Things to see and do Province Of Saragossa

Located in the ancient part of the international exhibition Zaragoza 2008, it is the largest river aquarium in Europe which brings together 3400 m ² of animal species from the five largest rivers on the planet: Nile, Mekong, Amazon, Darling Murray and the Ebro. It includes sturgeon, anacondas, piranhas, otters, crocodiles and even mammals living outside the water, such as ouistitis. Many educational activities for children.

The Alagón tourist office is a good starting point for discovering this city in Zaragoza, Aragon.

This Mudéjare church occupies the location of the ancient mosque of Alagón. Built at the end of the th century, it has a single nave divided into two travées, finished by a semicircular apse and surmounted by voûtes voûtes of simple warheads. The interior was changed in the following centuries, with the construction of several chapels. Its steeple is a fine example of almohades minarets, with its very refined decoration.

This church has one of the most remarkable towers in Aragon. Known as the «Torre de los Espejos» (the mirror tower) because of the reflection of the 8 000 azulejos, this mudéjar tower dates back to the th century. Its interior structure recalls the typology of Arab minarets, while the exterior decoration presents a complex association of brick and mosaic.

Built by the Jesuits in the first half of the th century at the location of a former college, this Baroque church offers a beautiful testimony of the rococo style in Aragon. The dome of the main staircase is decorated with a fresco painted by Goya in 1771, while one can see two altarpieces of the th century representing Saint Francis-Xavier and the Holy Family.