Guide to COIMBRA

Coimbra, located in the region Centro - halfway between Porto and Lisbon, is somewhat formidable, indeed. No wonder this majestic place even used to be Portugal's capital from 1139 to 1256.

The Torre da Universidade, on of the most entertaining attractions on campus, next to the Vila Latina, the impressive main entrance to the university.

Today, it is home to about 143,000 inhabitants - including about 30,000 students. Where they study? At Coimbra's most important and most visited attraction, the Universidade de Coimbra. The majestic  structure and special atmosphere put Hogwarts to shame.


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