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Portugal's atmospheric college town, Coimbra (
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) rises steeply from the
Rio Mondego to a medieval quarter housing one of Europe's oldest universities. Students
roam the narrow streets clad in black capes, while strolling fado musicians give free con-
certs beneath the Moorish town gate. Kids can keep busy at Portugal dos Pequenitos, a
theme park with miniature versions of Portuguese monuments; adults will appreciate the
upper town's student-driven nightlife and the new cluster of bars and restaurants in the
riverside park below.
