds of sausages, Ternasco Asado, roasted young lamb, Pollo al Chilindrón, chicken in a sauce of cured ham, tomatoes, onions and paprika, Cordero a la Pastora, lamb Shepherd's style, Lomo de Cerdo a la Zaragozana, cutlet,…

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    Cebrian

    Calle Jorge Guillen 2-4-6, Zaragoza, 50018, Spain, cebrian@hamburgueseriacebrian.com.

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    Taberna de Doña Casta

    Calle Estébanes, 6.

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    Café Restaurante Casa de Martino

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    Bocatart

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Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.