Aragonese label Laganini is opening its archive to the public for the first time with a special three-day sale in Zaragoza. The Archive Sale will offer garments from previous seasons, sample pieces that were never sold and some of the brand’s most recognizable designs, with discounts of up to 60%.
The El Carrizal tourist train, which has connected Actur with the Juslibol Galacho Visitor Center since 1996, was completely destroyed by a fire on Saturday afternoon. The train, used for years by families and schoolchildren visiting the natural area, had no passengers on board when the fire broke out, and no injuries were reported. The Friends of the Juslibol Galacho Platform expressed regret over the damage and warned that it had been raising concerns for some time about the risk of an accident in the area.
Zaragoza is unique, according to many of the tourists who visit it. They arrive from across Spain, including Murcia, Catalonia and Valencia, while others cross the Atlantic to discover the city. Colombians, Chileans and Mexicans are just some of the visitors you can encounter in Plaza del Pilar during these still-warm weeks.
What was once a factory for decades is beginning to prepare for its new role as a filming location. The former Giesa facility is entering the final months of construction, while Distrito 7 prepares to move from project to reality: the first shoots in the new audiovisual studios are scheduled for January 2027. The arrival of the cameras will be one of the first visible signs of the new activity Zaragoza City Council wants to bring to the complex.
The new Civic Ordinance of the Aragonese capital is not limited to major acts of vandalism or behavior that causes the most conflict. The text approved by Zaragoza City Council also addresses small everyday actions that affect cleanliness, rest or the shared use of public streets. Some are classified as minor offenses and can carry fines of up to €750.
According to the latest municipal barometer, 89.8% of Zaragoza residents say they are "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with living in their neighborhood. The figure reflects a high overall level of satisfaction, although significant differences exist between areas of the city.
Ángel lives just a few meters from José María Forqué Square and had another reason to take Slinky for a walk this Sunday. He and his dog were among the first residents to visit El Jardín del Gancho, the new Flower and Pet Market that Zaragoza City Council hopes to turn into a monthly event. The first impression was positive, especially because of something that did not go unnoticed by local residents: the number of people who came by.
Flowers, plants, dogs, music and residents eager to stroll around. José María Forqué Square changed its appearance this Sunday with the launch of El Jardín del Gancho, the new Flower and Pet Market promoted by Zaragoza City Council to revitalize the Zamoray-Pignatelli area. Throughout the morning, numerous Zaragoza residents came to discover a proposal designed to continue and which, from its first edition, has received a strong public response.
Tío Jorge Park is entering the most intensive stage of the work on its first major renovation. The project began in mid-April with an investment of €3.45 million and covers more than 33,500 square meters. Zaragoza City Council says it remains on schedule for completion in the first quarter of 2027. During this first phase, work will affect part of the site, while more than 85% of the park remains open to local residents.
Rosita is back with her family. The red-tailed grey parrot that escaped from a home on Calle José Oto in Zaragoza’s La Jota neighborhood this Friday was found and recovered a few hours later, to the relief of her owner, Aimar Cordón. The young woman confirmed the good news to ARAGÓN DIGITAL and shared a video while visibly emotional: “Here she is with us now.”
Public transport and mobility have once again become Zaragoza residents’ main concern. The latest municipal barometer, covering the second half of 2026, shows that 14.4% of respondents identify this area as the city’s main concern. It is followed by dirt and a lack of cleanliness, at 11.3%, and the shortage or poor condition of parks and green spaces, at 9.2%.
With less than a year to go before the 2027 municipal elections, the political landscape in the Aragonese capital points to clear continuity at City Hall, although the political map is undergoing significant changes. According to the latest Municipal Poll for the second half of 2026, based on 2,025 telephone interviews conducted between June 17 and July 17, Natalia Chueca’s People’s Party would once again be the most-voted force if the election were held today, securing 23.2% of direct voting intention and retaining its position to remain in control of Zaragoza City Hall.
Zaragoza’s Actur Parkour Park, the city’s first public facility specifically dedicated to parkour, has been vandalized, leaving part of its safety surfacing burned and lifted. The damage affects several square meters of one of the track’s central areas, where the rubber had recently been renewed. It occurred this weekend as Zaragoza hosts Jump The Spot 2026, one of Spain’s leading parkour events.
The seeds were donated by Javier Burguete, a staff scientist at the CSIC Aula Dei Experimental Station (EEAD-CSIC) in Zaragoza. His family, traditionally involved in horticulture in the Bajo Gállego area, has preserved and cultivated this watermelon for generations. According to information provided by Burguete, his family has been sowing the variety since the 19th century, and it is very similar to the watermelon traditionally grown throughout the market gardens of San Mateo de Gállego, Peñaflor and Montañana.
The 600 new bicycles that will expand the Bizi Zaragoza fleet have been ordered. Zaragoza City Council has formalized the purchase, aiming to begin adding the new units to the service in 2027, although the final date will depend on whether the supplier meets its delivery deadlines.
Zaragoza’s latest municipal barometer gives Mayor Natalia Chueca an average score of 6.15. Her political performance remains above a passing grade across the city, with notable differences depending on respondents’ neighborhoods. The figure makes her the highest-rated municipal representative, according to the study, based on 2,025 surveys.
When the heat bears down on Zaragoza, municipal pools become more than a leisure option, serving as one of the city’s main refuges. The Aragonese capital is also about to advance in a statistic that already places it among the cities with the widest provision: with the planned new facilities, it could become the Spanish city with the most public pools per capita. This will be thanks to the future CDM Sur and the La Almozara pools, which will bring the number of municipal summer facilities to 24.
A family in La Jota has been searching since Friday for Rosita, their one-year-old red-tailed African grey parrot, after she escaped from a home on Calle José Oto. Her owner, Aimar Cordón, has asked for help on social media to find her as soon as possible and is offering a reward to anyone who can help locate her in Zaragoza. "The poor thing must be very scared out there," she told ARAGÓN DIGITAL.
Bar Gallo returns to La Magdalena’s hospitality scene this Friday. The historic venue on Pedro Calixto Ramírez Street reopened at 1 p.m., nearly ten months after the previous business closed its doors.
A seemingly ordinary sausage or potato can become a deadly trap for a dog. That is what a La Jota resident reported after her dog swallowed a piece of food containing several nails at the neighborhood sports center park, near Manuel Viola Street.
