Renaissance walking tour

Renaissance walking tour

Another walking guided tour. This time related to Renaissance in Zaragoza.

What are I'm going to visit?

Walking along the city with a guide you will visit seven monuments:

- Pilar Basilic
- Renaissance Market
- Camon Aznar Musem Palace
- Real Maestranza Palace
- Sastago Palace
- St. Engracia Basilic
- Infanta Courtyard (inside ibercaja bank)

A guide will go with you with explanations of all these monuments

When are these tours available?

Once per month on saturdays at 11:00.
Ask in the tourism office for further information


Cost is 5,50 EUR for adults.

Roman city guided walk

Roman city guided  walk

Once per month there is a walking tour with a guide around Roman heritage.

What kind of Roman heritage can I visit in Zaragoza?

- Roman Walls
- Roman Forum
- Roman Baths
- Roman River Port
- Roman Theatre

and inside the Zaragoza Museum there are some archeological rests about the Roman era, not only in Zaragoza but also in the surroundings.


Roman Walls are quite easy to be visited. They are in the own street, between the tramway and Plaza del Pilar.

For the other four monuments you can buy a pack to visit togeter

But you can also ask for a guided tour around them. They will tell you a lot of things about Roman era and later, you can visit any museum by yourself.

What is the journey to be done?

This one. Meeting is at Torreon de la Zuda tourism office, just beside Roman Walls.

When can I visit them?

Once per month, one sunday out of four at 10:30

Tickets cost 5,5 euro and may be bought at tourism office in advance (and book your visit)

Are they other visits to be done?

Yes. Tourism office prepares a great deal of guided visits. Just have a look to this page

Walking city tours

Walking city tours

Zaragoza tourism prepares several tours around the city.
Do you want to know more?. Sometimes it is the best option to have a quick explanation about the city.

What kind of city tours can I find?

A lot of them.

Main ones are:
- Roman city
- Renaissance
- Goya in Zaragoza
- Mudejar Art in Zaragoza


and there are several ones

When are those city tours?

You can ask in the tourism office but for instance, the main four ones are on Saturdays or Sundays morning, one every week while all the year.
But ask for it because they can start at 10:30, 11:00, etc...

What about tickets?

Tickets may be bought in advance via internet or in the tourism office.
Price for a single ticket can be 5 to 6 euro. You can hire a visit for a group with a whole price.




Be aware that this page will be updated with links to those walking city tours and giving more information

Currencies, cards and money in Zaragoza

Currencies, cards and money in Zaragoza

Only Euro. It is the official currency... but let's talk about money in Zaragoza

Currencies accepted

Only Euro coins/banknotes will be accepted anywhere. I haven't seen any place accepting other currencies incluiding US dollars, Swiss Francs or British Pound.

Until 2001 the official currency was Spanish Peseta. Even though a lot of years are run since then, it would be possible to find something (specially those things with a higher price) written with the two currencies, although peseta is not used anymore.

Where can I exchange money?

As far as there are less people with foreing currencies who ask for exchange, it is not usual to see exchange business.
But in almost all banks (never mind which one), all most common currencies will be changed with the official rate and usually a fee (not high. When there were a lot of exchange agencies, banks had the lowest fees).
Banks usually open 8:00 to 8:30 and close 14:00 to 14:30. Depending of the bank, they can open on Thursday evening.

Some specific bank agencies have a different timetable (for instance one of CAI in P.Independencia and two of CAI and ibercaja in the station, as well as several in shopping centres but also several banks for all their agencies can open several hours in the evening), incluiding sometime saturdays.

It is enough to arrive to the desk with the foreing banknote (they will not accept coins) and they will give you the equivalent into euro currency.


Main hotels can exchange money too (and obviously their schedule is longer than banks) but they can have worst rates or fees.

Can I use my credit card?

VISA and Mastercard are often accepted in absolutely all business. Never mind if it is a hotel, restaurant or just a little shop or supermarkets.
They will, usually, ask a minimum payment (this is... for a little purchase they will ask to pay in cash, they will accept cards only for higher purchases because they will have to pay a fee for any card).

Ask to your bank about using the card in Spain (fees because abroad, rates if necessary to exchange, etc...)

You will be able to use them in cash dispensers. Just introduce it and write the amount of money you want. Ask to your bank about fees if asking money in cash dispensers (take care that... it could be cheaper and safer than carrying foreing money in cash and later asking for a currency exchange)

In a lot of cash dispensers, when they will notice that it is a foreing card, the first thing they will do is to ask about the language you want to use there. That will make your operation easier.

Almost all cash dispensers will give 10, 20 and 50 euro banknotes. If you want to have a higher banknote (for instance 100), you will have to enter inside the bank and ask for a change (2x50 =  100, just that)

I have to point that I have seen few places in Zaragoza where American Express or Diners Club are accepted. I have seen them... but they are not usually accepted. Take care about it.

Goya in Zaragoza I - Camon Aznar museum

Goya in Zaragoza I - Camon Aznar museum

Francisco de Goya (wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Goya) was born in Fuendetodos, a little village near Zaragoza.
Part of his live was in Zaragoza, where he stayed while he was teenager, young man. He was married here and stayed some time while his life.

Camon Aznar museum

It is a museum property of ibercaja bank.

It was an old 16th century palace refurbished for a museum (from my point of view, it is as intereting paintings than the whole building). There are too many paintings there from 15th century to 20th century but Goya's are the main ones.

As a curiosity, Goya not only did paintings but also etchings. This means that there can be several "original etchings" taken from the original piece. He made a lot of ones in Spain and someones more in France (Bordeaux).
Camon Aznar museum is the only one that has a copy of all etchings made in Spain. They show almost all of them but in their warehouses they have the full collection.

How can I get there?

Go to the main Tourist office located in front of the town hall (middle way Cathedral and El Pilar). Go back ahead between the buildings and... just 100 metres. It is one of those buildings that you will see from the square but the main entrance is in the opposite side. But... just 100 m ahead.

Touristic bus has a stop in Cathedral square, close to museum
Tramway near stop is in Plaza de España
Behind touristic office you have a station to take your bike if you had rented a three days pass
And, anyway, it is very near to any point from the old city. If you are there, you will reach it easily walking.

Which are timetables and prices?

Entrance is free.

If you have taken a guided tour around the city centre, you will pass in front of it, and guide will make an explanation about the building and about what you will find inside.

It is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 to 14 and 17 to 21 and Sunday 10 to 14

Think in it for a late visit in Zaragoza while the week

More information (in Spanish) at: http://obrasocial.ibercaja.es/v2_ficha_centro.php?centro=36


REMEMBER: At Patio de la Infanta, in ibercaja headquarter, you will have more Goya original paintings.

Roman baths

Roman Baths

As any other main Roman city, Caesar Augusta, now Zaragoza, had its Baths. Even if they were not very big, they were enough for the population of that era and we can visit them.

Where are Roman baths?

They are here. Have a look because it is often the most difficult monument to find.
Calle San Juan y San Pedro

What about Prices and Schedules?

It is the same as other Roman Monuments.

Tuesday to Saturday, morning and evening.
Sunday morning

It will take about half an hour to make a visit.

Price is 2 euro and you can buy a pack for all the Roman Monuments (Forum, Harbour and Theatre included). Walls are obviously free.


If you have the Zaragoza card, ticket will be free. It is included there.

How are Roman Baths?

In fact you will see only one small pool. Not many have been preserved, but you will watch a video about its History and some original ruins are there.

Here you are some pictures

How can I arrive there?

If you are in city centre... try going just walking.

If you are away, nearest Touristic bus is Cathedral Sq. and nearest tramway stop is Plaza de España.

You can reach them by bike, had you rented a three days pass. There is a station in the nearby.

Roman Forum

Roman Forum

Zaragoza is named after Caesar Augusta and in fact that was the original name.
It is expected to have some ruins in the middle of the city. Let's talk about one of them: Roman Forum.

Where is the Roman Forum?

It is in front of current Cathedral.
This structure located in front of the tower is the entrance to the Forum. It is located under the square.
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But it is not a normal situation for a Forum. Almost all Roman Forums where in the middle of a city. That point where the Cardum and Decumanum streets joined.

As you can see here (current old city centre map but with Roman ruins pointed) the forum is suggested to be in the cross between streets with number one and number two.

But it is in the number three of the map

Why?. The Ebro river makes an important role here. The Forum was created in the middle between the River Harbour and the Roman city centre. There are not too many important Roman cities where the Forum is not in the middle.

When does the Forum open?

Tuesday to saturday 10 to 14 and 17 to 21. Quite nice if you want a late monument visit.

Sunday 10 to 14

Price is about three euro and there is a pack for all Roman museums (also Theatre, Baths and Harbour)

They are included in the Zaragoza Card.

There are three days in the year when it is free.

What can I find inside the forum?

More or less absolutely the old Roman square, and you will notice where the forum limits were and where the first Roman houses besides the Forum started.

And a great deal of Roman ruins inside.

All under that square is former Roman heritage. 

Just have a look to these pictures

How can I arrive there?

It is just in the middle way between Central Touristic office and the Cathedral

Touristic bus has the main stop in front of it.

Nearest tramway stop is Plaza del Pilar-Murallas

or by bike if you have one or you have rented a three days pass

Almost all tours will cross in front of it.

No possibilities to get lost.