# Sunday in Tarazona: cathedral, Kiborion and the Moncayo beech forest

The cathedral with a guide and its climb to the Kiborion, a stroll round the Jewish quarter, lunch at Saboya 21 and the Peña Roya beech forest on the Moncayo before heading home. An hour from Zaragoza.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tarazona-and-moncayo/itineraries/cathedral-kiborion-and-moncayo-beech-forest · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:00 · Salida: 1 h by car (From Zaragoza via the N-232 and the N-122, about 89 km; from Soria via the N-122, about 55 minutes)
- 10:30 · Kiborion, the Heights of the Cathedral (Climb to the Kiborion · 30 min · with the "all inclusive" ticket, €12) · Fundación Tarazona Monumental, From €10 per person
  - 1 min on foot
- 11:00 · Cathedral of Santa María de la Huerta (Guided tour of the cathedral · 1 h) · Fundación Tarazona Monumental, From €9 per person
  - 3 min on foot
- 12:15 · Walk Through the Jewish Quarter and the Old Bullring (Plaza de España, Jewish quarter and old bullring · free)
  - 4 min on foot
- 13:45 · Restaurante Saboya 21 (Saboya 21 · weekend tasting menu · €€€ · Sunday 13:30 to 15:30, with booking) · Restaurante Saboya 21, €€€
  - 30 min by car, 18,5 km
- 16:15 · Peña Roya Beech Wood (Peña Roya beech wood · 7.8 km · 2 h 20 · from the Fuente del Sacristán)
- 19:00 · Vuelta (You reach Zaragoza around 20:30 and Soria around 20:15)

Tarazona fits into a Sunday if you do it in two parts: the cathedral and the old town in the morning, when there are guided visits, and the Moncayo in the afternoon, when the beech forest has the best light. It is an hour from Zaragoza and less than an hour from Soria.

## The day, hour by hour

9:00 · Set off. From Zaragoza, about 89 km on the N-232 and the N-122 towards Soria, or on the AP-68 with the exit at Gallur. From Soria, come down the N-122. Leave the car in the lower part, next to the Queiles and the cathedral.

10:30 · The Kiborion. The 30-minute guided session climbs to the heights of the cathedral. If you buy the "all inclusive" ticket, €12, you can combine it with the guided tour.

11:00 · The cathedral with a guide. An hour through the Gothic-Mudéjar church of Santa María de la Huerta. Under-12s free on the basic ticket; on the guided tour, ages 6 to 12 pay €3.

12:15 · Jewish quarter and old bullring. Go up to Plaza de España, through the lanes of the Jewish quarter to the Bishop's Palace, and come down by the old bullring, an octagon of 18th-century houses.

13:45 · Lunch at Saboya 21. On calle Marrodán, on Sunday from 13:30 to 15:30, with a weekend tasting menu. Book on their website.

16:15 · Peña Roya beech forest. About 30 km to the Fuente del Sacristán by the SO-382 and the turning at Agramonte. A 7.8 km circuit, 2 h 20, among beeches to the Santa Lucía meadows.

19:00 · Head home. You are in Zaragoza around 20:30 and in Soria or Pamplona a little earlier or later.

## With children and with a dog

Under-12s do not pay the basic cathedral ticket; the Kiborion has a children's rate for ages 7 to 12. The beech forest suits children who like walking. The dog can go in the streets and the beech forest, on a lead; in the monuments and at Saboya 21, no.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
From Zaragoza, an hour on the N-232 and the N-122 or the AP-68. From Soria, about 55 minutes on the N-122. From Pamplona and Logroño, via Tudela.

### Without a car
Therpasa runs the Zaragoza – Tarazona – Soria line. You reach the city, but not the Moncayo: swap the beech forest for the Bishop's Palace.

## Consejos

### Book the table
On Sundays Saboya 21 only serves lunches and fills up.

### Water for the beech forest
There is only a fountain at the Fuente del Sacristán.

## Un consejo más

### If it rains
Swap the beech forest for the monastery of Veruela, with its Gothic cloister and guided visit.

## Cuándo no ir

Mondays: the monuments only open to booked groups, except on public holidays.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Zaragoza?
An hour by car, about 89 km.

### Is the cathedral open on Sundays?
Yes, from 10:00 to 18:00, with guided tours at 11:00, 12:30 and 16:00.

### Can you climb the Moncayo on this outing?
The peak takes almost four hours: for this afternoon, the beech forest is better.

### Is there a bus?
Yes, Zaragoza – Tarazona – Soria with Therpasa; the Moncayo needs a car.

### Where do I park?
In the lower part, next to the river and the cathedral, and walk up.