A fun city in which to live, no doubt, but somehow Coimbra doesn't work so well ...

Portugal Pictures

Coimbra, North

...for tourists; too far to go for too few sights perhaps? The university, for example,...

...has some stunners hidden away - visible, but only with difficulty. Porto, on the other hand, is an open book.

Portugal photos: Coimbra's main street; the university courtyard; convents peek over acres of cars.