5 Things You Should Do and See in Zaragoza!, Zaragoza, Spain

I鈥檝e just returned from a weekend trip to Zaragoza, Spain. The city was even more beautiful than I imagined and much hotter than I鈥檇 hoped (if you plan to go to Zaragoza try avoid the middle of summer鈥t鈥檚 worse than Seville鈥檚 heat!). We had one full day in the city so we made sure to get the most out of our time there, continue reading for what I think are the 5 things you鈥檝e got to do in Zaragoza!

I鈥檓 currently reading the Cousin鈥檚 War series by Philippa Gregory and Katherine of Aragon is one of the main characters in the story. When I found out we were going to the province of Aragon I couldn鈥檛 wait to soak up some history and get a closer look into how the kings and queens of Spain used to live. Aljafer铆a Palace is a聽medieval Islamic palace and was originally built by the Moorish kings who conquered Spain in the 11th century. Once the Catholic kings took back Aragon the palace was reformed to suit their 鈥淐hristian鈥� tastes, but luckily the palace has been restored and some of its original Moorish architecture has been uncovered displaying the fusion of these two important parts of Spanish history. Tickets are just 5鈧� and you can walk there in 15 minutes or so from the Plaza de Pilar. I鈥檇 recommend joining a tour if you鈥檙e able to (keep in mind they鈥檙e in Spanish); listening to the stories of the palace from our guide really enhanced the experience 鈥� we even got to go into the 鈥渕odern鈥� part of the Alcazar which functions as the present day headquarters of the Regional Parliament of the Autonomous Community of Aragon. Apparently the palace is free to visit on Sundays 鈥� check out this website for more details on opening times, tours and prices. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: 5 Things You Should Do and See in Zaragoza!
Guide Location: Spain » Zaragoza
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Kate Shoaf
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