Alquézar
The stone village above the Río Vero gorge, in Somontano wine country north-east of Zaragoza.
Day Trips From Zaragoza
Aragon spreads out from the city: the Monasterio de Piedra, Tarazona under Moncayo, the Pyrenean valleys, and the wine country of Cariñena all sit within reach of a day trip.
Huesca
The small Aragonese mountain capital north of Zaragoza, with a Gothic cathedral, Romanesque cloisters and the gateway to the Pyrenees.
Canfranc Station
The monumental border station in the Aragonese Pyrenees, the most atmospheric day trip north of Zaragoza.
Pyrenees Day Trip
Guided Pyrenees excursions from Zaragoza: Canfranc, Jaca, Ordesa and Aínsa in one day out.
Bardenas Reales
Eroded clay badlands in Navarra, a stark contrast to Zaragoza's Ebro valley, best reached by car on a self-driven day trip.
Albarracin
The terracotta medieval hill town south of Zaragoza, with walls, river gorge walks and the Sierra de Albarracin pine country.
Belchite
The ruined old town of Belchite, destroyed in the Spanish Civil War and left as it fell, is Aragon's most sobering day trip from Zaragoza.
Calatayud
Mudéjar towers, castle ruins and garnacha country southwest of Zaragoza, a quiet Aragonese day trip.
Carinena Wine Region
Plan a Carinena wine day trip from Zaragoza: winery tours, what the campo de carinena grows, and how to pair it with the city.
Fuendetodos
Goya's birthplace village, a quiet rural day trip from Zaragoza into the plains of Aragon.
Loarre Castle
The best-preserved Romanesque castle in Europe, on a rocky ridge in the Huesca Pyrenees foothills, a full day out of Zaragoza.
Monasterio de Piedra
Waterfalls, gardens and a Cistercian monastery, the greenest day trip from Zaragoza.
Moncayo Natural Park
The highest mountains in Aragon, an hour's reach from Zaragoza: forests, stone villages and the Monastery of Veruela on the slopes of the Moncayo massif.
Ordesa National Park
Plan an Ordesa National Park day trip from Zaragoza: guided Pyrenees tours, seasons, packing and what the excursions include.
San Juan De La Peña
A cliff-carved medieval monastery in the Aragonese Pyrenees, one of the most striking day trips a Zaragoza visitor can make.
Teruel
A day trip from Zaragoza to Teruel, the Mudéjar capital of southern Aragon: towers, lovers, ham and dinosaurs.
Ainsa
A medieval Pyrenees hill town of arcades and castle walls, the classic northern day trip from Zaragoza.
Daroca
A walled medieval town in the Jiloca valley, one of the most rewarding day trips from Zaragoza.
Pamplona From Zaragoza
Plan a Pamplona day trip from Zaragoza: the walled city of San Fermín, how to travel there, when to go, and guided alternatives closer to Zaragoza.
Tarazona
A quiet Mudéjar town under the Moncayo, west of Zaragoza, with a guided day trip from the city.
Lleida
West of Zaragoza, Lleida offers a hilltop cathedral, Templar ruins and Catalan inland food for a city day trip with a different character.
Monasterio De Veruela
A ruined Cistercian abbey in the shadow of the Moncayo, the quietest big day trip west of Zaragoza.
Jaca
A Pyrenees mountain town day trip from Zaragoza, pairing Jaca with Canfranc Station and the Sallent de Gállego valley on a guided excursion.
Sos Del Rey Catolico
Aragon's best-preserved medieval hill town, birthplace of the Reyes Catolicos, and a quiet stone-built day trip from Zaragoza.