![Coimbra and Viseu, Central Portugal: Small Cities Full of History and Beauty The impressive campus of the University in Coimbra, Portugal. Max Hartshorne photo.](https://www.gonomad.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/central-portugal.jpg)
Coimbra and Viseu, Central Portugal: Small Cities Full of History and Beauty
By Max Hartshorne GoNOMAD Editor Portugal is bigger than it looks on a map, next to the big expanse of Spain and below the much larger landmass of France. Exploring central Portugal brings activities and memories that are different from the more popular parts of this small country. Despite its diminutive size, as I hiked…