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Coimbra

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May 2nd 2017
I left Porto today and rode the train to the university city of Coimbra. Unlike Spain, there was no security screen at the train station and, in fact, my ticket wasn't even checked until the conductor came down the aisle when we were halfway to the first stop. Like, Spain, however, every seat was filled and I was glad to have made my reservations in advance. I followed Rick Steves's walking tour o ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Central

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more