Central Portugal

Romanesque columns that support the vaulted ceilling of Viseu's 13th-century Sé Cathedral.
The two storey cloisters form a relatively simple interior by Portuguese standards.

Coimbra's Sé Velha (Old Cathedral) which was founded in 1170 as opposed to the new one which only dates back to the 17th century!

The University of Coimbra's stunning baroque library, built between 1717 and 1723 by King João V.

A group of students from the university perform a fado serenade in the traditional student outfit that is still a common sight

View of Coimbra, home of Portugal's most esteemed university.

Looking out over the red rooftops of the town of Tomar with the Church of São João Baptista in the foreground.
You can tell the photo is a few years old as the square in front of the church and the street of Serpa Pinto to the left have been pedestrianised since then

A typical street view from the walled, medieval town of Obidos.The narrow winding streets and whitewashed houses along with hanging baskets of flowers are characteristic of the town

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The Garden of the Episcopal Palace in Castelo Branco - an outstanding baroque garden. It contains numerous monuments, statues, terraces and these azulejos and staircases

Traditional moliceiros fishing boats on the central canal in Aveiro. Despite looking similar to the gondolas of Venice these are fishing boats and have sails

Dubbed 'The Venice of Portugal', Aveiro has a series of Canals running through its centre, most notably the Central Canal.
In this photograph you can see some moliceiros, the boats, reminiscent of the gondolas of Venice, they are actually ocean going fishing boats with sails