Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Juanedc from Zaragoza, España, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Juanedc from Zaragoza, España, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Aljafería, an Islamic palace in northern Spain
Your local guide
Javier Used
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Highlights
- Horseshoe arches in original stone
- Northern Spain's best-preserved Islamic palace
- Centuries of rulers, one building
- Mudéjar ceilings added later
- Where Moorish and Christian work meet
About this tour
This session walks the Aljafería Palace, an eleventh century Moorish palace and the best-preserved Islamic-era building in northern Spain. You see horseshoe arches in the original courtyard and later Mudéjar ceilings added by subsequent rulers. Javier explains how different powers built onto the same structure over centuries.
The walk moves from the courtyard into the palace's interior rooms, with Javier pointing out where original Moorish work meets later Christian additions. He answers questions about the building's long, layered history as they come up.
This suits anyone interested in architecture that spans several distinct periods in one building. It also pairs well with Javier's Roman walls session for the city's earlier history.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Zaragoza before heading out.
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Horseshoe arches 21 min
The camera moves through a courtyard lined with horseshoe arches, part of the best-preserved Islamic-era palace still standing in northern Spain.
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Mudéjar ceilings 21 min
Further inside, ornate carved ceilings show centuries of later additions built onto the original Moorish structure, and I explain how each ruling power left its own mark.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Zaragoza: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Migas aragonesas and Ensanche, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Zaragoza, showing you Horseshoe arches and Mudéjar ceilings live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the palace and old walls live with my phone.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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