Coimbra city of narrow streets, courtyards, stairways and medieval arches, it is here that was born the first University of the Country and one of the oldest in Europe. Its name derived from the Roman city of Conímbriga.

On the banks of the river Mondego, Coimbra is famous for its University, the oldest in Portugal and one of the oldest in Europe, which over time has shaped its image to become "the city of students". We begin this visit, precisely at the university founded in the XIIIth Century and which UNESCO has placed on its list of World Heritage sites, in a classification that also includes Rua da Sofia and the upper part of the city. It's well worth climbing its tower, which houses the bells that signal the start and end of classes, in order to appreciate the superb 360º view of Coimbra. But there is much to see at ground level, too. The Pátio das Escolas courtyard, the Sala dos Capelos hall where the most important ceremonies are held, the Chapel of São Miguel with an imposing Baroque organ and the Joanine. Library, which has more than 300,000 works dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries arranged in beautiful gilt-covered bookcases.

Aveiro is a city on the Portuguese west coast, founded next to a lagoon known as Ria de Aveiro. Famous for its canals navigated by colorful boats (moliceiros boats), used for the harvest of algae, also known by the buildings of art nouveau style, is the Cathedral of Aveiro, with its prominent steeple.