The city of Saragossa is the capital of Autonomous region of Aragon and of the province of Saragossa. Fifth Spanish city is her in population (654.390 registered inhabitants on January 1, 2007) and the fifth one in economic activity. Capital of the region, province and Autonomous region, nailed in full Depression of the Ebro and divided in two for the river bed of the same river. In her there end another two tributaries, the Gállego and the Huerva. municipality of Saragossa includes the rural quarters of: Alfocea, Carthusian order Goes down, Huts, Garrapinillos, Juslibol, Montañana, Monzalbarba, will Move, Peñaflor, Saint John of Mozarrifar, Torrecilla de Valmadrid, Sale of Olive grove, Villamayor, Villarrapa and San Gregorio.

His current name comes from the ancient Roman place name, Caesar August, name that the emperor Caesar Augusto gave to his city in 24 adC., this name came to our days across the Arab Saraqosta. It is on the banks of the rivers Ebro, Huerva and Gállego and of Imperial channel of Aragon, in the center of a wide vale.

His privileged geographical situation —a approximately 300 km from Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao and Toulouse — turns into one his important communication node.

The city shows the qualifications of very Noble, very Loyal, very Heroic, Very Charitable, always Heroic and Immortal, granted after his resistance opposite to the Napoleonic army in the places of Saragossa during the War of the Independence.

It celebrates his biggest holiday in honor to the Virgin of the Prop 12 of in October.

Between June 14 and September 14, 2008, year of bicentenary of the destruction of the city in the Places of Saragossa and centenary of the Hispanic-French exhibition of 1908, Saragossa, Saragossa will receive the international exhibition Expo 2008 dedicated to the water and the sustainable development.

The ambience of the area understood between the Low Enclosure, Major street, Central market and the river Ebro, with his small squares and bars traditional of covers, between that the acquaintance stands out like « Pipe», a set of narrow alleys placed in the Helmet Old man that they end in the Square of Spain.

Another calm area to enjoy an agreeable beer is her area of Breton and University. But if one does not want so much calmness the principal area of march of Saragossa is that of the Helmet Old man, about the street of the Tempering with multitude of bars to be always exuded and with music to dance. In "The area", around of the street Maria Lostal, the bars tend to be slightly more select.

Tourist visit step by step: (information and all the linkage on the city)

Roman Saragossa:

1 Roman walls
2 museum of the forum of Caesaraugusta
3 museum of the fluvial port of Caesaraugusta
4 museum of the public spa of Caesaraugusta
5 theater of Caesaraugusta
6 crypt of the Saint's Church - basilica Engracia

Medieval and Mudejar Saragossa

1 Palace of the Aljafería
2 the Cathedral
3 church of San Pablo
4 church of San Gil Abad
5 church of San Miguel of the Navarrese
6 Parochial church of Santa Maria Magdalen

7 turret of the Zuda
8 arch and house of the Dean
9 stone bridge
10 convent of the Holy Tomb
11 Jewish baths
12 turret of Fortea
13 medieval walls


Renaissance Saragossa

1 The Market
2 the New Tower
3 palace of the Counts of Morata. Palace of the Moon
4 he marries palace of the counts of Sástago
5 he marries palace of the Tower-guard
6 he marries palace of the Marquesses of Montemuzo
7 called house of Armijo
8 palace of Huarte–Azara
9 house of Miguel Donlope. Real Arsenal
10 house of the Morlanes
11 church Saint's basilica Engracia
12 courtyard of the Infanta
13 house Aguilar. He marries of Brown. Museum Oriel window Aznar
14 house of Francisco Sanz of Polite. Palace of the Counts of Arguillo. Museum Pablo Gargallo
15 he marries Weapon

Baroque Saragossa:

1 Basilica of Our Lady of the Prop
2 church of Saint John of the Panetes
3 church of Santa Elizabeth of Portugal
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4 real and general hospital of Our Lady of Grace
5 church of San Felipe and Santiago Minor
6 church of the Fecetas
7 real Seminar of San Carlos Borromeo
7.1 The church
7.2 External linkage
8 church of the Mantería
9 parochial church of San Ildefonso or of Santiago Major
10 parochial church of Our Lady of the Breach
11 church of San Nicolás of Bari
12 church of the Pious Schools or of Santo Tomás de Aquino
13 palace of Villahermosa
14 church of the Santa Cruz
15 toast baroque belfry of The Cathedral
16 convent of San Agustín
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17 palace of the Sora or Salabert

Neoclassic Saragossa

1 Door of Carmen
2 palace of the counts of Sobradiel. Palace of Gabarda
3 archiepiscopal palace
4 church of San Fernando of Tower-guard
5 house Tarín. House of the Imperial Channel
6 sluices of Casablanca (Imperial Channel of Aragon)
7 palace of the Marquess of Lazán or of Palafox
8 source of the incredulous ones

Modern Saragossa

1 Central market
2 Mercantile casino
3 kiosk of the music
4 house Molins
5 building of the street Prudencio nº 25
6 building of the street Declaration nº 16
7 Rushy house
8 Reone-eyed house
9 building of the Walk of Sagasta nº 17
10 house Corsini
11 building of the street San Jorge nº 3
12 house Palao

Contemporary Saragossa:

1 Antigua faculty of Medicine and Sciences
2 provincial museum of Saragossa
3 museum Pablo Serrano
4 Principal theater
5 theater of the Market
6 church of San Antonio of Padua
7 school group "Gascon and Marín"
8 school group "Joaquín Costa"
9 schools of Arts and crafts
10 building of Post office
11 Antigua General Captaincy
12 ancient Municipal Slaughterhouse
13 county council
14 building Pignatelli. Government of Aragon
15 palace of Larrinaga
16 official Chamber of commerce and industry of Saragossa
17 auditorium. Conference hall
18 town hall
19 house of Don Juan Solans
20 bullring of the Compassion
21 Station of the North
22 ancient Banco de Aragón
23 Antigua Marries of Milksop
24 building of the Phone companhy
25 Sacrario will serve Italian and Convent of the Capuchins
26 building of the Adriática
27 bridge of Iron
28 bridge of Santiago
29 monument to the Places
30 source of the Samaritana
31 Monument to the martyrs of the religion and the homeland
32 monument to the constitution
33 monument to Agustina Zaragoza and to the heroines
34 monument to king Alfonso I the Fighter
35 monument to the Justiceship
36 monument to Goya
37 statue of the emperor Augusto
38 source of the princess
39 Antigua Jewelry shop Aladrén

Future architecture - future heredity of the expo (in construction):
Tower of the Water
Pavilion Bridge, designed by the prestigious Iranian architect of British origin Zaha Hadid.
Bridge of the third millenium
Footbridge of the Ebro
Area of pavilions of the expo
Fluvial Aquarius

Natural environments:
The river Ebro to his step along the city.
The Big Park, as one knows popularly to the Prime park of Rivera.
The Imperial Channel of Aragon.
The Juslibol galacho: a meander separated from the river Ebro and turned into lagoon. Of ecological and environmental interest.
Refuge of wild fauna of Lomaza de Belchite
Preserve of Peñaflor

 Visitor counts with a wide shop window of services for the full satisfaction of all the needs of . Accommodations, restoration, free time, open spaces, nature and a length etc. make the stay much more agreeable of tourist (fte to see links, gral. wikipedia Spaniard)