Hi all. I was just wondering if anyone here has been to the Coimbra area of Portugal? If so, recommendations for "must do" activities and sights are welcome. Thank you for your time.
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New York, NY, USA
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Rick Steves Portugal has a whole chapter on Coimbra. Even though it's Portugal's third-largest city, the central area is pretty small, and I was able to see everything I wanted to in a day (I spent one overnight there). I focused on the University, and I particularly remember its opulent library.
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Toledo
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We enjoyed the university (particularly the library and the law school) and the Fado performance (it is a different Fado than that in Lisbon), walk along the river. Also nearby there is an interesting Roman ruin. Finally there is a dramatic viewpoint where the returning Alumni write and post poems.