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Madrid & Zaragoza in 7 days

2 sightseeing days in Madrid, a dedicated relocation day, then 4 days in Zaragoza. Includes Museo del Prado and Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Madrid for the first 2 sightseeing days; move to Zaragoza on day 3, then stay for 4 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 274 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Puerto Rico — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Restaurante Botín — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 4 · Taberna La Piedra — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 5 · Los Victorinos — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 6 · Casa Lac — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Madrid & Zaragoza itinerary: 7 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Madrid: Museo del Prado & Retiro Park

  • · Museo del Prado · 120 min
  • · Retiro Park · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Puerto Rico (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Madrid: Royal Palace of Madrid & Plaza Mayor

  • · Royal Palace of Madrid · 120 min
  • · Plaza Mayor · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Restaurante Botín (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Madrid → Zaragoza: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Madrid → Zaragoza · 600 min

Day 4: Zaragoza: Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar & Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza

  • · Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza · 30 min
  • · Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Taberna La Piedra (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 5: Zaragoza: Educational Museum of Origami in Zaragoza & Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena

  • · Educational Museum of Origami in Zaragoza · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena · 30 min
  • · Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Los Victorinos (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 6: Zaragoza: River Aquarium & Expo 2008

  • · River Aquarium · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Expo 2008 · 30 min
  • · Expo 2008 · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Casa Lac (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 7: Zaragoza: Iglesia de San Miguel de los Navarros & Museo de Zaragoza

  • · Iglesia de San Miguel de los Navarros · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Museo de Zaragoza · 30 min
  • · Museo de Zaragoza · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 10:00120m
    Madrid

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Madrid

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Calle de Chinchilla, 2

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid/Sol-Letras-Lavapi%C3%A9s (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5410124; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 10:00120m
    Madrid

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Madrid

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 20:0075m
    Dining
    C/ Cuchilleros, 17

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Daily 13:00-16:00 20:00-24:00. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Madrid/La_Latina-Austrias (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5410099; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 08:00600m
    Madrid → Zaragoza

    Dedicated relocation day from Madrid to Zaragoza; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 274 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 4
  • 09:3090m
    Zaragoza

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zaragoza (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Zaragoza

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.33 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Zaragoza

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zaragoza (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Cortes de Aragon, 64

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 2 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zaragoza (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5377287; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    Centro de Historias

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zaragoza (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Zaragoza

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.31 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Zaragoza

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zaragoza (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    C/José de la Hera, 6

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.3 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zaragoza (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5377287; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    Zaragoza

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zaragoza (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Zaragoza

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.28 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Zaragoza

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zaragoza (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 20:0075m
    Dining
    Calle de los mártires 12

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Mon-Sat 13:00-16:00, 20:00-00:00; Sun 12:30-17:00. Recheck with the restaurant. About 2.6 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zaragoza (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5377287; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:3075m
    Zaragoza

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zaragoza (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Zaragoza

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.23 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Plaza de los Sitios 6

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Zaragoza (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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