Torreon de la Zuda (Zuda Tower)

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Zaragoza was a Muslim city named Saraqusta from 714 to 1118. The city itself was built on the site of the old Roman walls, so Zuda stands on their remains. The Muslims built a huge fortress in the are...

excellent place to start your sightseeing

this is the first place we visited in the old district of Zaragoza, initially drawn by the tourist information bureau on the ground floor. On climbing the stairs of the tower & taking in the informat...

It's a tower!

It's a tourist office. We climbed up to its 5th floor to see a panoramic view of the city. The tower belongs to the ancient palace of the Zuda, a Muslim fortress. Best of all, it's FREE.

The remains of a Moorish palace next to Roman walls

I passed by several times while walking in the area and noticed this tower next to the ruins of Zaragoza's Roman walls. I took a few pictures but because it was after hours I wasn't able to enter the ...

Good for the view

The tourist office had a better map then the one we pick up at our hotel. Friendly people, but the opening hours are limited. You can climb the stairs – five stories – for a view of the roman walls...