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Sat 05 May 2008Zaragoza grandeur
History and religion buffs will love the castles, churches and courtyards of this ancient city, writes John Downes
BEWARE THE FIRST impressions you get of the northern Spanish city of Zaragoza if you arrive by train. The Zaragoza Delicias station - and the high-speed service that links it to Madrid (and Barcelona) in about 90 minutes - is testimony to investment in public transport, but much of the surrounding area is disappointing, with dreary high-rise apartment complexes littering the landscape.
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