Erasmus Experience in Zaragoza, Spain by Tereza

Why did you choose to go to Zaragoza, Spain?

Because it was the only school in Spain which didn't require me to speak Spanish. And I wanted to go to Spain.

How long is the scholarship? How much money do you receive to help you with living costs?

It is as long as I am here (5 months) and I get 400 €/month which is enough for rent and food if you don't go out. If you want to travel, you'll need your savings.

What is the student lifestyle like in Zaragoza?

There are two Erasmus organisations, both are doing events, trips and parties for Erasmus students and other students attend them as well. There are really a lot of students in general so I think that's a plus.

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Would you recommend the city and the University of Zaragoza to other students?

Yes, the university (at least my faculty- Filisofía y Letras) is not very good, it feels more like high school. But I love the city since it is big enough to have things to do but also it's not so known, so you don't really see tourists here and you can see the proper Spanish life.

What is the food like?

So many tapas places, with special "Juepincho" night (drink and tapas for 2 €) every Thursday in the centre. Many different places, easy to find cheap food.

Did it cost you to find your accommodation in Zaragoza?

Very easy to find a place! Much more places than tenants, don't worry about that at all!

How much does it cost to live in Zaragoza?

Rent here is very cheap (200 €/month with all bills included can be easily found, even cheaper places available).

Food depends on you, but all my friends from western Europe love it because it's so much cheaper here. For me from central Europe, it's tiny bit more expensive.

Public transport is 1 € for a ride, but you can walk or bike everywhere since the buses are usually slow because of traffic.

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Is the language easy to get to grips with? Are there language courses available at the University?

There are language courses available.

No one in Zaragoza speaks English so you'll get the grips with Spanish quite quickly. I didn't speak Spanish when I came but after a while I was able to communicate on the necessary basic level.

What's the easiest or most economical way to travel to Zaragoza from your city?

There are cheap flights to Barcelona from Prague, then you can take a cheap bus to Zaragoza or an expensive but fast train.

Where would you recommend to go on a night out in Zaragoza?

Everyone says the club Babia is great. I don't go to clubs so I don't know. As mentioned before the Casco and Magdalena neighbourhoods have plenty of tapas places. There's plenty of bars around the university as well.

And for eating? Can you recommend some good restaurants in Zaragoza?

Not really, I don't do to restaurants.

What good cultural sites are there to visit?

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The Basilica Del Pilar

Aljafería

And tons of small basilicas and churches

Also tons of museums (Goya museum for example)

Is there any other advice that you could give to students going to Zaragoza in the future?

Don't be afraid, it's a great city, cheap, full of students and authentic, but it's not the most beautiful one I must admit compared to other Spanish cities.