Zaragoza Travel & Vacation Guide

As a sample of the intense cultural activity of Zaragoza all year long, the city has become the venue of several international festivals, such as Trayectos, Asalto, Slap!, Lagata Reggae, FIZ, the Jazz Festival or the new ZGZ Escena. In June, takes place Trayectos, the festival that connects the urban landscapes of the city with contemporary dance.This Festival integrates the expression art in the city, so that make Zaragoza a scenario and a living space that inspires the creators and favours the meeting of citizen and contemporary dance. In July, the turn is for Slap!, the black music Festival and Lagata Reggae Festival, both held in the Zaragoza's campsite. As a novelty for this year in July, it has born the "ZGZ Escena Festival", the new performing arts international festival, born to be a driver of the culture and economy of Zaragoza. After Summer and before the Pilar Festivities, the FIZ Festival arrives, for the alternative music.

The cutting edge of the most exported and dearest Zaragoza are the Fiestas del Pilar, characterised by a broad range of activities that fill the streets with fun, colour and entertainment for a week at the least. During the Fiestas del Pilar, Zaragoza becomes the centre of national, and even global attention. For ten days in October, Zaragoza is bursting with festivities and filled with fun: the squares of the Historical Quarter become emblematic stages for any kind of cultural and fun activities for all kind of public. The grand act of the Fiestas del Pilar is the Flower Offering to the Virgin of the Pilar on October the 12th. A unique act in the world which impresses the visitors.

The Holy Week of Zaragoza has more than 700 years of history and has been declared as International Tourist Interest. More than 16,000 people from 48 Easter brotherhoods take part in the processions. The thundering sound of more than 7,000 drums during the processions is particularly impressive. Easter week is one of the most heartfelt and deep-rooted fiestas celebrated in Zaragoza. Music, art and colour come together in magical processions — solemn parades in which crowds of people accompany religious images on their route through the streets.

Zaragoza has become a leader in the national and international scene of street art with the Asalto Festival. It has managed to change the appearance of the streets of Zaragoza and how to understand public space. The city is flooded with avant-garde, shocking, and shared artistic proposals developed on-site for artistic collectives and urban artists. It’s not only an urban arts festival, is a hallmark of a city more and more cosmopolitan, dynamic and participatory. It is a project of urban and social transformation through culture in which the streets, the city and its citizens are the real protagonists along with best urban local, national and international artists that year after year want to be part of the Asalto family.

Zaragoza Airport, from which a number of different airlines operate regular flights to and from numerous cities in Spain and Europe, is located just 10 km from the city. The Airport is connected to the city via bus, taxi and rental cars. A taxi ride from the airport into the centre of Zaragoza takes approximately 15 minutes. The buses running between the airport and the city centre depart every half an hour. The journey takes between 45 minutes.

One-way tickets can be bought on the bus or the tram. You can also choose between buying different bus cards. The Zaragoza Card (24–48h) is a tourist card, perfect for tourists visiting Zaragoza, you can use it in public transport (tram and urban bus): 5 or 7 routes with transfer.

The city has a large fleet of taxis, although tourist sites are never more than a short walk away.

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Zaragoza is easy to reach by car, coach, train, plane or even on foot, as part of the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage Route, since the city lies at a privileged crossroads between Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and the Basque Country. It is also the gateway to Europe through the Somport Tunnel. Zaragoza-Delicias Intermodal Station belongs to the Spanish AVE High-Speed Train Network and is used by travellers leaving or arriving into the city by train or coach from practically any point in Spain. Zaragoza Airport, from which a number of different airlines operate regular flights to and from numerous cities in Spain and Europe, is located just 10 km from the city.

Postal service in Spain in quick and reliable. You'll find the central postal office of Zaragoza next to Basílica of Santa Engracia.

Country code: +34 Area code: 976

You can get to Zaragoza by train from virtually any point in Spain. Zaragoza-Delicias Intermodal Station receives travellers arriving by RENFE (Train) and Coach, who can make their way into the city centre by bus or on foot, depending on the area to which they wish to go. Zaragoza-Delicias Intermodal Station also houses a hotel, a business centre, shops and a variety of services for travellers. Zaragoza belongs to the Red de Ciudades AVE (Cities of the Spanish High-Speed Train Network).