Some bars become part of a neighborhood’s landscape and, over the years, turn into meeting points for several generations. That is the case with El Rincón del Bacalao, an establishment in Zaragoza’s Las Delicias neighborhood that has been behind the bar for more than three decades and has preserved one of its defining features since the beginning: cod.
Having a bunker beneath your home sounds like something reserved for Hollywood films, Cold War stories or luxury developments prepared for any imaginable catastrophe. Yet in central Zaragoza, residents of one building have lived for decades alongside an underground shelter built to survive war. On Paseo de la Constitución, hidden two floors below street level, the space was designed to protect lives during one of the most uncertain periods of the 20th century.
Neighborhood and environmental associations in Zaragoza’s South District oppose plans to expand the site hosting the Pilar Festival fairgrounds in Valdespartera this year. Instead, they are calling for major concerts to be moved to other venues in the city, such as “the Trade Fair, the Expo area or other locations,” and for the planned park in the neighborhood to be restored.
Zaragoza will allocate 56,000 euros to help the Venezuelan community after the severe earthquakes that struck the country last June. The measure was approved this Thursday by the extraordinary plenary session of Zaragoza City Council. Specifically, the funding will support projects by Cáritas Autonómica de Aragón and the Juan Ciudad Ongd-Aragón Foundation, which were assessed by the Regional Emergency Committee on July 23. The committee includes the city council and other administrations.
Zaragoza would be impossible to understand without its bars. Over the decades, many venues in the Aragonese capital have become true landmarks, welcoming several generations of residents day and night. Many of these establishments have been operating for more than 40 or 50 years, reflecting the consistency of their service, products and distinctive homely atmosphere.
Oliver is preparing to take the celebrations to the streets. The Zaragoza neighborhood will celebrate its main festivities from Thursday, September 10, to Sunday, September 13, with the festival tent and fairground as meeting points for four days of music, children's activities and events for all ages.
A seafood restaurant in Zaragoza is becoming a must-visit for anyone who loves a good rice dish or a proper seafood platter. More than 2,000 reviews and an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 confirm it: the food is excellent and diners come back.
Historic Casa Pedro reopens in Zaragoza this Thursday, September 3. Now called Carcas Casa Pedro, it moves to San Miguel Street, 42.
New openings are a daily occurrence in Zaragoza, and Don Jaime Street has gained a new addition: Vivari Coffee & Bakery is opening its third location in the city at number 41, on one of Zaragoza’s busiest and most central streets.
Clearing woodland and rural areas has become one of the main tools for reducing the risk of forest fires. In this context, the Zaragoza Provincial Council has launched the 2027 Unified Subsidy Plan (PLUS), increasing its budget from €50 million to €75 million and reinforcing its role as the main aid scheme for municipalities in the province. For the first time, municipalities will be able to apply for funds specifically allocated to woodland clearing and fire prevention work.
Fifteen years bring countless services, menu changes and customers who become regulars. They also confirm that the decision Francisco Miguel and Pilar Muñoz made in 2011 was the right one. That year, they opened Contigo Pan y Cebolla, a restaurant in central Zaragoza that has made its cuisine and personal service two of its defining features.
The closure of eight Youth Zones in Zaragoza a year ago has reignited tensions between the PSOE and the municipal government. Socialist spokesperson Lola Ranera on Wednesday demanded that Mayor Natalia Chueca reopen the spaces or immediately introduce alternatives for teenagers in the affected neighborhoods. The City Council’s Youth Councillor, Ruth Bravo, defended the new model as “working” and accused the Socialists of “sowing discord.”
Daroca has been selected to take part in Ferrero Rocher’s “Luce tu pueblo” contest, an initiative featuring 34 towns from across Spain. The town in Zaragoza province has begun its campaign and is calling on residents to help it reach the final.
After 20 years, Mequinenza is bringing back one of its most popular traditions for the “La Santa” patron saint festivities: the paella contest. The gastronomic event brings together different groups of residents who set to work with the same goal: preparing the best paella of all the entries.
Pilar Square proved too small on Wednesday as around 32,500 people joined a mass rally in Zaragoza in support of Ceuta, filling its approaches amid a heavy police presence and countless Spanish flags.
Every day, thousands of people cross Zaragoza’s Stone Bridge without imagining all it hides. They see it as what it appears to be: a stone bridge spanning the Ebro. But an engineering study by the University of Zaragoza, which analyzed its structure arch by arch and pier by pier, documents something far more surprising: for centuries, people literally lived inside the bridge.
The former Giesa factory is entering the final phase of work that will transform the long-abandoned industrial site into one of Zaragoza’s new audiovisual hubs. Work on the so-called District 7 is progressing as scheduled, and Zaragoza City Council expects construction to be completed in October this year.
The Zaragoza Film Archive has set a timeline for its next chapter. The move to Distrito 7, within the former Giesa complex, is scheduled for the end of this year, and the City Council expects the first screenings to take place in January 2027. The move will integrate the cultural facility into the new audiovisual hub taking shape in the city.
A delegation from Utrecht, the Netherlands, is visiting Zaragoza to learn about the strength of its local retail sector and the policies promoted by the city council to support the commercial economy. The initiative comes as Zaragoza, Utrecht and Barcelona have been named finalists in the European Capitals of Small Retail 2026 Awards in the Visionary Cities category.
Clothing is perhaps one of the oldest symbols of status: garments have always conveyed information beyond their material. Teruel will focus on various historical garments at the 14th International Congress of Historical Festivals and Reenactments, organized by the Bodas de Isabel Foundation on October 1 and 2.