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Aragon

Things to see in Aragon

17 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

AI-generated illustration of Casco Histórico (Old Town)

Teruel · Architectural Heritage

Casco Histórico (Old Town)

The old town of Teruel sits on a hilltop in southern Aragon, at an altitude of over nine hundred metres, and it is known...
The iron-and-stone facade of the Mercado Central in Zaragoza

Zaragoza · Architectural Heritage

Mercado Central de Abastos

The Mercado Central de Abastos is the main food market of Zaragoza, in the old part of the city, a short walk from the P...
A close-up of an ornate stone church entrance featuring a large arched wooden door with metal studs, flanked by columns and topped with elaborate Baroque-style carvings, viewed through a black wrought-iron gate.

Teruel · Historic Heritage

Iglesia de Santa María

The church known today as the Cathedral of Saint Mary, Santa María de Mediavilla stands in the old town of Teruel, in Ar...
A cityscape view of the Basilica del Pilar in Zaragoza, Spain, featuring its distinctive towers and dome against a cloudy sky, with urban rooftops in the foreground.

Zaragoza · Historic Heritage

Museo del Pilar

The Museo del Pilar, better known in Zaragoza as the Museo Pilarista, is the museum of the Basilica of Our Lady of the P...
A large medieval fortress with crenellated stone walls, round towers, and a flag flying from the highest tower, surrounded by manicured green lawns and hedges under a clear blue sky.

Zaragoza · Historic Heritage

Aljafería Palace

The Aljafería Palace is a fortified palace on the western edge of Zaragoza and the finest surviving example of Islamic a...
A Mudéjar tower rising over the streets of Teruel

Teruel · Architectural Heritage

Mudejar Architecture of Teruel

The Mudéjar buildings of Teruel are what make the city famous in architectural circles, and they are part of the UNESCO...
A wide-angle photograph of a large, ornate Baroque cathedral with two prominent bell towers, multiple domes with colorful tilework, and a central dome, situated next to a river with graffiti-covered embankments.

Zaragoza · Architectural Heritage

Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar

The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar rises on the banks of the Ebro in Zaragoza and is one of the great pilgrimage chu...
A museum display case containing antique blacksmithing tools, including tongs, horseshoes, an anvil, and a grinding wheel, mounted on a wall beneath a rough stone ceiling.

Teruel · Historic Heritage

Museo de Teruel

The Museo de Teruel, the provincial museum, is housed in the Casa de la Comunidad, a Renaissance palace of the sixteenth...
A courtyard garden with a central stone water channel, flanked by manicured hedges and orange trees, leading to an ornate Moorish-style arcade with intricate stucco work and horseshoe arches.

Zaragoza · Historic Heritage

Palacio de la Aljafería Gardens

The Aljafería is the great fortified palace of Zaragoza, set on the western edge of the old city, and its courtyards and...
A low-angle view of a narrow cobblestone street in a historic Spanish town, looking up at a tall, ornate brick tower with Mudéjar-style geometric tilework and an archway at its base.

Teruel · Architectural Heritage

Torre del Salvador

The Torre del Salvador is one of the four Mudejar towers that give Teruel its place on the UNESCO World Heritage list un...
An aerial view of a large, modern landscaped park featuring winding water channels, concrete walkways, grassy areas, and distant urban development under a clear sky.

Zaragoza · Nature & Outdoors

Parque del Agua Luis Buñuel

The Parque del Agua Luis Buñuel is a large park on the banks of the Ebro in the west of Zaragoza, created for the intern...
A tall, ornate brick bell tower with intricate geometric tilework and arched openings, standing next to a lower church building and a large wrought-iron cross in a town square.

Teruel · Architectural Heritage

Iglesia de San Martín

The Iglesia de San Martín is one of the great monuments of Teruel's Mudéjar heritage, a city in Aragon that has some of...