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Tony, We are in Zaragoza right now. We chose to visit based on your videos and recommendations. We are enjoying ourselves. We're taking in the history and ALL the delicious food.
A very great and beautiful video short and good explained.the footage is espectacular.A couple things for next videos.The modern Art of ouer city with Serrano and Gargallo Museums. Thank you for this marvellous Presentation from the city where I was born. Post scriptum: sorry for my bad english with more than posible faults.🇪🇺מישל
¡Muchas gracias, paisano! Yes, there are a few other places that could have made it to the list (also de Museo Provincial, currently closed and the Museo de Goya), but we had to make a selection for first-timers in the city. All the very best to you!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugalI'm sorry my countryman, this was the first video from you that I washed yesterday in the night. But later I washed another.You have many videos so good as this. I washed another from Barcelona.A pretty video to.But with subtitles. I live in the province of Barcelona,in Sabadell near centre station of renfe.But travel regular to may hometown Saragossa. You are very nice.Thank you for answer my comentar.Im very happy for your behaviour. The same post scriptum: I know there are faults and perhaps gramaticals mistakes in this writings.Sorry for that and thank you for you patience.Exercice make the Master say the Germans. Have a very good day and drink water.Today the temperatures in Saragossa arrive in the central hours to 31
@@MichiTaubenhaus if you are interested, we have a Spanish-language channel with the same content. We always like to reply to comments, specially if they are relevant to the topic of the video. All the best to you!
I loved the video! Very well explained and beautiful images. I want to give a note, in Zaragoza there are many museums and some are free, one of them is in La plaza de los Sitios, near to the Paseo de la Independencia. And the food is delicious, if you want to eat something typical there are the migas, the ternasco, the borraja and for sweets there are the marinos, the adoquines and stones of Pilar, etc. Me ha encantado el vídeo! Muy bien explicado y las imágenes preciosas. Quiero dar un apunte, en Zaragoza hay muchos museos y algunos son gratuitos, uno de ellos es el de la Plaza de los Sitios muy cerca del paseo independencia. Y la comida es deliciosa, si quieren comer algo típico están las migas, el ternasco, la borraja y de dulces están los marinos, los adoquines y piedras del Pilar, etc. Un saludo de un mañico!!
Muchas gracias, Haru. Yes, we need to record a video on typical dishes, like the one we've done on typical tapas from Zaragoza. We haven't mentioned the Museo Provincial as it is going to be closed for a long time. All the best to you!
We LOVED Zaragoza! Your city is so beautiful! The Basilica, La Seo, El Tubo, the Cristal Museum, the pedestrian streets, the food, and sunset photos of the Basilica...and more! We were in heaven. We're such big fans, thanks to your wonderful videos, Tony and Cecilia. We also followed your road trip through La Rioja (stayed in Elciego). We even saw Los Picaos de San Vicente de la Sonsierra. That was something to witness for sure. Muchas gracias for helping to make our five weeks in northern Spain just perfecto!
Dear Kay, we are delighted to hear you had such a great time in our hometown (and also in La Rioja). We hope to see you back in Spain soon! All the best!
I have to comment again on the wonderful video! You make it so simple to follow, your maps, and tips are great! I love all the videos I've seen so far!!
Tony, through his videos, always shares clear, descriptive information concerning the topic at hand. As expats living in Spain, we have repeatedly benefitted from his careful, thorough presentations. His video service is a real help for anyone wanting to learn more about a host of topics connected with visiting or living in Spain. Well done!
Hola Tony! Just returned to the US from 2 weeks of driving around Spain and Portugal and thanks to your knowledge and guidance, we had a great time! We knew we wanted to see the Basque Country and the north and west of Spain, but you convinced us to spend time in Zaragoza! Fabulous! It was walkable, interesting, varied and beautiful! Without you, we would have missed it.
We just discovered your channel and are really enjoying all the videos! We're visiting family in Madrid in August and they are taking us to La Rioja (thank you for your road trip videos there), and also Bilbao and San Sebastian. We have learned so much about Spain already from you. Thank you so much, and we will keep watching, liking, and sharing!
I am planning to go to Spain and visit Zaragoza in Dec 2024, I think it is a beautiful city. I am planning and so much looking forward to visit many other cities that are not the well-known and so touristics ones in Spain but not less beautiful and with so much to offer.
Zaragoza is such a lovely city with so much to offer it's visitors ... A must visit !!! Your channel is so far the best travel video in visiting Spain and Portugal ... Very informative with fantastic graphics and visuals . 👍 Thanks for sharing such wonderful videos !!! 😊
Another inspiring video with fascinating details! My husband and I definitely want to visit Zaragoza soon, so we would love it if you'd make a video about local bars and eateries too! We hope to tour Zaragoza and some of the other lovely regions of Northern Spain the next time we visit our son in Madrid.
Thanks, Sarah. If this video gets enough views and likes, we'll record that video on local food. So far that target looks quite remote. Have a lovely trip!
I’m literally on the train to explore Zaragoza now, mainly because of watching your videos Tony!! So just re watching this one again before I arrive to discover your amazing city! Hopefully, I will bump into you on the street! Thanks for all your advice. I’m even staying in one of the hotels you suggested! Cheers from an Australian exploring your home town now!
Hi Marg, it is rare for me to visit the city centre but, as it were, today I had to go there to run a few errands. Hope you will have a great time in Zaragoza, it was quite a nice day today and the forecast for tomorrow is reasonable too. All the very best to you. 🇦🇺 is always in our hearts.
@ Hi Tony, Oh wow! What a coincidence! I’m staying at Hotel Sauce and loving it for all the reasons you recommended it, thank you. What a shame we didn’t end up in the same cafe!! lol! I’m hoping to go to another of your recommendations, La Ternasca, because that lamb tapa you showed looks yummy. I can’t seem to see it on their menu that I saw on their window this afternoon. Can you tell me what it is called please, as I could not see churra on the list, but maybe I have the wrong name please?
@@margsangster8994 El Sauce! Don't get carried away on those cakes! Their coffee is really good, too. As for La Ternasca, ask for the "costillar laqueado de ternasco". Have a great time!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal I KNOW! The cakes look incredible, but so far I HAVE managed to resist them. Not so the coffee though! Had two already and Sophia, the barista, makes it just how I like it! I’ve come from France and so I was craving decent coffee! Thanks re the menu tip. I’m planning to go tonight if they are open. Thanks Tony! Cheers from an Aussie travelling for 14 and 1/2 weeks!
Tony, thanks so much for your information and your enthusiasm! You make me want to live in Spain. Yes, show me great spots to eat, the Spanish food and wine are outstanding.
Hi Tony Thank you for your videos on Spain and Portugal. Partly on your recommendation, earlier this month, we broke our train journey between Siguenza and Lleida for a few hours in Zaragoza. What had been a rainy day turned beautifully sunny as we arrived at Delicias. We left our bags at the left luggage - it’s in the bus station at Delicias - and walked to the AlJaferia palace, being the nearest monument (about 20 mins) Well worth a visit, and, as you say, up there with the Alcazar in Seville, Alcazaba in Malaga and the Generalife in Granada although not quite as vast at the latter. We liked the idea that part of the building was still in use as the Cortes of Aragon. Indeed was saw some of the Deputies having a ‘smoko’ in the courtyard! Being shoulder season we got into the palace without prebooking with no difficulty. The palace closes for the afternoon at 2pm so we walked back to the station for a snack before our onwards train. It started raining again just as we got to the station! One thing that was disappointing was the state of the park area between Avenida del Soria and Calle de Lago. What was clearly intended to be a pleasant landscape area has been left to deteriorate and is now threadbare. What must have been a similar smaller public space on the city side of Av Soria, has graffiti bemoaning its neglect and the use of that neglect to justify selling the area off for development. Hopefully the larger park will be restored and avoid being built over. Best wishes Peter
Dear Peter, many thanks for you feedback on your quick stop in Zaragoza. We're delighted to hear you liked the Aljafería. As for the park you mention, it's not a traditional park in the city and that's why it's probably in a state of neglect, which is obviously unforgivable. All the best to you!
Beautiful city! I was delighted with the dazzling architectural diversity! It must be wonderful to live there. Another unique quality video! Impeccable production, photography and information 💛❤
¡Hola Tony y Cecelia! We are very grateful to you for all of your many videos that are helping us to plan our trip to Spain and Portugal next month. We will be riding trains throughout the Iberian Peninsula and have purchased our tickets using the tips you have given. My question to you is whether we as tourists will be able to utilize the Bizi Zaragoza Service? Gracias por todo su arduo trabajo, Patrick y Julie.
¡Muchas gracias por vuestras palabras, Patrick y Julie! As far as we know, Bizi is just for residents. You need to get at least a monthly "abono", which is a kind of subscription. All the best!
Another great video! I hadn't considered Zaragoza as a destination, but this video puts it on my list of places to visit. I really enjoy your channel and find it very informative. Thanks!
I’m from the UK, and I’ll be honest, other than knowing they had a football team, I knew nothing else, and would never think to visit. However, now, my wife’s parents have moved from Barcelona to Za Ra Go Za and so I get to visit more. And I love it! More videos please! And definitely about la comida 😂😂
Hi Tony. I’ve been watching and enjoying your videos for a while now. They are excellent, and I think they combine the visuals with some really useful information. We are spending a night in Zaragoza over Christmas and will be making a video there for our channel, so it was good to get some insider tips. Thanks again.
Thank you, Rob, hope you have a great time in Zaragoza. The main square where the cathedrals are looks specially nice and busy over the holiday period. All the best.
Thank you for another wonderful and informative video. We are going to visit Saragoza on June 19 and 20, this video post came just in time for our visit. We are so lucky!!! Would love to know where to eat in Zaragoza too. Thank you again 🙏🙏🙏
Great to hear the video came at such convenient time. Our video on food in Zaragoza will take some time to be ready, in the meantime, write down these two names: La Miguería and La Ternasco, both in the old centre of the city.
Hi Tony and Cecilia, Yes, please include a video on your favorite places to eat in Zaragoza. That would be great! I was there last month and have already made reservations to return next Spring. What a beautiful city you're from. Bye for now, Carol
Gonzo in Plaza de los Sitios is great to eat in. I'm eating there tonight, also a great tapas restaurant ( which I only discovered last week ) is called Lekuna Pinchos. Its on Calle de Leon XIII. Pamplona is also very nice. Its on Calle de la Libertad. If you need anymore information I'm happy to help, as lived here just over a year, but my in laws are from here.
Hello Tony and Cecilia! My husband and I love watching all your videos about Spain. We actually planned a visit to Zaragoza based on your advice. We have been looking for information on the use of public transportation in Zaragoza without much luck. Could you please provide some info on how to best see the city using public transportation? Thank you!
Hi Monica, unless you stay several days in Zaragoza, you won't be using public transportation, just to get from the station to your hotel. You will walk everywhere. Hour self-guided tour of Zaragoza is a walking tour. For the occasional user, buy your bus ticket from the driver or your tram ticket from the machines at all stations.
Hi Tony! Thank you for all the time you spend on creating such wonderful content, full of helpful tips and tantalizing visits. I am on a deep dive into your channel as I’m planning a trip this October to the north and center of Spain.❤❤❤
¡Gran episodio! Gracias por todo el trabajo duro que pones en estos videos. El contenido informativo y entretenido es la razón principal por la que veo y disfruto de TH-cam. Perdón por mi pobre español.
Hola Tony & Cecilia, trust you are well. I’m contemplating visiting Zaragoza on 20 March 24 - that’s 2 days before the start of the Easter events on 22 March. 2024. My question is will visits to La Seo & El Pilar be affected/ closed on 20/3 in preparation for the Easter events ? Additionally, a visit to La Aljaferia : can I assume full access is available from 10:00-14:00/16:00-18:30 (as per website). Reason for this question is that the building houses government offices. Warm regards Amy
Hi Amy, we're well, thank you. As you correctly researched, Easter events won't have any impact on life in Zaragoza on the dates of your intented trip. Evertyhing working as usual. But if you had the chance to be here during Easter, it is a very interesting and fascinating celebration. All the best.
Great Video as usual. we loved Zaragosa when we visited in April (holy week), and were fortunate to see processions thru out the city. La Seo and Pilar cathedrals were gorgeous. Yes please, video on tapas will be highly appreciated. we just stumbled on one local bar and they were quite friendly to non spanish speakers. We wished there were some videos on where to eat, we ended up eating in the chinese restaurant in calle alfonso near our hotel multiple times.
Hi Anna, how lucky you could visit Zaragoza during Easter, wonderful time to be in the city. That food video will take a while but we'll eventually get there, what a pity you ate on a Chinese restaurant (nothing against Chinese food!) with so many local choices in the region. All the best!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal yes indeed! my sister even said : "check where Tony said to here in Zaragosa.' I said there were no video about that yet... so hopefully next time.
hi Tony, thanks for the wonderful video. I would like to visit the following places described in your video: Plaza del Pillar, La Aljaferia, Mudejar and Rio Ebro. Would a 3 full days stay sufficient to cover those places ? Thanks
Hello, we are not sure what you refer to with "mudéjar" (it is an art style) but three full days would be more than enough. You could do all that in just the one day, but spend the night if possible.
Tony, first we have really enjoyed your practical and honest suggestions. You have convinced us to do a 2 night trip to Zaragoza and are wondering if you do tours? If so we might be interested in a 1/2 or full day tour. We would be looking for June 4 or 5th. Also how to contact you if this is possible.
Hello, thanks for your words. We don't do tours, only work with information. We have a full-day self-guided tour through Zaragoza, you can see the details here travelguidesspainandportugal.com/product/zaragoza-in-one-day/ You have already contacted us!
hello Tony and Cecilia, i have been binge watching your videos every day and have found them to be very informative with useful info and suggestions for travelers... do you ever give advise to people wanting to settle in Zaragosa?....i am very interested in making it my home/home base for 6 months in 2025 as i will have my NLV and just really have enjoyed watching videos of your beautiful city...also joined Zaragosa based Facebook groups.
Thank you for all your information on Spain travel, it is very helpful. One question: if we plan to visit Madrid, Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada and Departure from Barcelona , what would be the best sequence: Madrid-Cordoba-Granada-Sevilla-flight to Barcelona or Madrid-Cordoba-Sevilla-Granada-flight to Barcelona? Thank you!
Wonderful video. So much so we are planning a side day trip from Madrid in December. Do you have any recommendations for tours or tour groups? Thank you!
Hi David, unlike YouTubbers who come once to Spain and record a video on the issue of eating in such and such city (some of them do a very good job out of it, others, don't), I've been traveling through Spain all my life, so I use a combination of my own experience, local friends recommendations and internet reviews. All the best.
Hi Tony. Great video! Your work inspired me to visit Spain multiple times already. I have a question about Zaragoza; if I would visit now which is only 3 weeks before the festa del pilar begins, would I find the "Plaza del Pilar" and other city squares in an "under construction" state because of the preparations for the festival? Thank you in advance.
Arriving in Zaragoza in two weeks. 60-somethings from northern CA who love farm to table but want some true tastes of Spain. Can you help with restaurant recommentations?
A video on the food of Zaragoza would be awesome. We split a week this spring between Salamanca and Zaragoza (shout out to your video on hotels in Zaragoza). And while Salamanca has possibly one of the greatest casco viejos in all of Spain, we struggled to find great food there. Maybe it was just bad luck. However, EVERYTHING we had in Zaragoza was fantastic. After watching this video, I see we will have to return to spend more time in the city.
Hi, I am planning on going to visit Zaragoza later this month and was wondering what kind of ticket I should buy for the Palacio de la Aljaferia? I see Guided tours in Spanish, but I do not speak it (unfortunately!!) Are there guided tours in English?
Hi We're travelling to Zaragoza by car and staying at the Hotel Vincci Zaragoza Zentro. We've been reading about low emission zones. Do we have to register our uk car, if so how do we do that? Many thanks in advance
It's definitely a city that I'd live in if I wasn't alone. Otherwise it's too much pro my ex husband people, but it has great life quality in every good way. Have to be more about trains than planes, because the airport has very few important international flights, and have to take high speed rail to Barcelona or Madrid.. It's funny to hear people of Zaragoza complain about their weather. However they do have a very good hydraulic plan for Aragon, agriculture of Aragon. It always feels very safe and peaceful, but definitely if want fun times, they've got plenty of that too. Are always focused on increasing excellence in gastronomy, and also pride themselves in good taste in clothing and accessories, men women and OMG for children, and home decor. They try hard, and definitely have excellent tailors for men, like Gazo. Are very much merchants, and always try to have the best quality and whatever is new trending.
I'm going to Zaragoza tomorrow, for four days, I'm so excited! Thanks for this explanation :) But yeah what's with that photo ban at the cathedral, I'll just "pretend not to know about it" until someone yells at me.
Have a great time, David. The photo ban is absurd, it's the only Spanish cathedral I can think of (and we've been to quite a few) where photography is not allowed.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal I went inside the Pilar Basilica just now and saw no photo signs posted there as well. I ignored them, and no one said anything. Most people were ignoring them as well. I think if you don't visit during mass, it's OK.
@@euroschmau the security guards inside the El Pilar can be a real pain if they see you taking pictures. Otherwise, pretend you are no different from the other tourists taking photos.
One detail to keep in mind regarding the aljaferia is that you need reservations. Naive me tried to go today at 6pm but i couldn’t get in because there were no reservations. Bueno, hasta nunca.
Never ever we had problems entering the Aljafería without prior reservation, and I can tell you we've been there umpteenth times. But if you plan on going approaching the closing time a prior reservation might be a good idea.
1- No arabs were in Spain, they were muslim, most of them local population convert and a north african minority (North Morroco, Algeria and Tunisia) and thoose countries on that era were not really Arabs, they went Arab the next centuries 2- Muslims were only 404 years in Zaragoza (714-1118) Its not too much compared to other invasors and peoples living in Zaragoza 3- There are a lot of small churches and museums that they go unnoticed
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Tony, We are in Zaragoza right now. We chose to visit based on your videos and recommendations. We are enjoying ourselves. We're taking in the history and ALL the delicious food.
Delighted to hear that, Susan!
Yes, please, I would love to see a video about the tapas bars in Zaragoza. Thank you!
Thanks Jeff!
The best guide I have seen to Zaragoza (or any city for that matter), definitely want to visit now, thank you.
Delighted to hear that, thank you!
After watching your film it seems that Zaragoza is the beautiful town apart this horrific slab at Plaza del Pilar...
A very great and beautiful video short and good explained.the footage is espectacular.A couple things for next videos.The modern Art of ouer city with Serrano and Gargallo Museums. Thank you for this marvellous Presentation from the city where I was born.
Post scriptum: sorry for my bad english with more than posible faults.🇪🇺מישל
¡Muchas gracias, paisano! Yes, there are a few other places that could have made it to the list (also de Museo Provincial, currently closed and the Museo de Goya), but we had to make a selection for first-timers in the city. All the very best to you!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugalI'm sorry my countryman, this was the first video from you that I washed yesterday in the night. But later I washed another.You have many videos so good as this.
I washed another from Barcelona.A pretty video to.But with subtitles.
I live in the province of Barcelona,in Sabadell near centre station of renfe.But travel regular to may hometown Saragossa.
You are very nice.Thank you for answer my comentar.Im very happy for your behaviour.
The same post scriptum:
I know there are faults and perhaps gramaticals mistakes in this writings.Sorry for that and thank you for you patience.Exercice make the Master say the Germans. Have a very good day and drink water.Today the temperatures in Saragossa arrive in the central hours to 31
@@MichiTaubenhaus if you are interested, we have a Spanish-language channel with the same content. We always like to reply to comments, specially if they are relevant to the topic of the video. All the best to you!
I loved the video! Very well explained and beautiful images. I want to give a note, in Zaragoza there are many museums and some are free, one of them is in La plaza de los Sitios, near to the Paseo de la Independencia. And the food is delicious, if you want to eat something typical there are the migas, the ternasco, the borraja and for sweets there are the marinos, the adoquines and stones of Pilar, etc.
Me ha encantado el vídeo! Muy bien explicado y las imágenes preciosas. Quiero dar un apunte, en Zaragoza hay muchos museos y algunos son gratuitos, uno de ellos es el de la Plaza de los Sitios muy cerca del paseo independencia. Y la comida es deliciosa, si quieren comer algo típico están las migas, el ternasco, la borraja y de dulces están los marinos, los adoquines y piedras del Pilar, etc. Un saludo de un mañico!!
Muchas gracias, Haru. Yes, we need to record a video on typical dishes, like the one we've done on typical tapas from Zaragoza. We haven't mentioned the Museo Provincial as it is going to be closed for a long time. All the best to you!
We LOVED Zaragoza! Your city is so beautiful! The Basilica, La Seo, El Tubo, the Cristal Museum, the pedestrian streets, the food, and sunset photos of the Basilica...and more! We were in heaven. We're such big fans, thanks to your wonderful videos, Tony and Cecilia. We also followed your road trip through La Rioja (stayed in Elciego). We even saw Los Picaos de San Vicente de la Sonsierra. That was something to witness for sure. Muchas gracias for helping to make our five weeks in northern Spain just perfecto!
Dear Kay, we are delighted to hear you had such a great time in our hometown (and also in La Rioja). We hope to see you back in Spain soon! All the best!
Now squeezing this into my already packed itineraries. Thanks for the amazing vlog. Cheers!
Zaragoza is worth a visit!
I have to comment again on the wonderful video! You make it so simple to follow, your maps, and tips are great! I love all the videos I've seen so far!!
Thank you so much, Laura!
Number one reason. I was born there !!
Thank you. I will visit in October.
Hope you'll have a great time!
Thank you for this video (and for this channel), I hope I can visit Zaragoza in September. 😀
Our pleasure! Hope you'll have a great time in Zaragoza!
Tony, through his videos, always shares clear, descriptive information concerning the topic at hand. As expats living in Spain, we have repeatedly benefitted from his careful, thorough presentations. His video service is a real help for anyone wanting to learn more about a host of topics connected with visiting or living in Spain. Well done!
Many thanks for your kind words, Eugene!
Hola Tony! Just returned to the US from 2 weeks of driving around Spain and Portugal and thanks to your knowledge and guidance, we had a great time! We knew we wanted to see the Basque Country and the north and west of Spain, but you convinced us to spend time in Zaragoza! Fabulous! It was walkable, interesting, varied and beautiful! Without you, we would have missed it.
Delighted to hear that, Joseph! Even more so to hear you adored Zaragoza!
We just discovered your channel and are really enjoying all the videos! We're visiting family in Madrid in August and they are taking us to La Rioja (thank you for your road trip videos there), and also Bilbao and San Sebastian. We have learned so much about Spain already from you. Thank you so much, and we will keep watching, liking, and sharing!
Dear Joanne, many thanks for your lovely words, we're delighted to hear we are being helpful! All the best!
I am planning to go to Spain and visit Zaragoza in Dec 2024, I think it is a beautiful city. I am planning and so much looking forward to visit many other cities that are not the well-known and so touristics ones in Spain but not less beautiful and with so much to offer.
Hope you'll have a great time in Zaragoza!
Zaragoza is such a lovely city with so much to offer it's visitors ... A must visit !!! Your channel is so far the best travel video in visiting Spain and Portugal ... Very informative with fantastic graphics and visuals . 👍 Thanks for sharing such wonderful videos !!! 😊
Thank you for your kind words, Philip. Delighted to hear you love Zaragoza, too!
We are visiting Zaragoza for the day next Saturday. Thank you very much for all your suggestions of what to see!
We hope you have a great time in our city!
A lovely city and thank you for past reviews and help with information on our visit we will be back so much to see
Thanks, Steve!
Thank you for this excellent video 👍
Our pleasure!
Another inspiring video with fascinating details! My husband and I definitely want to visit Zaragoza soon, so we would love it if you'd make a video about local bars and eateries too! We hope to tour Zaragoza and some of the other lovely regions of Northern Spain the next time we visit our son in Madrid.
Thanks, Sarah. If this video gets enough views and likes, we'll record that video on local food. So far that target looks quite remote. Have a lovely trip!
Great video. We will now add days in Zaragoza in our next visit to Spain. All your videos make Spain much more accessible.
Great to hear that!
I’m literally on the train to explore Zaragoza now, mainly because of watching your videos Tony!! So just re watching this one again before I arrive to discover your amazing city! Hopefully, I will bump into you on the street! Thanks for all your advice. I’m even staying in one of the hotels you suggested! Cheers from an Australian exploring your home town now!
Hi Marg, it is rare for me to visit the city centre but, as it were, today I had to go there to run a few errands. Hope you will have a great time in Zaragoza, it was quite a nice day today and the forecast for tomorrow is reasonable too. All the very best to you. 🇦🇺 is always in our hearts.
@ Hi Tony,
Oh wow! What a coincidence! I’m staying at Hotel Sauce and loving it for all the reasons you recommended it, thank you. What a shame we didn’t end up in the same cafe!! lol! I’m hoping to go to another of your recommendations, La Ternasca, because that lamb tapa you showed looks yummy. I can’t seem to see it on their menu that I saw on their window this afternoon. Can you tell me what it is called please, as I could not see churra on the list, but maybe I have the wrong name please?
@@margsangster8994 El Sauce! Don't get carried away on those cakes! Their coffee is really good, too. As for La Ternasca, ask for the "costillar laqueado de ternasco". Have a great time!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal I KNOW! The cakes look incredible, but so far I HAVE managed to resist them. Not so the coffee though! Had two already and Sophia, the barista, makes it just how I like it! I’ve come from France and so I was craving decent coffee! Thanks re the menu tip. I’m planning to go tonight if they are open.
Thanks Tony! Cheers from an Aussie travelling for 14 and 1/2 weeks!
Tony, thanks so much for your information and your enthusiasm! You make me want to live in Spain. Yes, show me great spots to eat, the Spanish food and wine are outstanding.
Thanks John!
We loved Zaragoza so much we are coming back in October. Yes please to a tapes video!
Wow, great to hear that! Hope you can make your visit coincide with the Fiestas.
Another great video. Thank you so much!
Don't mention it!
Thank you. So enjoying your videos. Appreciate all your efforts!!!
Great to hear that, Art.
Love and looking forward to every video you post
Delighted to hear that!
Really good work, Tony. My wife and I always take friends to Zaragoza with us when we go to Spain 🇪🇸
Great to heart that, Frank!
Thanks Tony, we will be buying the guide today
Excellent! Hope you'll have a great stay in Zaragoza.
Hi Tony
Thank you for your videos on Spain and Portugal.
Partly on your recommendation, earlier this month, we broke our train journey between Siguenza and Lleida for a few hours in Zaragoza. What had been a rainy day turned beautifully sunny as we arrived at Delicias. We left our bags at the left luggage - it’s in the bus station at Delicias - and walked to the AlJaferia palace, being the nearest monument (about 20 mins) Well worth a visit, and, as you say, up there with the Alcazar in Seville, Alcazaba in Malaga and the Generalife in Granada although not quite as vast at the latter. We liked the idea that part of the building was still in use as the Cortes of Aragon. Indeed was saw some of the Deputies having a ‘smoko’ in the courtyard! Being shoulder season we got into the palace without prebooking with no difficulty. The palace closes for the afternoon at 2pm so we walked back to the station for a snack before our onwards train. It started raining again just as we got to the station!
One thing that was disappointing was the state of the park area between Avenida del Soria and Calle de Lago. What was clearly intended to be a pleasant landscape area has been left to deteriorate and is now threadbare. What must have been a similar smaller public space on the city side of Av Soria, has graffiti bemoaning its neglect and the use of that neglect to justify selling the area off for development. Hopefully the larger park will be restored and avoid being built over.
Best wishes
Peter
Dear Peter, many thanks for you feedback on your quick stop in Zaragoza. We're delighted to hear you liked the Aljafería. As for the park you mention, it's not a traditional park in the city and that's why it's probably in a state of neglect, which is obviously unforgivable. All the best to you!
Beautiful city! I was delighted with the dazzling architectural diversity! It must be wonderful to live there. Another unique quality video! Impeccable production, photography and information 💛❤
Thanks so much for your comment, Yara.
¡Hola Tony y Cecelia! We are very grateful to you for all of your many videos that are helping us to plan our trip to Spain and Portugal next month. We will be riding trains throughout the Iberian Peninsula and have purchased our tickets using the tips you have given. My question to you is whether we as tourists will be able to utilize the Bizi Zaragoza Service?
Gracias por todo su arduo trabajo, Patrick y Julie.
¡Muchas gracias por vuestras palabras, Patrick y Julie! As far as we know, Bizi is just for residents. You need to get at least a monthly "abono", which is a kind of subscription. All the best!
Another great video! I hadn't considered Zaragoza as a destination, but this video puts it on my list of places to visit. I really enjoy your channel and find it very informative. Thanks!
Great to hear that, Connie, as well as being a very interesting destination, it's really easy to fit Zaragoza in any route throughout Spain.
Your videos are always so great! So informative with great video content ! Thank you! 👍🏻
Delighted to hear that, Sar!
Gracias!
¡De nada! That's very kind of you!
I’m from the UK, and I’ll be honest, other than knowing they had a football team, I knew nothing else, and would never think to visit. However, now, my wife’s parents have moved from Barcelona to Za Ra Go Za and so I get to visit more. And I love it! More videos please! And definitely about la comida 😂😂
Thanks Glenn, we're seriously considering that Zaragoza tapas tour, but it will take some time to be ready.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal at El Patio Del Plata I had the BEST bravas I’ve ever had. 😍
@@glennlewis8141 👍
Me ha encantado y conste que yo soy maña y siempre he vivido aqui
Nos alegramos, paisana.
Hi Tony. I’ve been watching and enjoying your videos for a while now. They are excellent, and I think they combine the visuals with some really useful information. We are spending a night in Zaragoza over Christmas and will be making a video there for our channel, so it was good to get some insider tips. Thanks again.
Thank you, Rob, hope you have a great time in Zaragoza. The main square where the cathedrals are looks specially nice and busy over the holiday period. All the best.
Thank you for another wonderful and informative video. We are going to visit Saragoza on June 19 and 20, this video post came just in time for our visit. We are so lucky!!! Would love to know where to eat in Zaragoza too. Thank you again 🙏🙏🙏
Great to hear the video came at such convenient time. Our video on food in Zaragoza will take some time to be ready, in the meantime, write down these two names: La Miguería and La Ternasco, both in the old centre of the city.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal that’s great! Thank you 🙏
Hi Tony and Cecilia, Yes, please include a video on your favorite places to eat in Zaragoza. That would be great! I was there last month and have already made reservations to return next Spring. What a beautiful city you're from. Bye for now, Carol
Coming back to Zaragoza? You really liked it! Delighted to hear that.
I forgot to mention … I enjoyed seeing the photo of yourself and Cecilia in costume. You both look lovely! Thanks for including it in your video.
@@carolcampa5900 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Gonzo in Plaza de los Sitios is great to eat in. I'm eating there tonight, also a great tapas restaurant ( which I only discovered last week ) is called Lekuna Pinchos. Its on Calle de Leon XIII. Pamplona is also very nice. Its on Calle de la Libertad. If you need anymore information I'm happy to help, as lived here just over a year, but my in laws are from here.
@phoenix0477 Thank you very much! We will make note of it. We ate at La Ternasca and La Migueria this past May, and we enjoyed them both.
Hello Tony and Cecilia! My husband and I love watching all your videos about Spain. We actually planned a visit to Zaragoza based on your advice. We have been looking for information on the use of public transportation in Zaragoza without much luck. Could you please provide some info on how to best see the city using public transportation? Thank you!
Hi Monica, unless you stay several days in Zaragoza, you won't be using public transportation, just to get from the station to your hotel. You will walk everywhere. Hour self-guided tour of Zaragoza is a walking tour. For the occasional user, buy your bus ticket from the driver or your tram ticket from the machines at all stations.
Thank you Tony, I'm in Zaragoza now,
Hope you'll have a great time!
Hi Tony!
Thank you for all the time you spend on creating such wonderful content, full of helpful tips and tantalizing visits.
I am on a deep dive into your channel as I’m planning a trip this October to the north and center of Spain.❤❤❤
Thanks Mary, happy planning!
Tapa bars would be great...el turbo para comer!
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¡Gran episodio! Gracias por todo el trabajo duro que pones en estos videos. El contenido informativo y entretenido es la razón principal por la que veo y disfruto de TH-cam. Perdón por mi pobre español.
¡Muchas gracias, Joel! ¡Tu español es excelente!
Very good recommendations from my hometown. Great video! 🙃
Un saludo cordial desde nuestro hogar también.
Awesome place!
It is!
Hola Tony & Cecilia, trust you are well. I’m contemplating visiting Zaragoza on 20 March 24 - that’s 2 days before the start of the Easter events on 22 March. 2024.
My question is will visits to La Seo & El Pilar be affected/ closed on 20/3 in preparation for the Easter events ?
Additionally, a visit to La Aljaferia : can I assume full access is available from 10:00-14:00/16:00-18:30 (as per website). Reason for this question is that the building houses government offices.
Warm regards
Amy
Hi Amy, we're well, thank you. As you correctly researched, Easter events won't have any impact on life in Zaragoza on the dates of your intented trip. Evertyhing working as usual. But if you had the chance to be here during Easter, it is a very interesting and fascinating celebration. All the best.
Thank you 👏🏼I am coming to Barbastro in October so can visit on the 12th 13th 👍🏼 this was a fascinating glimpse of a beautiful city. Adios!
That's great, Linda, either on the 12th or on the 13th, you should have a great time in the city!
Great Video as usual. we loved Zaragosa when we visited in April (holy week), and were fortunate to see processions thru out the city. La Seo and Pilar cathedrals were gorgeous.
Yes please, video on tapas will be highly appreciated. we just stumbled on one local bar and they were quite friendly to non spanish speakers. We wished there were some videos on where to eat, we ended up eating in the chinese restaurant in calle alfonso near our hotel multiple times.
Hi Anna, how lucky you could visit Zaragoza during Easter, wonderful time to be in the city. That food video will take a while but we'll eventually get there, what a pity you ate on a Chinese restaurant (nothing against Chinese food!) with so many local choices in the region. All the best!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal yes indeed! my sister even said : "check where Tony said to here in Zaragosa.' I said there were no video about that yet... so hopefully next time.
Hi Tony,
Can you recommend some restaurants in Zaragoza for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
Thank you 🙏🏻
Hello, we don’t have that video ready yet.
hi Tony, thanks for the wonderful video. I would like to visit the following places described in your video: Plaza del Pillar, La Aljaferia, Mudejar and Rio Ebro. Would a 3 full days stay sufficient to cover those places ? Thanks
Hello, we are not sure what you refer to with "mudéjar" (it is an art style) but three full days would be more than enough. You could do all that in just the one day, but spend the night if possible.
Tony, first we have really enjoyed your practical and honest suggestions. You have convinced us to do a 2 night trip to Zaragoza and are wondering if you do tours? If so we might be interested in a 1/2 or full day tour. We would be looking for June 4 or 5th. Also how to contact you if this is possible.
Hello, thanks for your words. We don't do tours, only work with information. We have a full-day self-guided tour through Zaragoza, you can see the details here travelguidesspainandportugal.com/product/zaragoza-in-one-day/ You have already contacted us!
Visited Zaragoza recently. Lovely city with beautiful landscape. I would like to learn the name of the music used at La Aljaferia , please. Gracias.
Glad you liked Zaragoza ! The music is called "Black Coffee" by The Middle East.
@@TonyGalvez Thanks a lot
hello Tony and Cecilia, i have been binge watching your videos every day and have found them to be very informative with useful info and suggestions for travelers...
do you ever give advise to people wanting to settle in Zaragosa?....i am very interested in making it my home/home base for 6 months in 2025 as i will have my NLV and just really have enjoyed watching videos of your beautiful city...also joined Zaragosa based Facebook groups.
Hi Richard, here in the channel we focus exclusively on tourist trips to Spain. All the best!
Thank you for all your information on Spain travel, it is very helpful. One question: if we plan to visit Madrid, Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada and Departure from Barcelona , what would be the best sequence: Madrid-Cordoba-Granada-Sevilla-flight to Barcelona or Madrid-Cordoba-Sevilla-Granada-flight to Barcelona? Thank you!
Thanks, JJ. We intend to create a consultancy service to help with queries like yours, but so far it is at a planning stage.
Wonderful video. So much so we are planning a side day trip from Madrid in December. Do you have any recommendations for tours or tour groups? Thank you!
Thank you! No specific recommendations, we always do things on our own, Zaragoza is quite easy to visit.
Hi Tony. What method do you use when researching a new place to eat in Spain? Google reviews? Thanks. David
Hi David, unlike YouTubbers who come once to Spain and record a video on the issue of eating in such and such city (some of them do a very good job out of it, others, don't), I've been traveling through Spain all my life, so I use a combination of my own experience, local friends recommendations and internet reviews. All the best.
Hello, Tony. I will be using your beautiful city as a base next week. Do you recommend any overnite locations by train or bus, Thanks
Hi there, we haven't got a video on the topic yet, but Huesca and Teruel stand out as possible choices. All the best.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks safe travels
Hi Tony. Great video! Your work inspired me to visit Spain multiple times already. I have a question about Zaragoza; if I would visit now which is only 3 weeks before the festa del pilar begins, would I find the "Plaza del Pilar" and other city squares in an "under construction" state because of the preparations for the festival? Thank you in advance.
Hi Panos, there should be no heavy building work until one week before the fiestas. All the best!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you so much for your fast response.
Arriving in Zaragoza in two weeks. 60-somethings from northern CA who love farm to table but want some true tastes of Spain. Can you help with restaurant recommentations?
That video is still in the making. Try El Fuelle or La Ternasco.
A video on the food of Zaragoza would be awesome. We split a week this spring between Salamanca and Zaragoza (shout out to your video on hotels in Zaragoza). And while Salamanca has possibly one of the greatest casco viejos in all of Spain, we struggled to find great food there. Maybe it was just bad luck. However, EVERYTHING we had in Zaragoza was fantastic. After watching this video, I see we will have to return to spend more time in the city.
Thanks, Fred, great to hear you ate so well in Zaragoza. We plan on recording that video, sometime in the future. All the best.
Hi, I am planning on going to visit Zaragoza later this month and was wondering what kind of ticket I should buy for the Palacio de la Aljaferia? I see Guided tours in Spanish, but I do not speak it (unfortunately!!) Are there guided tours in English?
If you don't speak Spanish, just buy a plain ticket. As far as we are aware, there are no English-language guided tours.
Hi We're travelling to Zaragoza by car and staying at the Hotel Vincci Zaragoza Zentro. We've been reading about low emission zones. Do we have to register our uk car, if so how do we do that? Many thanks in advance
Hi, you won't be able to enter the LEZ with your UK car, but your hotel is just outside the restricted zone.
Great review, what a beautiful and structurally culturally rich city, how I missed it in my 2 visits to Spain?!
It's never too late!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal indeed, a friend flying to Barcelona in few days and I told him today not to miss Zaragoza
Cuando se pueden ver los gigantes y cabezudos ?
Durante El Pilar.
It's definitely a city that I'd live in if I wasn't alone. Otherwise it's too much pro my ex husband people, but it has great life quality in every good way. Have to be more about trains than planes, because the airport has very few important international flights, and have to take high speed rail to Barcelona or Madrid.. It's funny to hear people of Zaragoza complain about their weather. However they do have a very good hydraulic plan for Aragon, agriculture of Aragon. It always feels very safe and peaceful, but definitely if want fun times, they've got plenty of that too. Are always focused on increasing excellence in gastronomy, and also pride themselves in good taste in clothing and accessories, men women and OMG for children, and home decor. They try hard, and definitely have excellent tailors for men, like Gazo. Are very much merchants, and always try to have the best quality and whatever is new trending.
I'm going to Zaragoza tomorrow, for four days, I'm so excited! Thanks for this explanation :) But yeah what's with that photo ban at the cathedral, I'll just "pretend not to know about it" until someone yells at me.
Have a great time, David. The photo ban is absurd, it's the only Spanish cathedral I can think of (and we've been to quite a few) where photography is not allowed.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal I went inside the Pilar Basilica just now and saw no photo signs posted there as well. I ignored them, and no one said anything. Most people were ignoring them as well. I think if you don't visit during mass, it's OK.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal my first impressions of your city are very good, such a beautiful place!
@@euroschmau the security guards inside the El Pilar can be a real pain if they see you taking pictures. Otherwise, pretend you are no different from the other tourists taking photos.
@@euroschmau 👏👏👏👏
One detail to keep in mind regarding the aljaferia is that you need reservations. Naive me tried to go today at 6pm but i couldn’t get in because there were no reservations. Bueno, hasta nunca.
Never ever we had problems entering the Aljafería without prior reservation, and I can tell you we've been there umpteenth times. But if you plan on going approaching the closing time a prior reservation might be a good idea.
1- No arabs were in Spain, they were muslim, most of them local population convert and a north african minority (North Morroco, Algeria and Tunisia) and thoose countries on that era were not really Arabs, they went Arab the next centuries
2- Muslims were only 404 years in Zaragoza (714-1118) Its not too much compared to other invasors and peoples living in Zaragoza
3- There are a lot of small churches and museums that they go unnoticed
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