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Aragon It’s a bittersweet reality about Aragon that most tourists overlook it completely. Home to colorful bullfights, running of the bulls and superb Mudéjar style of architecture, Aragon’s land has been the site of incredible historical events throughout the history of Spain. In fact, there is so much to explore here that one could easily get lost in Aragon for weeks, visiting each of the tiny, quaint little villages – every one of them overflowing with a wealth of undiscovered stories, breathtaking castles, unbelievable architectural constructions, and a cool, forgiving climate to the north of the region that is ideal for outdoor travel sports and active pursuits.
July and the summer months are hot, especially in the southerly part of the region, but it is precisely then that you should stop through – even if as a detour – to check out some of the fantastic local culture, in the form of bullfights, and, yes, running of the bulls. After all, Pamplona, is not the only city to have thought up this bizarre, primitive, death-defying and adrenaline bolstering festival.
The benefit of attending – even if just watching – these local running-of-the-bulls ceremonies is that they are not overcrowded or polluted by tourists – go to one of these small towns’ celebrations and you’ll see it, this is the real thing, the authentic version of Pamplona that Hemingway saw, and that he’d have wanted you to see as well.
Start out your tour of Aragon in Zaragoza, the city which is by far the most well known of the region. In this town, one of the prime architectural, religious and historical attractions is the Cathedral, also known as the Basilica del Pilar. Like many religious monuments in Spain, this cathedral tells the tale of prolific reinvention over the course of centuries that experienced changing laws and beliefs of the land. The two lesser-known cities of Aragon are Teruel and Huesca, and they remain virtually undiscovered. Because these cities are less frequented by tourists than is Zaragoza, foreign visitors will find a local populace that is extremely kind, welcoming and flattering, as oppose to the more jaded Zaragozans. |
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