# Sunday at the Monasterio de Piedra: Waterfalls, Birds of Prey and the Monastery The waterfall park first thing, with the Iris Cave and the birds of prey display, lunch on the grounds and the 13th-century monastery before heading home. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/piedra-monastery/itineraries/monasterio-de-piedra-waterfalls-birds-of-prey-and-monastery · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 07:45 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (From Zaragoza via the A-2, exit 231; about 120 km) - 09:00 · Historic Garden Park: waterfalls, Horsetail Fall and Iris Cave (Park: Cola de Caballo, Gruta Iris and lakes · 2 h 30 · €20 with the monastery) - 2 min on foot - 11:30 · Birds of prey display (Birds of prey display · 11:30 show) - 3 min on foot - 12:15 · Historic Fish Farm, the First in Spain (Fish farm · 20 min, before leaving) - 6 min on foot - 13:30 · Piedra Vieja Restaurant (Piedra Vieja · menu of the day on the site · €) · Piedra Vieja Restaurant, € - 2 min on foot - 15:30 · Cistercian Monastery and Calatayud DO Wine Museum (13th-century monastery and Wine Museum · 1 h · included) - 17:00 · Vuelta (In Zaragoza around 18:20) The Monasterio de Piedra is the Sunday that works for any age and almost any weather: waterfalls for the grown-ups, birds of prey and trout for the little ones and a 13th-century monastery to finish. From Zaragoza it is an hour and twenty along the A-2; from Soria, Teruel or Guadalajara, under two hours. ## The Day, Hour by Hour 7:45 · Departure. From Zaragoza, take the A-2 towards Madrid and exit 231, Nuévalos – Monasterio de Piedra. From Guadalajara, the A-2 towards Zaragoza and exit 204, Alhama de Aragón. Parking is free. 9:00 · The park. Go in as soon as the ticket office opens, next to the shop. There are nearly 4 km of paths, steps and bridges among waterfalls and lakes. What everyone comes to see: the Cola de Caballo, more than 50 m high, and the Iris Cave, the cave that opens behind it. Admission costs €20, €14.20 for ages 4 to 11. 11:30 · Birds of prey. The flying display has sessions at 11:30, 14:00 and 17:00 (in summer, 11:30, 13:00 and 17:00). Confirm the time at the ticket office: it changes with the season. 12:15 · Fish farm. The one the Monastery presents as the first in Spain, created some 150 years ago. Twenty minutes among trout ponds. 13:30 · Lunch. You cannot eat inside the park. Get your ticket stamped on the way out and eat at Piedra Vieja, on the grounds: set menu, à la carte, mixed plates and pizzas, with a terrace. For something longer, Reyes de Aragón, the hotel restaurant. Neither publishes opening hours: call beforehand if you are in a group. 15:30 · The monastery. It is open until 18:00. On your own: the old church, the 13th-century cloister, the refectory, the conventual kitchen with the history of chocolate and the old cellar, now the DO Calatayud Wine Museum. 17:00 · Return. In Zaragoza around 18:20. ## With Children and Dogs It is one of the best Sunday plans with children in the area, but not with a pushchair: there are steps. Under-4s do not pay. Dogs go into the park on a lead, not into the birds of prey area; in the monastery, only in a carrier or backpack. ## Cómo llegar ### By car A-2, exit 231 from Zaragoza or 204 from Madrid and Guadalajara. Free parking. ### Without a car AVE or Alvia to Calatayud and, from there, 30 minutes by taxi or on the Automóviles Zaragoza bus; check the timetables beforehand. ## Consejos ### Arrive at opening time By mid-morning on Sunday queues form at the Iris Cave. ### Get your ticket stamped when you go out for lunch With the same ticket you can go back in. ### Wear shoes with grip The steps in the cave are always wet. ## Un consejo más ### If it rains The park stays open and the waterfalls carry more water; bring a waterproof. The monastery is under cover. ## Cuándo no ir August Sundays at midday and long weekends: queues on the narrow sections and a full car park. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Zaragoza? An hour and twenty minutes along the A-2. ### How much does the day cost? Between €35 and €60 per person: €20 for admission, plus lunch. ### Is the Monasterio de Piedra open on Sundays? Yes, every day. The park, from 9:00 to 17:45 (last entry at 16:30); from 10 November to 6 January, last entry at 16:00. ### Can you bring your own food? You cannot eat inside the park. Eat on the grounds or outside. ### Can I take a dog? Yes, on a lead in the park.