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The admission price includes entry to La Seo's Museo de Tapices Offline map
Google map ( 10am-8.30pm Tue-Sun) which has an impressive collection of
14th- to 17th-century Flemish and French tapestries.

MUSEO DEL FORO DE CAESARAUGUSTA
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Roman Museum

(Plaza de la Seo 2; admission €2.50; 9am-8.30pm Tue-Sat, 10am-2pm Sun) The
trapezoid building on Plaza de la Seo is the entrance to an excellent reconstruction
of part of Roman Caesaraugusta's forum, now well below ground level.
The remains of porticoes, shops, a sewer system and a limited collection of arte-
facts dating from between 14 BC and about AD 15 are on display.

MUSEO DEL TEATRO DE CAESARAUGUSTA
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Roman Theatre, Museum

(Calle de San Jorge 12; admission €3.50; 9am-8.30pm Tue-Sat, 9am-1.30pm Sun)
Discovered during the excavation of a building site in 1972, the ruins of Zaragoza's
Roman theatre are the focus of this interesting museum; the theatre once seated
6000 spectators. Great efforts have been made to help visitors reconstruct the edi-
fice's former splendour, including evening projections of a virtual performance (ad-
mission €1; 10pm Fri & Sat) on the stage; get there early to ensure a place.

Festivals & Events

Cincomarzada
Every 5 March, Zaragoza commemorates the 1838 ousting of Carlist troops by a
feisty populace. Thousands head for Parque Tio Jorge, north of the Ebro, for con-
certs, games, sausages and wine.

History Fiesta

Fiestas del Pilar
Zaragoza's biggest event is a week of full-on celebrations (religious and otherwise)
peaking on 12 October, the Día de Nuestra Señora del Pilar .

City Festival

Sleeping

HOTEL LAS TORRES €€ Hotel