This used to be a fortified Islamic medieval palace built between 1065 and 1081 that eventually housed the regional parliament of Aragon. I was amazed by the intricate mixtilinear arches and springers, with arabesques over a large area. Definitely worth the money (not expensive) and time spent there. Notable sights include the Golden Hall, Mosque, Santa Isabel Courtyard, Palace of Peter IV and Palace of the Catholic Monarchs. When I was there, Goya’s works were also temporarily exhibited here, with the Goya Museum being renovated. So it was a 2-in-1 visit.

The place looked beautiful, and definitely is very cool from the outside. However, we were unable to go in because the tickets are not working from the online system. There was a long line, and we went to buy our tickets online, but definitely with the mobile device it was not working. It seems to be fairly typical that many of the websites in Spain don't work. 😞😵‍💫

Interesting place with lots of history. It's visible that they still need to do some restoration as half of the building does not represent yet how it's used to be before. This place is cool to go to see Arabic style in Spanish architecture. Due to maintenance works in the museum of Goya, some of his works are exhibited in this palace along with other items that belong to this palace.

1. Before my visit, it was not clear to me whether tickets had to be purchased in advance or not, so as not to waste time in queues. I visited Aljaferia Palace on a Friday afternoon in September. There was no queue for tickets. The ticket office is a small booth outside the walls of the Aljaferia, on the side of Calle de los Disputados street. 2. As with many Spanish attractions in Zaragoza, the explanations are perfect in Spanish :-) , but there is no information in English. I had installed the Aljaferia Palace app. This app contains numbers, but unfortunately these numbers do not correspond to the numbers found in the various rooms. Well, how difficult is it to do something properly... 3. Coming back to the tickets. Apparently, you can take guided tours in English during the summer. September is no longer summer, so guided tours were only available in Spanish. Try booking a ticket in advance on the website, and I wish you luck understanding it... I see online tickets for locals, for students, for all kinds of groups of people, but not for a foreign (English-speaking) tourist who wants a regular visit without extras. Has anyone ever taken a critical look at this booking web page? 4. Although the style is also Moorish, it is not comparable to, for example, the Alhambra in Granada, which is much more beautifully integrated into the landscape and has much more beautiful gardens, water features, and buildings.

It is a magnificent building to visit especially on a Rainey day. Though our visit coincided with a film crew on site. Restricting locations and sound levels. As we had just arrived we could not come back another day. We were still charged full price to enter.

An absolutely amazing piece of history not too far from the centre of Zaragoza. I booked the English tour for 9 euros and it was well worth the money. I would recommend the tours because you will get a lot more of the history of the palace and you will enjoy the visit more.

One of the most interesting archaeological heritage buildings that shows our shared cultural and artistic links of Aragon and Spain with the Muslim world while showing the evolution and its later role in Christian time as a royal fortress since Ferdinand and Isabella. If it was located in France or Italy it would have been visited 10 times more. A hidden gem worth visiting and cherishing and discovering all its treasures.

A beautifully restored market that perfectly blends tradition and modernity. The building itself is stunning, full of architectural charm and local character. Inside, you’ll find a wide variety of fresh produce, meats, seafood, and local delicacies. It’s the kind of place that gives you a real taste of the city’s everyday life — vibrant, authentic, and full of color. Whether you’re shopping, grabbing a bite, or just strolling through, the experience is delightful. A must for anyone who enjoys food markets and local culture.

A good market place in a lovely building with a modern interior. Lots of locally produce products and plenty of places to eat. This is one of the only places in the area with a free bathroom.

We frequent Markets, but this one stood out for its exceptional variety of fresh fish, artisanal cheeses, quality hams, baked goods, and vibrant produce. We were very impressed.

Mostly meat, fish, and produce. Good prices. Lots of different vendors. You’ll find what you’re looking for.

Fantastic food market in the centre of Zaragoza. This is the place to come for cheese, meat and fish products though there are a small number of bars where you can buy Spanish snacks. The venue is very clean and when we visited on Saturday afternoon the best stuff had gone so get there early. Built in 1903 it was well designed and is worth stopping to admire the architecture both inside and out.

What a great old school market hall. Clearly been renovated. Very neat and clean and weatherproof in a 200 year old structure. It has an unbelievable assortment of meats, fruits, vegetables, olives and fish/seafood. Spain is pretty amazing with the fish. The selection and freshness are tops, even though Zaragoza is several hundred miles from the nearest body of water. You’d never know it looking at the seafood. Great place to pick stuff for your walk around town.

May 2023 A large selection of meats and cheeses. We were looking for a lunch place to pick up a sandwich, but nothing was to be found. We were disappointed. Busy, and lots to see in a market setting. Bright, and many places available to sit.

Excellent collection of Goya prints. There is a very interesting biographical video that is shown in different languages and also a cartoon about Goya’s work for children. Adult ticket 8€

Absolutely perfect experience. I dreamed of seem some of my favorite works of Goya and had the opportunity to enjoy them here. I would recommend at least one or two hours to visit if you focus mainly on Goya's work, but even more if you wanna take some time to see carefully everything else.

Today, the museum was free A very nice selection of Goya prints as well as 20th century Spanish School artists I had never seen before. Quality work on the third level. Also see through floors!

I understand why some people feel a bit disappointed after visiting this museum “It’s a Goya Museum and they barely have any paintings from Goya” people say. And it’s fair, the name of the museum implies that there must be paintings of Goya all around, right? In reality, it’s a rather small, but well organised museum with a temporary exhibition where you can see modern artist from Spain and some small amount of Goya’s paintings The museum is dedicated to Goya, his artistic heritage - hence artists that got inspired by him and Spanish painters who worked with him There is a floor dedicated to Goya’s sketches where visitors can learn about dark motives that he was expressing there, real and mythical events that took place Overall, it’s a nice museum to visit, one of the most famous museums in Zaragoza, not the cheapest one tho, so if you’re short on money, you may come back later on

I love the fact that all his engravings are housed there and can be studied as a whole. A magnificent - even though somewhat hard-to-take - experience, what with the sheer scale of his onslaught against ignorance and injustice and cruelty and superstition. More and more, I feel that the true significance of Goya, for me, is in his Caprichos and Disparates, etc., not the parade portraits - although these are magnificent, too. But if you admire the Goya of the Caprichos, you must also visit El Prado in Madrid and see his dark paintings...

Wow, we went to the Goya Museum and it was great. Have a much better appreciation and understanding of Goya now. No photos allowed inside. If you pass this way I would recommend you stop in.Also has paintings from contemporaries and students.

Una maravilla! Inolvidable! Don't miss it while in Zaragossa or Aragon. Like a time travel! Right now you can see works of marvelous Spanish painter Lita Cabellut too.

Almost all the exhibition on the 1. floor was closed. Interesting Asian temporary exhibition. Free entrance. Only Spanish descriptions so with no knowledge of that language, you can see it just in a quarter.

Stunning history you must go.

Pretty good . So far its my favourite in Zaragoza. Could do with multiple language plaques. Only Spanish is a lack of judgement towards tourism.

An interesting little museum right on the city center. It’s a nice collection of Goya paintings and Roman statues. Free entrance. Nice staff.

Great museum to visit with good service. The ticket for museum is free.

Beautifull place with amazing exposicion

Pretty good museum with strong emphasis on good quality Roman exhibits. Note that this location had basically no English translations but it was free and in another country so no real complaints. Upstairs is mainly paintings

Beautiful park, lovely walk to from the historic centre down gran via.

A beautiful park slightly out of the centre.. lots of greenery, fountains, and a few nice cafes for a much needed ice drink (it was forty degrees).

It is a major city park that opened in 1929. Originally named Primo de Rivera Park, it was renamed in 2010 to honor José Antonio Labordeta, a singer and politician from Aragón. The park features the Paseo de San Sebastián, a promenade with Versailles-style gardens and fountains, a monument to King Alfonso I the Battler, who reconquered Zaragoza, and a botanical garden, among other natural spaces and monuments. Its vast area makes it ideal for jogging, cycling, picnicking, and various outdoor activities.

Great park for with beautiful fountains. There are a lot of attractions like rickshaws . Cars for the kids to drive and a train that goes around.

It is worth getting out here. Renting a bike takes less than 10 minutes from the old town. This is the grandest park in Zaragoza and has spectacular views.

Super nice park, with a small but nice botanical garden free of charge. A bit far from the city center, but easily accessible via public transportation. Visited in a Saturday afternoon, and it was great to enjoy the air and the shadow of the trees. The park was frequented by locals, and it was very clean.

Fun walking distance from old downtown

Delightful service and incredibly tasty dishes in an old and charming restaurant. The fresh and local ingredients showcase imaginative dishes with a great presentation. We loved the “duquesa de patata” as well as the “Penca de acelga”. Definitely a return trip for me.

Two days in a row. This tell you how much we loved this place. Amazing service - shout out to Angelo and the food tapas and daily menu are superb. We tried the pea soup and tomato soup with such as entree and don’t skip on the cheesecake - wow amazingly good. A whole another level of gastronomy experience. Today we will try the ternasco de Aragon - a must they say when you’re in Zaragoza ( suckling lamb ) - wow. Tender and succulent and delish. A dish to remember Loved their ribera wines as well as white wine Rueda. Definitely a must to try when you’re in town

The “local” food here was good. We had the lamb dish, local vegetable dish, ravioli dish (highlighted on menu photo) and French toast dessert. The place gets really busy closer to 3pm (large groups). You may also opt to eat from the tapas menu and sit outside.

A gourmet restaurant with a full evening service, creative and beautifully made dishes local and regional dishes in an elegant and formal setting but without the downside of formality. Tasting menus. Friendly and helpful service. It will be enjoyable and worth the price if you like fine dining.

Seriously great food! Everything we had was superb. Borage dish,meatballs,artichokes,tomato salad...all "Wow!" Desert: bread&butter pudding .....better than my mothers! Great wine,service great too.

We stayed 2 days in Zaragoza and went to this restaurant twice since the duck is beyond exceptional. Ask for Angelo or Santiago since service is beyond. Food was amazing. Order the day menu duck. You will not be disappointed

We read about this place from the culture trips blog and this was one of the restaurants on the list to eat. We are glad to came here! Michelin starred (didn’t realize until we were there) but opens at 8:30pm despite google reviews saying it opens at 8:00pm. Staff were very knowledgeable and professional, what menus we can choose from. We had a proper sit down dinner, 3 entrees and one main. Everything was exceptional. Our favourite was Borraja (a vegetable specific to zaragoza) with potato cream! The ravioli and the Aragon style sausage was also nice. Our main was the fish with Booraja. Highly recommend this place!

We came here after seeing amazing reviews online, the place is super nice and the staff is very friendly! We ordered: 1 salad, 1 picanha, 1 gyoza and 3 tapas. The 3 tapas were okay, nothing special but not too bad. The salad is probably the worst salad we've ever had in our lives, so salty we could barely finished it. Terrible. Gyoza were okay-ish. Picanha is completely tasteless, is not bad but it taste like nothing. The place is nice and everything but the food is a no go.

Omg yum! Found most of the tapas rich in Zaragoza. But this place -wow - think “dim sum” (small plates) Spanish food. Highly recommend if you’re used to a clean (Singaporean) palate like me but want some flavour and variety. Order 1 item each to share so you can sample the whole menu..hee. Ordered 1, 3, 11, 13, 4, and 22 on the menu in my pic. All 😋 yummy

Very good tapas but quite expensive. We had the plate of 5 tapas for 21.50 eur.

We went to the restaurant in Calle Mayor (not the one in Tubo which also looked great). Loved it and we returned too! Fantastic tasting food presented beautifully. Their drinks and food were beautifully complemented by the stunning service.

Creative menu, very delicious food. I love their restaurant decorations. Must try their award winning tapas. So enjoyable the dinner there!

Everything we ate was simply fantastic and on another level entirely from all other tapas we had in Zaragoza (which were all very good TBH). One of the best from all our travels. A little bit more expensive than some other places but we'll worth it. Coming from UK this felt like a bargain. It's Michelin level creativity without the prices. We sat out on the street (relatively quiet street) and there was a lovely breeze on a sweltering evening. If portions too small for some rejoice that you can order more. Hoping to return before we leave the city.....don't miss it.

Spectacular!!!! Everything that we’ve tried was amazing! Definitely the best tapas I’ve ever had 😍congratulations to the whole team 💯

Croquetas are excellent and they have many to choose from. Service is so-so, yet worth a stop.

Oh, Taberna Doña Casta. What a culinary journey that was—straight into the depths of regret. Let’s start with the croquetas. They were… fine? If you’re into fried mystery goo that vaguely resembles food, you might even call them “okay-ish.” I guess they were the warm-up act for what came next: Huevos Rotos con Gulas, a dish that will haunt my taste buds forever. Imagine half-cooked potatoes, somehow both soggy and underdone at the same time, generously salted to the point of culinary assault. Then drown them in enough oil to make OPEC jealous. Finally, crown this masterpiece with some unidentifiable, rubberized “gulas” that probably fell off the assembly line at a plastic factory. Voilà! Bon appétit. But credit where it’s due—the beer was good. Then again, it would have to be, because you’ll need several pints to wash down the taste of regret. So yes, if you’re looking for a place where edible rubber meets greasy chaos, Doña Casta is your spot. Just… maybe eat beforehand.

Nice place for Tapas, great value. Opens at 8pm for dinner but we went at 745pm and it just opened so we were the first to get in. Great service by a new server. Croquettas were excellent and so was the Heuvos Rotta. Value for money and good vibe.

Had the cabrales/manzana, rabo de toro, jamón y queso, and setas croquetas. I might make my mother in law angry by saying this, but these are the best croquetas I've ever had. Love the energetic/chaotic energy. For food that good, it should be crazy. Thanks team 🙏

Best place to eat the spanish Croquetas. If you love cheese try the one with Cabrales (blue cheese). It gets really crowded and the usual here is eat at the bar but with a little bit of luck there like 8 tables where you can sit

Beat croquetas yet. Black rice & squid and cabrales fantástic. Balacalo good too. Good service. Not too busy.

Home of the qroqettas. Best I have had.

Bar el Champi: an interesting concept, but lacking in flavor Champi Bar is a small venue with an original concept: skewered mushroom caps drizzled with a sauce made from garlic, parsley, and olive oil. Typically, the dish is served on a slice of bread and topped with a small shrimp. We asked for it without bread, and the staff accommodated our request without hesitation — which I truly appreciated. The team is young, friendly, and attentive to guests’ preferences. Unfortunately, the taste didn’t live up to the idea. The mushrooms felt undercooked to me — maybe in an attempt to keep them juicy, but they ended up tasting raw. They lacked salt and any real depth of flavor. The sauce, which I expected to be bright and garlicky with a hint of herbs, came across as nothing more than oil — flat and unremarkable. The shrimp on top was tiny and completely flavorless, likely from a standard frozen pack. Some friends had mentioned the sauce was aromatic and complex, even reminding them of blue cheese. But personally, I didn’t taste anything of the sort — no aroma, no richness, nothing distinctive. The drink selection was quite limited as well — very little to choose from. The space itself is small, with minimal seating; most guests stand while eating. Everything is served in plastic containers, reinforcing the “grab-and-go” concept rather than inviting you to sit down and enjoy a proper meal. Would I return? No. While this might appeal to hardcore mushroom lovers who don’t need bold flavors, it just didn’t work for me. The idea is interesting, but the execution needs refinement to truly deliver on its promise.

Good portions, dip the bread on the oil. Selection of vermut, cerveza and vinos to pair it with. 2 beers + 2 champi = 11€

It's highly rated for its champinions and based on the web comments we were expecting something specially tasty, but it actually turned out to be a rather bland snack.

Simple yet lovely tapas of bread, mushrooms and prawns with a healthy helping of garlic. Served with Particular Garnacha wine.

You must try the mushroom menu.

We had a night in Zaragoza and we’re told by locals to go to the El Tubo neighborhood. Filled with tapas bars. But beware, unlike many places, the tapas bars here rarely open before 730pm, some not until 800pm. But Champi does mushrooms and they do them really well. You order by quantity not by name. I think it’s all they have. Fried in the flattop, doused in an herb and garlic sauce, placed in a tower atop a slice of baguette. Goes great with beer or wine!

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! You must try these gorgeous, fresh, amazing #tapas .5 litre beer, fair pour wine, great music. Best tapas we’ve had in Spain so far.

Nibbles at Los Victorinos included duck with crispy onions, brie with onions and truffles, house special, and lamb in a crispy roll. And the house red wine!

Authentic & lovely place for great tapas & wine. Great vibe and atmosphere with real Spanish & feel interior.

This is one of my favorite tapas bars. The artichoke on ham is excellent! My vegetarian husband enjoyed the mushroom pate. Service was very friendly. I highly recommend it!

The husband and wife team do an amazing job at making you feel at home and serving amazing tapas. The quail thigh, quail egg with longaniza, sinfonía de setas con foie are must haves.

The food here is so good, you will fall to the floor! Gracias amigos, for your kindness and assistance. Love from Canada, Len & Claire.

The best tapas place in town. You will find precious things that no award can win:passion and.love for the food they prepare, accurate service,original decoration and excellent customer care:the owner transmits delicates accuracy and class in every movement and all his suggestions. If you want to try the best tapas not only in town-but ..no afraid to say: all over Spain, in a typical Spanish decorated bar-you have to visit Los Victorinos. By the way:very well deserved all the awards like star Michelin every year,the trio advisor best review and more and more like 1st place of tapas concourse in Spain 👌🇪🇦😎

Brilliant food and wine. Every tapa and ración was pure perfection. The service was excellent! Definitely worth a stop if you’re in Zaragoza.