Tourists being not limited in time during a visit to Zaragoza should necessarily undertake a tour to the city of Madrid. Travelers may reach the destination by speed AVE train with an average duration of a trip not exceeding one and a half hours. A ticket will cost about 50 Euro. Sparing tourists may also opt for a bus tour. In this case a cost of a trip will be up to 4 times cheaper than a trip by a speed train.
Tips are welcome almost for every service. Restaurant waiters and taxi drivers are waiting for a cash reward of 5-10% of a sum of the counter or a bill meanwhile a maid in a hotel is commonly rewarded with 1-5Euro.
The peak of the tourist season is considered to be a period from the beginning of April till the middle of June as this period features the most favorable weather for rest and recreation. The hottest months of the year are considered to be July and August with an average temperature of the period reaching up to 40°C. Tourists planning to visit the city of Zaragoza in August should keep in mind that a major part of stores and restaurants will be closed.
True shopping addicts are recommended to visit the city in July or January as in these months almost all shopping centers and boutiques of the city hold grand sales. As a rule the stores get open before 10a.m. and serve visitors till 5 or 6 p.m. meanwhile scale shopping centers commonly feature a prolonged working schedule and work till 10p.m.
Tourists planning to rent a car during a Zaragoza visit should keep in mind that the city center does not have any free parking lots to leave a car and the standing time on a paid parking lot is limited to 1 or 2 hours. A perfect alternative to ground level car parking lots will be underground parking lots.
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