A day or a weekend from Zaragoza
Day trips and getaways from Zaragoza
The Monasterio de Piedra and its waterfalls, the Bardenas desert, medieval villages in the Cinco Villas and the Matarraña, Mudéjar Teruel and the Pyrenees a couple of hours away: ideas for a getaway from Zaragoza.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
An hour or so away
There and back in a day.
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SpainMonasterio de Piedra
A Cistercian monastery surrounded by a park of waterfalls, grottoes and lakes, such as the Cola de Caballo falls and the Lago del Espejo.
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SpainTarazona
The Mudéjar cathedral, the hanging houses of the Jewish quarter and a bullring turned into homes, at the foot of the Moncayo.
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SpainCalatayud
The Mudéjar tower of Santa María, a World Heritage Site, and the Moorish castle that gave the town its name.
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SpainBardenas Reales
A desert of clay and buttes with impossible shapes, such as Castildetierra, in southern Navarre.
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SpainTudela
The cathedral, an old town of Moorish origin and the market gardens of the Ribera, with their vegetables.
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SpainHuesca
The Gothic cathedral, Loarre Castle close by and the Mallos de Riglos, walls of red rock beside the Gállego river.
What to see in Huesca
Medieval villages
Stone, walls and steep streets, for an unhurried weekend.
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SpainSos del Rey Católico
The birthplace of Ferdinand the Catholic, with cobbled streets and stone houses, in the Cinco Villas.
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SpainAlquézar
A village hanging above the canyon of the Vero river, with its collegiate church at the top and walkways to explore the gorge.
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SpainValderrobres
A medieval bridge, the castle-palace and the Gothic church above the Matarraña river, “Aragon’s Tuscany”.
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SpainAlbarracín
Reddish houses hanging above the Guadalaviar and walls climbing up the hillside: one of the most beautiful villages in Spain.
What to see in Albarracín
About two hours away
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SpainTeruel
Mudéjar towers that are a World Heritage Site and the legend of the Lovers.
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SpainJaca
The citadel, the Romanesque cathedral and the gateway to the Pyrenees, with Canfranc and the Tena valley nearby.
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SpainSoria
San Juan de Duero and its cloister, the hermitage of San Saturio above the Douro and walks along the river.
What to see in Soria
Frequently asked questions
What day trips can you take from Zaragoza?
An hour or so away, the Monasterio de Piedra, Tarazona, Calatayud, the Bardenas Reales, Tudela and Huesca; a little further, Sos del Rey Católico, Alquézar, Valderrobres, Albarracín, Teruel, Jaca and Soria.
Which pretty villages are near Zaragoza?
Sos del Rey Católico, Alquézar, Valderrobres and Albarracín, as well as Tarazona and its Jewish quarter.
What can you see near Zaragoza in a day?
The Monasterio de Piedra, Tarazona and the Moncayo, Calatayud, the Bardenas Reales or Huesca with Loarre Castle.
Do you need to book the Monasterio de Piedra?
It is best to buy tickets in advance on public holidays and at weekends in spring and autumn, when most people go.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Alberto-g-rovi (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wikimedia Commons.