Zaragoza

2019
A key tourist destination in the North
of Spain. Perfect for city breaks!
Strategic location
 Madrid – Zaragoza - Barcelona
 Bilbao – Zaragoza – Valencia

High speed train (AVE): National

connections with the main cities in Spain
and new international connections with
the South of France.
International airport: direct
connections (London, Paris, Milan,
Brussels, Bucarest, Munich, Venezia,
etc).
Zaragoza
An excellent hotel infraestructure

10,000 beds
Accessible and sustainable city
• Iberians
• Romans
• Moslems
• Jews
• Christians

More than 2.000 years of Historical-Artistic Heritage

City of Goya
Francisco de Goya y
Lucientes (1746-1828),
world-renowned painter and
engraver from Zaragoza.

Discover this great artist, visit

the collection of engravings in
the Museum of Goya –
Ibercaja Collection and admire
his works at the Museum of
Zaragoza, la Basílica del Pilar
and la Cartuja de Aula Dei.
EXPO Zaragoza 2008
Water and sustainable development
After the Expo 2008,
Zaragoza emerged as an
innovative city.

The buildings of the expo

received important
architecture awards such as
the Spanish Pavilion, the
Pavilion Bridge or the Water
tower.

The Aquarium is the largest

river Aquarium in Europe
and one of the biggest in
the world.
Renovated infrastructure for
a city open to the future.
Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar: Baroque
basilica and one of the most important centre of
Marian pilgrimage for Catholics.
San Salvador Cathedral – La Seo
It has been a Roman temple,
Visigoth church, Mosque and
finally a Cathedral, and thus
showcases a range of
contrasting artistic styles:
Romanesque, Mudéjar,
Renaissance, Gothic and
Baroque.
Mudéjar Art declared World
Heritage by UNESCO
 Aljafería Palace
Impressive 11th century Moslem palace, current headquarters of the Parliament
of Aragón. It is one of the best preserved examples of Moslem palatial
architecture. Mudéjar Art World Heritage declared by UNESCO.
 Herity Prize
• Theatre
• Forum
• River Port
• Thermal Baths
4 Roman
Museums
Caesaraugusta Route
 Renaissance Palaces
In Zaragoza there were more than 200 palaces of the16th-century, some have been
turned into museums and exhibition halls like the Pablo Gargallo Museum, Real
Maestranza de Caballería Palace, Patio de la Infanta, ...
 Goya’s Museum - Caixaforum
Ibercaja Collection

A wide and varied cultural and

museum offer

IACC Pablo Serrano

Museum Pablo Gargallo Museum Origami Museum
 New Museum of Natural Science
Firefighters Museum

A wide and varied cultural and

museum offer

Zaragoza’s Museum Diocesan Museum

 A city for shopping!
An ideal destination for shopping lovers.

Several commercial areas in the city centre

and great and new Malls with the best
brands around the city.
 Our gastronomy is based on excellent
products, some with denomination of origin
such as the lamb, the Teruel ham, olive oil,
wines…
It combines tradition and innovation.
The gastronomic offer of the city includes
restaurants and a great variety of bars, cafés
where to enjoy the typical “tapas”.
Several gastronomic festivals or
gastronomic tours (Chocotour and
Saborea) take place in the city all over the
year.
In 1994, the 1st tapas competition in Spain
took place in Zaragoza.
 Enjoy new gastronomic spaces and
traditional cuisine!
Plaza Sta. Marta, Zona de la Magdalena, Zona San
Miguel, Zona El Tubo, Puerta Cinegia Gastronómica
and much more…
In 1534, in a Cistercian Monastery close to the
city of Zaragoza, was prepared for the first
time in Europe the recipe of the chocolate.
The chocolate-making tradition started in the 16th
century and lasted over the centuries. Numerous
chocolate shops, cake shops and companies were
founded in the city in the 19th century are still up and
running.
A city full of life
 The other Zaragoza
New areas have emerged as a new
concept of shopping and gastronomy.

Enjoy shopping in the alternative street

markets with music and urban art.
 Urban Culture
ASALTO - International Urban Art Festival
TRAYECTOS – International Urban Dance Festival
During the Fiestas del Pilar,
Zaragoza becomes the centre of
national, and even global,
attention.
For ten days in October, Zaragoza is
bursting with festivities and filled with
fun: the squares of the Historical
Quarter become emblematic
stages for any kind of cultural and
fun activities for all kind of public.
The grand act of the Fiestas del Pilar
is the Flower Offering to the Virgin of
the Pilar on October the12th.
A unique act in the world which
impresses the visitors.
The Holy Week of Zaragoza has more than 700
years of history and was declared as international tourist
interest.
 Parque del Agua Luis Buñuel
Leisure and fun in the city! Rafting, kayaking, Multi-adventure circuits,
horses, SPA, Golf, River beach, …
Walking Tours, Guided Tours (Roman, Goya,
Mudéjar, Renaissance, …), Gastronomic Tours
(Chocotour and Saborea), …
Zaragoza is waiting for you!
Hop on and hop off as many
times as you want and
discover Zaragoza in our
Daytime Tourist Bus!

At night, Zaragoza is transformed,

becoming intimate, seductive,
mysterious... Hop on the Night
Tourist Bus and discover the city
under the moonlight.
An ideal International Destination for Congress, Meetings and Conventions
• 2 Auditoriums, each with capacity for more than 2,000 people
• Great Experience holding important Events & Congresses
• Singular buildings of interest for meetings
• Great Offer of leisure activities for Incentive trips
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