Coimbra - from Fado to footy

Coimbra- Another day of totally new experiences. One of those is seriously discounted train and bus fares and entry to some museums for us oldies. I caught the train ( with my discount) to Coimbra, an old university town once the capital of Portugal. It has a feeling of solidness and I like it. My hotel, The Luggage is gorgeous and fantastically located, not far from the uni and the old city. Walking to my Fado experience I came across uni students singing, then on the way home had tea with the local footy fans in the market and their team Sagres won the finals. The town has gone nuts. Horns, firecrackers, dancing and drinking.Read more