Indispensable Zaragoza Free Tour: Old Town
Paseicos runs this Old Town walk on GuruWalk, meeting at the Statue of Caesar Augustus on Avenida de César Augusto 115. It lasts 2 hours, runs in English and Spanish, and is rated 4.96 out of 5 across 591 GuruWalk reviews. The walk is free, pay what you want, and reservations happen on the GuruWalk page.
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Free, pay what you want. Reserve on GuruWalk's own page for this walk by Paseicos.
This two-hour walk starts beside the statue of Caesar Augustus on Avenida de Cesar Augusto, right against the Roman walls of Caesaraugusta, and works its way into the old town. The operator pitches it as an interactive visit rather than a lecture, mixing the big monuments with stories, legends and the everyday life of the streets. Zaragoza's past as a Roman colony and as the Islamic Saraqusta comes up along the way, along with the Mudejar heritage the operator's page describes as World Heritage.
The route crosses El Tubo, the tapas quarter the operator calls essential, and passes baroque churches and traces of the city's modernist era. The full list of points the operator names includes the Roman theatre of Caesaraugusta, La Lonja, Alfonso Street, the Central Market, the church of Santa Isabel de Portugal, the Mudejar churches of San Gil and Magdalena, and a monument to Francisco de Goya.
The tour runs in English and Spanish, is free with pay what you want at the end, and is reserved through GuruWalk. It suits anyone happy on foot for two hours through central streets.
| Stop | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Meet at Caesar Augustus | Meet on Avenida de Cesar Augusto at the statue of Caesar Augustus, next to the Roman walls. The guide describes standing by the statue with a white shirt and umbrella. |
| Roman walls of Zaragoza | The walk begins at the Roman walls of Caesaraugusta, the first stops the operator's page names. |
| Justice Square | The second named stop on the route. |
| Temple street | The third stop shown on the route before it continues into the old town. |
| Old town and El Tubo | The walk crosses traditional streets and the El Tubo tapas area, with baroque churches and modernist traces along the way, plus the wider set of landmarks from the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar and La Seo to the Central Market, La Lonja, Alfonso Street and the church of Santa Isabel de Portugal. |
A few practical points from the operator's own description of the walk.
| Duration | Language | Meeting point | What it costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 hours | English and Spanish | Statue of Caesar Augustus, Avenida de César Augusto 115 | Free, pay what you want |
Common issues. Pickup is not offered; the meeting point is fixed on Avenida de Cesar Augusto. The route has thirteen stops according to the operator's know-before-you-go note, with only the first three shown in advance, so the exact order beyond the walls, Justice Square and Temple street is revealed on the day. The operator does not state a policy on children, accessibility or cancellations, so anyone with specific needs should check the walk's GuruWalk page before booking.
| Place | Free Or Ticketed | What Is Free | What You Still Pay For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centro de Historias | Free | Free. Tue-Sat 10-14 and 17-21, Sun and holidays 10-14:30. Exhibitions run to 10 January 2027. | The attached Museo del Origami is ticketed. |
| La Lonja (exhibitions) | Free | Free; current show 19 Nov 2026 to 24 Jan 2027. | Nothing. There is no ticket to buy here. |
| Basilica del Pilar (temple entry) | Free | Entry to the temple is free. Santa Capilla 8:00-20:30; main altar area Mon-Sat 7:30-13:30 and 16:30-20:15, Sun 7:30-13:30 and 16:30-21:30; Saturday weddings shorten the day. | Tower (separate), Museo Pilarista and La Seo are ticketed. |
The operator's included list is empty, so monument interiors, food and drink are not part of it.
At the statue of Caesar Augustus on Avenida de Cesar Augusto, 115. There is no hotel pickup; the meeting point is fixed. The guide describes standing by the statue in a white shirt with an umbrella.
Two hours, according to the operator's own page. The route has thirteen stops, only the first three of which are shown in advance, so the pacing is set by the guide on the day.
El Tubo is on the route as a tapas area to see, not a stop with anything provided. Anything you choose to buy along the way is your own arrangement.
Booking is free, and guests pay the guide what they think the walk was worth at the end, as the operator's page states. No amount is fixed in advance. Reservations go through GuruWalk.
The operator does not state a policy on either. What the page does say is that the walk lasts two hours and crosses traditional streets on foot. Anyone with specific needs should check the walk's GuruWalk page before booking.
Reserve your free spot on this walk through its own GuruWalk page, and at the end tip the guide whatever the walk was worth to you.
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