Zaragoza Turismo
Activities for foreing tourists
- Tourist Services
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The Zaragoza City Council welcomes you and invites you to sample our culture, gastronomy and monuments.We trust your stay will be a fruitful one!.
- The city
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Zaragoza is a modern, welcoming city whose more than 600,000 inhabitants make it one of the biggest cities in Spain. The personality of its inhabitants will ensure that a visit to this city will be an unforgettable experience. The city is located roughly 300 km from Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Bilbao.
- Communications
- As far as communications are concerned, the city has an airport, which has recently been expanded, lying 9 km from the centre, with connections to various Spanish and European cities. There are regular buses to the centre, as well as a permanent taxi service.
- Accommodation
- Zaragoza has a superb selection of hotels, with currently over 6,000 hotel rooms, in traditional as well as modern premises.
- Restaurants
- Zaragoza is a city that boasts a highly professional and competitive restaurant selection . There is a wide variety catering for every need, from fast food restaurants to French-inspired haute cuisine, not forgetting sea food, vegetarian restaurants, pizzerias, as well as regional cooking from all over Spain, Europe, South America or more exotic locations. This quality selection is complemented by our minicuisine, tapas , one of the passions of the Zaragoza inhabitants which is quickly adopted by visitors.
Meal times are usually around 1.30 to 4 pm for lunch and 9 to 11.30 pm for dinner.
Shopping Go into a shop in Zaragoza and walk out with a smile!It is so easy to give in to the temptation to go shopping in Zaragoza, because shopping is king in the city, and the shopping habit is an enjoyable ritual shared by tourists and residents alike.
In Zaragoza you will find all sorts of establishments, from the traditional shop to department stores, and these have recently been joined by new shopping malls.Finally, in the open-air markets (La Romareda, Plaza de San Francisco, the Bullring and the Plaza de San Bruno) you may well find fashion bargains as well as the most curious and unexpected items.
Opening hours for shops in Zaragoza is Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm and 5 to 8 pm, and the malls are open from 10 am to 8 pm Monday to Saturday. Leisure areas and cafeterias in the malls are open on Sundays..
- Monuments and leisure
- Zaragoza is a city beyond compare. Its Iberian, Roman, Moslem and Christian history have gradually shaped it into a city that is today as beautiful as it is unexpected. Come and see for yourself!
- Cultural, Leisure and sporting events
- Zaragoza offers a wide range of cultural, leisure and sporting events . For information on cultural events, football matches and other sporting events, please visit:
- Agenda Zaragoza
- www.realzaragoza.com
- and for further sporting activities:www.zarademu.com.
- Tourist Offices
- There are 6 Tourist Offices and a tourist point in Zaragoza, where expert staff will give information in over five languages on any question regarding tourism, culture and leisure activities in Zaragoza.
