Zaragoza 3-day itinerary

1. Stop 1

   Caesaraugusta route

   A route of 4 museums with a joint ticket is available in better price than separately. Two (the forum and the theatre) are much bigger than the other two, which are not worth going to as the only ones you see. The route exposes monuments from times of Caesar Augustus (I Century B.C.):

2. Stop 2

   Port

   Port is a listed stop in this neighborhood.

3. Stop 3 · 4 min walk

   Forum

   Almost everything here is from the era of the emperor Tiberius: it was the site of the original forum from Augustus' time, but it was all demolished after the river flooded, and materials from it were used as filler when raising the street level 4-7 metres, and building a bigger one. As well as models of the two versions, there's the opportunity to walk along a Roman sewer.

4. Stop 4 · 4 min walk

   Baths

   Baths is a listed stop in this neighborhood.

5. Stop 5

   Theatre

   Discovered when doing urban works in the 1970s, this exposes much of the Roman theatre. Much better preserved ones exist in Spain (e.g. Badajoz) and elsewhere, but it's still impressive. The museum has a very good section on the history of the site, including its occupation by Muslims when they ruled the area and as the city's Jewish quarter up to the end of the 15th century, as well as on how the theatre operated.

6. Stop 6

   Museo de Zaragoza

   The municipal museum is free and is very much worth a visit for its impressive mosaics from Caesaraugusta and for its celebrated collection of Goya. (Temporarily closed: March 2026.)

Eat · Cebrian: Cebrian is a listed stop in this neighborhood.

1. Stop 1

   Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

   The more famous of the two cathedrals is the one on the bank of the river Ebro. Holding an additional rank of basilica, this cathedral venerates the Virgin Mary who reportedly appeared to Saint James the Apostle on said riverbank during his travels in Iberia. Mary appeared on a pillar, which led to her being venerated under this particular name and also gave origin to the unusual Spanish female given name Pilar.

2. Stop 2 · 4 min walk

   Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza

   Located on the Plaza de la Seo, the cathedral is referred to as la seo ("the see") to distinguish it from the other cathedral, el pilar. La Seo has originally been constructed one the site one of the first mosques during the Moorish domination of Aragon, built perhaps as early as the 8th century, and destroyed to make way for a romanesque church in the 12th century.

3. Stop 3

   Iglesias Mudejares

   Mudejar is a style that mixes Christian and Muslim tradition. Good examples of that are a part of La Seo cathedral, Magdalena church, San Miguel church and San Pablo church.

4. Stop 4

   Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena

   Distinctive for its square tower and polygonal apse, la Magdalena stands out within the old town of Zaragoza as one of the few relatively intact examples of Mudéjar architecture of the 14th century. That said, its interior was renovated in the baroque period.

5. Stop 5 · 5 min walk

   Iglesia de San Miguel de los Navarros

   Another example of Mudéjar architecture, with a square tower and polygonal apse reminiscent of that of la Magdalena. It retained a richly-gilded Renaissance high altar by Damian Forment, but its tower did not escape a baroque intervention in the form of a spire.

6. Stop 6 · 14 min walk

   Iglesia de San Pablo

   The third Mudéjar church features a Gothic portal and another altar by Damián Forment, as well as a pyramid-spired octagonal tower, whose shape is echoed by two lanters flanking the portal.

Eat · La Miguería: La Miguería is a listed stop in this neighborhood.

1. Stop 1

   Parque Grande José Antonio Labordeta

   A vast city park from 1929 with impressive features, arrangements and a monumental fountain staircase. Originally named after the dictator Miguel Primo de Rivera, it was renamed in 2008 following the death of the prominent Aragonese singer-songwriter, activist and politician José Antonio Labordeta. The city's Botanical Gardens are included within the park's grounds.

2. Stop 2 · 25 min walk

   Puerta del Carmen

   A surviving example of what once were 12 entry gates to the walled city of Zaragoza. The gate looks ancient, but was actually built in 1789 in neoclassical style, hence its resemblance to Roman ruins. The gate's dishevelled appearance documents its role in several sieges of the city and this is why the gate was not restored to its original glory - although minor repairs were carried out in 1997, when a bus collided with it

3. Stop 3 · 17 min walk

   Puente de Piedra

   The central bridge of Zaragoza, built in the 15th century and reconstructed many times afterwards to repair flood damage and reinforce the construction. Today it is restricted almost entirely to pedestrian traffic and features four pillars at its ends with lions, symbols of Zaragoza.

Eat · Taberna de Doña Casta: Known for croquetas