Olá, travelers! Today Rafa Vieira writes to us from Coimbra, Portugal, and tells us why this European city is simply the best. Want to see your city on IT? Copy and paste our list of fill-in-the ...

Located midway between Lisbon and Porto, Portugal’s 13th century former capital has long been known for the University of Coimbra, the oldest in the country, founded in 1290. Now the riverfront ...

Coimbra's university, founded in 1290, is Portugal's oldest and most distinguished, and a third of the city's 35,000-strong population are students. They lend an oddball vitality to the city.