But Coimbra's continuing vibrancy only burnishes those memories. Perhaps Coimbra's inclusiveness is due to its culture, its reputation enhanced by being Portugal's medieval capital for more than ...

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Coimbra may not be as well known as Lisbon and Porto, but Portugal's fourth-largest city has a lot to offer. The historic city used to be Portugal's capital until Lisbon took over the title.

4 Coimbra is known as the Oxford and Cambridge of Portugal Credit: Corbis - Getty 4 It has an ancient university and some of Europe's best Roman ruins Credit: Getty - Contributor 4 ...

It was constructed between the late 12th and early 13th centuries on the grounds of the University of Coimbra, Alta and Sofia — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013.