Thứ Năm, 21 tháng 6, 2018

Rail Trip Portugal - 3rd Whistle Stop: COIMBRA

Coming to Coimbra, climbing up the extremely steep, narrow alleys covered with - partly slippery.... - cobblestones, you'll feel like walking through some movie set for a dark, scary movie on some cleric or academic mystery. The ancient buildings and walls - massive, majestic, eternal - deem totally surreal; and are absolutely stunning.


Dom João III overlooking his empire of wisdom

But what's this? A rumble, the noise of a thousand hoves trampling, swirling up the fine white sand covering the university's court.

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