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NH Gran Hotel Zaragoza
Joaquin Costa 5, Zaragoza 50001
This hotel is located in the centre of Zaragoza, only a few metres from the Paseo de la Independencia and the attractive basilica, which form the historic core of the city. Countless shops and cultural institutions lie in the immediate vicinity of the hotel, and the railway station is about 4 km away. Transfer time to Zaragoza airport is about 20 minutes, at a distance of 8 km.
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AC Los Enlaces
Pilar Miro 1, Zaragoza 50012
This hotel lies in the commercial district of Zaragoza, only a few minutes walk from the university and countless attractions in the town. The nearest public transport links are located just 200 m away. The comfortable rooms come with an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, an Internet connection and central heating.
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Partner Romareda
Asin y Palacios 11, Zaragoza 50009
This comfortable hotel is located in the leisure district of Zaragoza just a few minutes walk from the city centre. Links to the public transport network lie just a stone's throw from the hotel and there are many shopping venues as well as countless restaurant, diverse bars, cafés and many more entertainment venues as well as a lively nightlife scene to be found in the vicinity.
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Turism
Zaragoza -- Turism
The former Iberian Salduba, Roman Caesaraugusta and Arab Sarakosta has one of its nerve centres in the Plaza del Pilar. Here, on the banks of the River Ebro, stands one of the greatest centres of the Marian cult in Spain. The Baroque structure of the Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Pilar stands above a modern square. Outside, its four towers and a huge coloured roof stand out. Inside, the Great Reredos, made in alabaster; the image of the venerated Viren del Pilar, designed by Ventura Rodríguez; and the paintings by Francisco de Goya, made in the domes, attract the attention. The Pilar Museum preserves the Virgin's different crowns and mantles, which are changed nearly every day. A very special one is the one made with flowers on the day of the patron of Zaragoza, 12 October, the Spanish national day.
This example of Aragonese Baroque is found between the Roman walls, the City Hall and the Merchants' Exchange . The exchange is one of the most important 16th-century civil buildings in Aragon, where you can appreciate slim pillasters and groined vaults. As well as its functions as a museum, it houses remains of the Roman forum. Beside it stands the slim tower of La Seo, the Cathedral of San Salvador. Built on the site of the Great Mosque, the Muro de la Parroquieta is one of the high points of Zaragoza Mudejar. Inside, a 16th-century reredos is the key point..
In these surroundings you will also find the Dean's Arch and the Armijo Palace, seat of the 'Justicia de Aragón', an institution that has pioneered the protection of citizen's rights since the Middle Ages. It is also worth visiting Renaissance palaces like that of the Pardos, today the Camón Aznar museum, and that of Monternuzo, home of the Newspaper Archive and Municipal Archive; as well as those of Donlope and the Marquises of Huarte. In the Calle Mayor you should also visit the church of La Magdalena, whose Mudejar tower (16th C.) is one of the city's most representative features.
Another interesting area is the one that lies around the Roman walls. Beside one of the bridges that cross the Ebro, you will find the Zuda Tower, a former Arab palace. At this point you can contrast it with the Modernist architecture of the nearby Central Market. The tour can continue in the museum dedicated to the Aragonese sculptor Pablo Gargallo, the Fortea Tower and the church of San Pablo.
To take the pulse of this great city go towards the Aljafería along the Calle Conde de Aranda, which runs parallel to the Ebro. Here you will discover Zaragoza's modernist architecture, exemplified by the Casa Molins and the Mercantil Casino. And, when you have almost reached your goal, there is the monument to Agustina de Aragón, by Mariano Benlliure, set at one of the key points of the defence of Zaragoza during the War of Independence. The Aljafería palace, now the seat of the Aragonese Cortes (Parliament) was built by the Arabs in the 11th century as a place for recreation and it is considered as an artistic step between the Mosque at Córdoba and the Alhambra in Granada.
Great frenchified avenues lead you to the Paseo de la Independencia and the Plaza de Aragón. In this area you can visit the Basilica of Santa Engracia, the Post Office, the Courtyard of the Infanta and the Palaeontology museumIn a metres you will have the opportunity to see beautiful examples of the Renaissance and Neomudejar styles, paintings by Goya and an interesting museum collection in the Former Medicine and Science faculty respectively.
A few streets away is the Plaza de los Sitios, which houses an interesting Modernist monument; and the Museum of Archaeology and Fine Arts, where you can also get to know other works by Goya.
To discover the beauties of zaragoza we recommend to rent a car.
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