BANK HOLIDAY IN ZARAGOZA

TYPICAL FOOD Characterised by its collection of contrasting landscapes and mixture of cultures, the province of Zaragoza has been afforded a gastronomy that is full of a wide range of fresh and interesting products. Soups, hearty stews, casseroles, roasted or barbecued meats, legumes and fresh vegetabales form a large part of the diet here.  Local specialities Ternasco : succulent milk-fed baby lamb, usually roasted, or barbecued. Chilindron : chicken roasted in a tomato, pepper and onion sauce. Escabeche  de pollo (chicken), conejo ( rabbit) or perdiz (partridge): meat, or sometimes fish cooked in oil and vinegar, with various spices and vegetables. Roasted suckling pig Migas : lightly pan-fried bread crumbs with onion, garlic and chorizo, served with grapes. Ajoarriero : cod with eggs, garlic and potato. Cured meats :  lonaganiza (pork sausage), chorizo (spicy cured sausage),morcillas (blood sausage), Jammon de Teruel (cured ham) Game : boar and deer.  Fish : Rainb...

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Experience the remarkable divinity of one of Spain’s most important churches, Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar. Located in the heart of Zaragoza, the 17th-century church boasts impressive Baroque architecture of 11 cupolas and four high towers. Walk through the nine dome-topped chapels admiring original artwork, including famous works by Francisco Goya, or visit the prized statue of Our Lady of the Pillar, for whom the church is named. For a small fee, you can ride the elevator to the top of the highest tower for wide views of the city.

Let's start... The first day we discovered the capital of the Ebro and its more than 2000 years of history, art, culture and traditions. On this tour you we were able to enjoy not only its most important monuments but also all its secrets with the help of a historian and an interactive visit. We discovered the remotest past of Caesaraugusta, the Roman colony, but also the different cultures that inhabited the Islamic Saraqusta and its heritage such as Mudejar art, a World Heritage Site. We walked through its traditional streets and we crossed "El Tubo" an essential gastronomic tapas area next to baroque churches and remained of the avant-garde modernist Zaragoza from the end of the s. XIX. Obviously, we admired its two great jewels, located in the same square, the Basilica of Our Lady of Pilar and the Cathedral of San Salvador known as La Seo. Knowing a city, however, goes beyond seeing its monuments, that's why I suggest you see some hidden corners and spaces to lear...