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The city of Coimbra in central Portugal, the west, the small, and along with Braga, the most important urban areas and civilian in Portugal after the historic capital Lisbon (south), and the city of Porto known (N).

Not about this city that do not exceed the number of its population of 100 thousand people, from the capital, more than two hundred miles by car, and Porto more than a hundred miles, is important is probably a long time ago in the university mission and the famous University of Coimbra, which is similar to Salamanca northwest of Spain The first European universities, Portuguese and Portuguese-speaking world itself, and that is probably the city was the capital of the country during the twelfth century

Is still a city that sits on a hillside on the banks of the River Mondego, so far, educational center primarily Portuguese and European and international levels, as where there are a lot of foreign students, giving it an international flavor, in addition to Mhalitha natural and beautiful. This also has a lot of services needed by the tourist and visitor throughout the year

It is said that the city called the Arabic name Baklmria or Qlnria, was one of the towns Portuguese played a role important in the presence of Muslims in Andalusia, it was more like a station key trade between the regions of Spain, Christian North and Muslim regions in the south, dimension that occupied by the Muslims in 711, and before that occupied by king Ferdinand I of Castile beginning of the century atheist century

After the stability of the Christians, Portugal became the provincial capital city that bears its name, and later the capital of the kingdom, the Kingdom of Alfonso Enrique until the middle of the thirteenth century. The consequences of the original town and the old, dating back to the days of the Romans found in the city was dubbed «Aaminyum» (Aeminium).

But the name came from the Coimbra modern name of the town nearby, which destroyed a town Suebion old Coimbraga (Conimbriga); as having destroyed the town's population left to Aaminyum, and later imposed its new name. The tourists can see and watch the effects of the alleys and old Romanian vaults under Michadhu de Castro Museum, which is considered the most important Romanian effects that have been preserved in the world outside of Italy, along with some features of the Lebanese city of Baalbek

This was the vaults and alleys as part of the city, the old Romanian, of course, that was built to support the Forum, which was built by the Romans over it as a platform for trade and entertainment, and during the medieval seat of the Patriarch was built over it. Which is actually the most beautiful Romanian effects that can be seen anywhere, it is in terms of size, they are very high and massive stone arches and track, some are not separated by only light.

However, as mentioned above, did not become of any importance to the city in 1290 after the establishment of any major university these days is considered an international tourist destination in itself to the beauty of its buildings and their historical and scientific.

And because it is in the western regions of Central, it does not mean that it is not possible for the tourist access to the beaches, Portuguese and enjoy the coastal areas of Portugal and its resources as well in the summer, and could easily be the independence of the train or bus official cheap price to the city of Figueira, not far more than forty miles, and is part from the area of Coimbra itself, and this includes the city, as well as beautiful beaches and marine services, a selection of casinos for entertainment in the Iberian Peninsula

.And of course there are lots and lots of water sports activities and facilities on their own Atlantic. Harbin and coastal areas, tourism, and noise, can be transmitted from Coimbra also through the use of cheap transportation government to the regions and the neighboring mountain towns Sepúlveda which does not exceed a population of 15 thousand people. This small town or city is the birthplace of the famous Portuguese liqueurs Bierao, and the old castle relax tourists around in coffee shops throughout the year.

There is also a town Binakuva and towns of Luso and Bokako and Korea who are historically known in the world of spa resorts in Arabic or spa treatment natural health. The town Bokako which also called the Sierra de Busako of the most beautiful towns and the highest in the vicinity; is mountainous and green and old from which to control the Atlantic Valley Mondego, and enjoy the beauty of buildings and old hotels that some dating back to the Middle Ages, especially the Palace Hotel and Bokako and the National Palace the middle. It is also reported as forest Kpldat Mount Lebanon, where there are oak and cork trees and lots of fruit trees and bird species.

This does not mean that the city does not offer the delicious to the tourist potential of the services to mess around and enjoy the weather kind, but on the contrary, they along with its advantages of geographical proximity of these towns are beautiful and exciting and far from the world sometimes have tremendous natural resources along with many museums and parks or gardens and local markets and nightlife, cafes, libraries, churches and other cultural monuments and heritage task

One of the main areas which had assumed in the city is the Convent of Santa Clara or Santa Clare Villa, which was built in Gothic style on the bank of Mondego left, by Queen Elizabeth in the first half of the fourteenth century. Has been saving the old monastery and mausoleum, which was hold him and transferred to a neighboring hill, from the river floods in winter. There is also the Convent of Santa Cruz or Holy Cross Monastery, also known as the Church of Santa Cruz, which is a masterpiece of national and global in terms of architectural and religious. The date of the monastery remains of his tomb, which includes a number of the kings of Portugal and its people, to the twelfth century, was built outside the walls of the old city. The monastery was designed from the inside beautiful Romanesque-style Alawgustini

There are also interesting features of the building, the old cathedral, monastery, the most important buildings in Portugal, designed or built on Romanesque style inspired by Italian Renaissance. The monastery was built after the Battle of Oraki beginning of the twelfth century, when King Alfonso Enrique declared himself king of the country. He is still a building much better than the cathedrals dating back to the same class in the capital, Porto and Braga, and the building really amazing in terms of cool interface and huge stone orange or purple color Bbwabth largest structure, and on the inner courtyards, archways, and the actors different from it in terms of domes and towers.

The effects of Harbin and cathedrals on the beauty and magnificence of the surrounding environment, can visit the botanical garden of the University of Coimbra, which opened the end of the eighteenth century, and was incorporated later in the Museum of Natural Sciences. This is the gardens that spread over an area of thirteen acres of land, of the most beautiful and best parks in the European continent and the world, divided gardens into two parts; first at the head of the valley, which is crowned, and the second in the region of low-lying with frequent water fountains and models of the European

Of Coimbra Hotels: Hotel «Astoria» (Hotel Astoria) - Address: Av. Emidio Navarro n 21, 3000 - 150 Coimbra (Coimbra) - Number of rooms: 62 rooms - 3-star - from 55 euros per night, the most beautiful hotel in the city urban Bembnah luxury and classic dome front and Blkonath and balconies of old and wonderful, and is also a hotel the center of University City, which overlooks the River Mondego, which divides the city into two parts, known as the hotel as a European hotels and important international and classic in the city, and is therefore close indeed from many of the facilities the city job, tourist sites and main business, including the library of the University Baroque style, and the Museum of Machado de Castro, and the Baika (Baixa) wonderful and beautiful cobbled streets known as the small and traditional cafes and shops and churches as well.

Hotel «The city of Coimbra Comfort» (Comfort Inn Almedina Coimbra) - Title: Av.Fernao Magalhaes, 199, 3000 - 176 Coimbra - Number of rooms: 75 rooms - 3-star - from 50 euros per night. Part of a chain of hotels of the group «COMFORT that». This hotel has a good an excellent location close to the river, surrounded by gardens from all over the world, and has also managed an excellent focus on quality in services, and therefore believes in the hotel, mostly in rooms and public halls, whether recreational or extension cables or relaxation, the hotel has a glass of the building and the modern, business center, and his men also, and Laundry Service for clothes, a restaurant, bar and cafe with a Portuguese flavor pure.

Hotel «Best Western d. Lewis »(Best Western Hotel D. Luis) - Address: Rotunda Da Ponte Santa, 3040 - 091 Coimbra - Number of rooms: 100 rooms - 4-star - from 45 euros per night. Part of a series «Best Western» hotels in Portugal, the hotel occupies a hill overlooking the city and across the main river, a broad white unmistakable, and is surrounded by trees and vegetable gardens. And therefore is also of the few hotels in the area of environmental and Portugal, the hotel is not far from the city center a lot, so enjoy the calm and Bhassanta access to other parts of the city and its services. Are furnished and designed rooms only for the convenience of customers and residents, which is usually businessmen, university professors, part of them.

Hotel «Tripp Coimbra» (Tryp Coimbra) - Address: Av Armando Gonçalves Lote 20, 3000 059 Coimbra - Number of rooms: 133 rooms - 4-star - from 45 euros per night - part of a series «Tripp» hotels in Portugal. This hotel also has a glass façade huge and big, is one of the hotels in the big city and modern, which began focusing recently on the tourism services, family and business and international organization dedicated to actively businessmen and public and private institutions, but with this it is of hotels comfortable and beautiful in terms of interior design and large rooms and elegant

, And this modern hotel is located in a modern residential area also many areas of the city, not far from the University of the historic city and the university hospital itself, and therefore is tied to main roads and highways in the city, accessible to the train station within minutes.