Hotels near Zaragoza, Spain

A little about Zaragoza...

Zaragoza, sometimes called Saragossa in Catalan and English, is the capital city of the autonomous region and former Kingdom of Aragon in Spain. It is situated on the river Ebro and its tributaries, the Huerva and Gállego, near the centre of the region, in a valley with a variety of landscapes, ranging from desert (Los Monegros) to thick forest, meadows and mountains.

According to 2006 data from the Zaragoza council , the population of the city of Zaragoza was 660,895, ranking fifth in Spain. The population of the metropolitan area was estimated in 2006 at 702,662 inhabitants. The municipality is home to more than 50% of the Aragon population. The city lies at an altitude of 199 metres above sea level, and constitutes a crossroads between Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Bilbao—all of which are located about 300 kilometres (200 miles) from Zaragoza.

Places of Interest: Near the basilica on the banks of the Ebro are located the city hall, the Lonja (old currency exchange), the La Seo or Cathedral of San Salvador, a magnificient church builded over the main mosquee (partially preserved in the 11th century nord wall of the Parroquieta), with romanesque apses from 12th century; inside, the imponent hallenkirche from 15-16th centuries ,the baroque tower, and, finally, with its famous Museum of Trapestries. Near, the Roman ruins of forum and port city wall.

The churches of San Pablo, Santa María Magdalena and San Gil are builded in 14th century, but towers can be old minarets of 11th century; San Miguel of 14th century; Santiago (San Ildefonso) and Fecetas monastery are baroque with mudejar ceilings of 17th century. All churches are Mudéjar monuments of that comprise the World Heritage Site

The most important Zaragoza museums are the Museum of Fine Arts, with paintings of early Aragonese artists, 15th century, and of El Greco, Ribera and Goya, and the Camon Aznar Museum, with paintings ranging from Rubens, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Velazquez and Goya to Renoir, Manet and Sorolla.