Zaragoza, capital of Aragon

19 January 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar © flickr.com - Paulo Brandao

Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar © flickr.com – Paulo Brandao

Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It is situated on the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and Gállego, near the centre of the region, in a valley with a variety of landscapes, ranging from desert (Los Monegros) to thick forest, meadows and mountains.   read more…

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