The international expo will take place in Zaragoza and run from the 14th June to the 14th September, with the theme being Water and Sustainable Development.
Universal Expositions are held every 5 years on a site with no area limitations. They last 6 months and address a general theme, this one being water.
I had the great fortune to visit the last major expo of this type held in Seville in southern Spain during 1992 and it was quite fantastic. I was there for a whole week and still never go see all the amazing pavilions, shows and other attractions, if Zaragoza can achieve the high standards set by Seville it will be a must stop over for all visitors and residents of Spain this summer.
The first international exposition took place in London in 1851. Since its success, numerous expositions have been held all over the world, including the Paris Exposition of 1889, which gave birth to the Eiffel Tower. As these events increased in number, it was decided that an official body to oversee the events was needed and thus the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) was created in 1928.
Zaragoza is situated some 250 kms north east of Madrid and approximately the same distance is Barcelona which lays to the south east on the coast of Spain.
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Zaragoza is one of the great monumental towns in Spain. It was founded some 2000 years ago, Old-Iberians, Romans, Goths and Arabians equally left their heritage and mark on the region. Zaragoza as well includes important buildings of Spanish baroque.
Tickets are on sale via the official ticket office , also official merchandising , gifts, stationary and other items can be purchased via the Expo Shop.
Gary
