Universidade de Coimbra Alta & Sofia

'll guide you through narrow medieval streets, where Romans walked like it was theirs, where later António Salazar, the man behind the longest-lived dictatorship in Europe, strolled with similar demeanor, and further through newer neighbourhoods where the real owners, the people, quietly carry on. Where you can unmask the real Coimbra.

Having finally climbed on top of the hill, the monastery welcomes with its heavy posture. On the other side of the Mondego river, the view on Baixa invites me to take camera out. After taking pictures and feeling satisfied, we'll braved deeper into the Santa Clara neighborhood, where a small vegetable shop, a bakery, and quiet streets show how regular life looks like. We could've spent days there walking with the camera, but we have still a lot to see.