University of Coimbra: We were dropped off at the top of the city which is at the Uni. It's a very prestigous uni and was summer break so very quiet. Cobblestone Streets and very hilly lanes/streets throughout. Back in the day the University was like a town itself so it even had its own small jail cells. Main street of Coimbra: We wandered through the uni down to the main pedestrian street lined with shops. It was all cobblestone and 3-4 story buildings. Nice li...

20/07/10 Madrid, Spain - Coimbra, PortugalAVILAFirst stop today, a small town enclosed by a brick wall. We did a walking tour through the town visited the cathedral and town hall. Was not much different to other Spanish towns -just had a wall around it!SALAMANCA- Beautiful cathedral from the outside. There is an astronaut that has been moulded to the outside as a symbol of modernisaation. - University (1218) - had to spot the frog which was hidden amongst the ca...