Arrival to Coimbra

We reached Coimbra, the medieval capital of Portugal, around 4:30pm and checked in to Hotel Astoria which is old but quaint and ideally located. Coimbra is home to the oldest Portuguese University and the only university to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Famous author JK Rawlings was a former resident here and the Joanina University library and student gowns were inspirational in her Harry Potter series, and specifically her depiction of Hogwarts. We freshened up and then took an orientation walk on our way to dinner.Lue lisää