Places to visit in Aragon, Spain
8 places to visit in Aragon, Spain, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Aljafería Palace, La Seo Cathedral, Ordesa and Monte Perdido and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Aragon volume.
5 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 2 Famous places to visit · 1 Hidden gem
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Aragon (5)
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Aljafería Palace
A fortified palace built in the second half of the 11th century by the Muslim rulers of Zaragoza. It later became a residence of the kings of Aragon and today houses the regional parliament, with courtyards and arches in the Hispano-Moorish style.
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La Seo Cathedral
A cathedral in Zaragoza built over centuries, mixing Romanesque, Gothic, Mudéjar and Baroque styles. Its decorated brick Mudéjar apse is a highlight, and the building stands in the same square as the Basilica of the Pillar.
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Ordesa and Monte Perdido
A mountain area in the Pyrenees on the Spanish and French sides, centred on Monte Perdido, the third highest peak of the range. Spain's side holds the deep Ordesa canyon, with waterfalls and walking trails.
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Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
A national park in the Spanish Pyrenees, protected since 1918 and enlarged in 1982 to cover about 156 square kilometres. Deep glacial valleys, waterfalls and the limestone massif of Monte Perdido make up the landscape. It is a World Heritage Site shared with France.
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Teruel Cathedral
A cathedral in Teruel with a Mudéjar tower and a painted wooden ceiling made in the 13th century. The ceiling's beams carry scenes of daily life, and the building belongs to the Mudéjar architecture of Aragon.
Famous places to visit in Aragon (2)
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Aneto
The highest mountain in the Pyrenees, at 3,404 metres, rising in the Maladeta massif in Aragon. Climbers cross a glacier and a narrow rock crest known as the Mahomet Bridge to reach the top.
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
A Baroque basilica on the bank of the Ebro in Zaragoza, built from the 17th century around a shrine to the Virgin of the Pillar. It has eleven domes, and some of its ceiling frescoes are by the young Goya.
Hidden gems in Aragon (1)
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Monasterio de Piedra
A monastery, hotel and park complex in the Iberian mountains near Nuévalos in Zaragoza province. Alfonso II of Aragon founded it in 1194 with thirteen Cistercian monks from Poblet. The surrounding park is known for its waterfalls and grottoes.
Collecting in Aragon
What are the best places to visit in Aragon?
LOQAH lists 8 places in Aragon. The best known include Aljafería Palace, La Seo Cathedral, Ordesa and Monte Perdido, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park and Teruel Cathedral. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Aragon?
8, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Aragon?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Aragon before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Aragon and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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