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Zaragoza 2019

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

A key tourist destination in the North of Spain. Perfect for city breaks!

An excellent hotel infraestructure

10,000 beds

Accessible and sustainable city

More than 2.000 years of Historical-Artistic Heritage

• Iberians• Romans• Moslems• Jews• Christians

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

Discover this great artist, visitthe 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 2008Water 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 SeoIt 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 PalaceImpressive 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.

Caesaraugusta Route

Herity Prize• Theatre • Forum

• River Port• Thermal Baths

4 Roman Museums

Renaissance PalacesIn 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, ...

A wide and varied cultural and museum offer

IACC Pablo Serrano Museum

Goya’s Museum -Ibercaja Collection

Caixaforum

Pablo Gargallo Museum Origami Museum

A wide and varied cultural and museum offer

New Museum of Natural ScienceFirefighters Museum

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 includesrestaurants and a great variety of bars, caféswhere to enjoy the typical “tapas”.Several gastronomic festivals orgastronomic tours (Chocotour andSaborea) take place in the city all over theyear.In 1994, the 1st tapas competition in Spaintook 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. Numerouschocolate shops, cake shops and companies werefounded in the city in the 19th century are still up andrunning.

A city full of life

The other ZaragozaNew areas have emerged as a new

concept of shopping and gastronomy.

Enjoy shopping in the alternative streetmarkets with music and urban art.

Urban CultureASALTO - 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 manytimes as you want anddiscover Zaragoza in ourDaytime Tourist Bus!

At night, Zaragoza is transformed,becoming intimate, seductive,mysterious... Hop on the NightTourist Bus and discover the cityunder 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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