I did not know about this Moorish Palace in Zaragoza and later converted in a Palace of Isabel and Fernando, well worth the visit and to see the amazing rooms.

I did not know about this Moorish Palace in Zaragoza and later converted in a Palace of Isabel and Fernando, well worth the visit and to see the amazing rooms.
I did not get the chance to go inside due to the time we turned up however the outside and it's surrounding gardens and little hill were beautiful. I can imagine it being quite stunning from the inside. I wish I knew it was open and free on Sunday otherwise I'd have made another effort. Well worth a visit.
Ok. It's not La Alhambra. But who can expect to find a Moorish castle so up north? The people I have taken to visit it have nearly always been both surprised and delighted, even when they had already been in Andalucía.
I like the main garden with all the arcs and the mihrab. But the best room would be the...
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We turned up on Sunday having been caught out by the lunch gap between 14.00 - 16.30 the previous day. However, delighted to find out it was free on Sundays (€5 normally) and well worth it - extremely impressive interior and lovely gardens. Definitely worth the 15 minute stroll from the city centre.
The palace has an amazing millennium-long history to it, and the fact that it's still used as a parliament makes it even more interesting. Due to its function, you can only get into parts of the building, which makes the tour a bit awkward in places, but it's worth it nevertheless.
This is an amazing place, filled with history! Being able to walk among the Moorish remains was a true gift. The place is filled with nooks and crannies containing all sorts of treasures. The site is enormous, not only in its size but its historically beauty and significance.
A lovey place with amazing architecture. I really enjoyed it, but fazed out toward the end of looking around as everything all began to look the same in the heat! It was a lovely attraction to visit though, with many hidden little rooms, I kept on walking past side rooms that had artifacts or information behind glass. Again this place...
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We were very lucky to arrive just as it was opening for the afternoon at 16:30 (siesta 13:30-16:30). As pensioners it was just 1 euro a head. It would have been well worth it at full price (3 euro a head). If you like Moorish designs then you will like this.
Different architecture styles, from moors ruling times to Isabel and Fernando united Spanish kingdom. It changed from an Alcazar (Moorish fortress) to king’s palace. Part of the building houses the Regional Parliament of Aragón, an example of new uses given to this huge palace.
The horseshoe arches and intricate geometric adornments in the Moorish courtyard of this 11th C. palace are well preserved, and give a hint of Arabic elegance. So much was destroyed at the Christian reconquest, so it's like a miracle to see all this so far north in Spain.
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