Discover Zaragoza
Zaragoza is the capital of the province of Zaragoza and the region of Aragon, located northeast of
Spain.
Its famous university (University of Zaragoza, 1585, was approved by Carlos V and the Pope. In addition to a university center,
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is an important cultural center in Spain, with many museums (including the Goya Museum), libraries and theaters, such as the old Teatro
Main.
Festivities of Pilar
Zaragoza holds the famous and traditional Festas do Pilar every October 12th (these parties coincide with the National date of Spain).
The Holy Week in Zaragoza is also another important festival of international interest. In addition to other parties, São João is also
celebrated in the capital of Aragon.
Industrial Center
Zaragoza is an important industrial center (automobile industry) in Spain, with an emphasis on the Opel group and the entire auto parts chain.
Main tourist attractions in Zaragoza
Among the main attractions of the city, stand out
- the Cathedral of N. S. do Pilar
- the Historic Center
- Praça das Catedrais
- Aljafería Palace (11th century)
- Water Tower
- Pavilion of Spain (Expo 2008) and other pavilions for this Exhibition
- Pavilion Bridge
- Paseo da Independência, one of the main arteries of the city
- Museum of Zaragoza, among others
- Pilar Festivals
Main cities in Spain
The top 10 cities in Spain are:
- Madrid, the capital
- Barcelona
- Valencia
- Sevilla
- Saragoza
- Málaga
- Múrcia
- Palma de Maiorca
- Las Palmas
- Bilbao
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