Coimbra Capital Coimbra University city on top of a hill above the Mondego, the first capital of Portugal. At the top, the University, a World Heritage Site, has the Paço das Escolas and the Biblioteca Joanina, next to the Sé Velha and the Jardim Botânico. In the Baixa is the Mosteiro de Santa Cruz. On the other bank, Santa Clara-a-Velha, Portugal dos Pequenitos and the Quinta das Lágrimas. 16 km away, Conímbriga.
6 cities Caminho Português to Santiago on foot On foot from Portugal to Santiago de Compostela: the pilgrimage route that starts in Lisboa or Porto, follows the yellow arrows and ends at the praça do Obradoiro.