Spain and Portugal for Visitors

SPV article introducing you to the modern region of Aragón, once a kingdom in its own right. What to do, what to see, where to stay, and eating and drinking. Plus a look at each of its three provinces - Huesca, Saragossa (Zaragoza) and Teruel.

Don't worry, you are not likely to have to learn to speak Aragonese, even in deepest Aragón. On the other hand, if you speak a little Spanish and/or Catalan, Aragonese is a breeze, so why not? Like all Romance languages (at least all I can think of), Aragonese has its own academy, though its statutes are, oddly, in Castilian Spanish.

Aragon travel information for hikers, mountain bikers, skiers and other visitors, covering festivals, culture, history, architecture, walks, ski resorts, spas, traditional lodging and restaurants.

The regional government's Spanish-only website.

OK tourist guide from a web development outfit, though the information in English is limited.

It is not very clear who these people are, but they are not the Aragonese Tourist Board. Still, this clickable map gives you a useful overview of the touristic possibilities of the region, although it is very old-fashioned, not all the links work and it is, unfortunately, in Spanish only.

The "Aragón Tourism Server," though superseded by the Aragón Tourist Board site below, still holds some good material, especially under "Rutas Turísticas." Spanish only.

Raggety English and inexplicable domain name change aside, the regional tourist board's website is very nice indeed. "Visual Aragón" contains "virtual visits," i.e., 360º photos, and other pics; "Guide of Arágón" contains practical information like accommodation (with a nice subsection on "Inns of Aragón"); "Activities" suggests different ways to spend your holidays; and "Get to know Aragón" tells you about its history, gastronomy, fiestas and so forth.

Aragonese is a Romance language spoken by around 10,000 people, most of whom I would guess learn it as a second language, i.e., it is of mainly academic interest. But if your Spanish is of a reasonable level, Aragonese is easy enough to follow, and flicking through these links is undeniably a different form of time-wasting.