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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Paul Stafford

Zaragoza city guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in Spain’s hallowed heartland

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To whisper the name Zaragoza is to conjure spirits. That’s certainly what this storied city’s streets seem capable of, amid sturdy Baroque church spires, splashes of Islamic tile and brick, and Roman ruins.

The city’s name passed through those three eras to become what it is today. Caesaraugusta to the Romans became Saraqusṭa to the Moors and finally Zaragoza under Spanish rule.

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