Coimbra was the halfway break between Aveiro and Lisbon for
me. I heard it was a nice charming old town full of history. What I did not
hear was that the hostel was a long hike uphill from the train station. The
terrain of the city was a bit ridicules to me, like a city cutting though a
valley yet as a tourist other than the winded lungs and strain legs plus physiological
effect that keeps making me go downhill further away from any destination I want
to go just so I can avoid going uphill; it made a wonderful place for
exploration.
One of the oldest University in the world is in Coimbra and
in a way it is like a university town. I was there during either the enrolment
period or graduation but either way as I stroll into the old university compound
students with fliers were approaching me to take up courses. One of them told
me a blatant lie …. “It’s the oldest University in the World” …. Even without
google …. I sensed something wrong …. But I could see the pride and confident
she had of her university.
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| Viewing Tower in University of Coimbra |
The university sits on the top peak of Coimbra and has a
viewing tower that is absolutely breath-taking. It literary takes your breath
away as you climb the narrow spiral staircase up all the way to the top. Best view
of the city is from this tower.
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| View of Coimbra from University Tower |
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