We travelled to Coimbra on 2nd June, a Portuguese city on our bucket list for some time. It is a lovely city with a traditional and friendly feel. Not too big and not too small! 😊
Here are some photos…
What a sunset!
There are a lot of stairs and steep paths! The photo below doesn’t give a true perspective of the steepness. You just have to trust me that it was mega steep. Escadas de Quinchorro. Phew! That poor unsuspecting chap just happened to be climbing the stairs when I took his photograph.
It left me breathless too!
Sunday 4th June 2023 we went to the University and the Botanical Gardens which are located high up! So don’t forget your walking shoes. There is a bus though…
Here I am at the entrance to the gardens, looking happy as I do love to visit botanical gardens!
One of the first things I spotted was a green parrot-like bird 🦜 eating a fruit. Sadly, he was so camouflaged, it was impossible to see him in the photo below. He was eating a small red fruit!
I love trees and nature, so this was a real treat for me. There are trees galore, some extraordinary ones! This Jacaranda is reaching up to the skies via an escape hatch in the cafe.
This Cedrus Deodara had a plaque in remembrance to poet and novelist Rui Costa: ‘He combined his interest in Literature with a taste for Law, graduating in this area from the University of Coimbra (1996) and practicing law for six years, in Lisbon and London.’
My favourite trees were the Australian Bayan which were simply stunning!
Australian Bayan
Their roots are something else! Spectacular.
And the bamboo forest is huge too… that’s my hubby and he is 6ft 1…
The chapel… São Bento, nature has been allowed to create a kind of neglected, camaflagued look.
There’s a lot we didn’t see but I’m sure we will be back. If you are a huge tree lover, like I am you will love it!
Ticket Price
Free, but I think there is a charge for the glasshouses.
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Welcome to my blog: M J Mallon - Kyrosmagica Publishing. A blog about magic, books, writing, laughter, and much more! I'm a YA fantasy author, poet and reviewer. My first YA fantasy novel The Curse of Time - Book 1 - Bloodstone is set in Cambridge and Book 2 - Golden Healer is now out too. As well as this, I have contributed to several anthologies, created my own with some amazing international writers, bloggers and creatives during the pandemic: This Is Lockdown and written two poetry collections: Lockdown Innit Poems About Absurdity & Mr. Sagittarius Poetry and Prose. I write book reviews on my blog and on Goodreads, book bub and on my bookstagram. I have a penchant for travel and have relatives in far flung places, Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore, (my birthplace.) I grew up in in Bonnie Scotland, in Edinburgh, and now live in Cambridge. I love sunny, hot places, particularly Rome, Venice, Portugal, Barcelona, and I forgot to mention the sun drenched beaches of the Caribbean, how could I? I am lucky to have been blessed with two lovely daughters and a husband who I fondly refer to in this blog as my black sheep. Family joke! With my passion for travel, culture, beautiful beaches, good food, books, theatre, writing, and humour, I hope to keep you entertained. I'm loving every minute of this creative journey, please join me.
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15 thoughts on “Travel Diary June 2023: Coimbra #Portugal #Coimbra #city #travel #botanicalgardens #University #trees #bambooforest”
It is a lovely place. We are touring around but always come back to the Algarve. The beaches here are so amazing! Coimbra was a lovely getaway for a few days, Debby. 😀
M J Mallon YA Author and Poet 
Amazing pictures!
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Thank you so much Andrew. It was fun!
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Looks amazing, Marje!
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It was a wonderful place to visit. We are back to the Algarve for a bit then UK.
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Wow, amazing photos. Thank-you for sharing them. Have a wonderful tip.
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Thanks Brenda. We are back in Tavira now. It was a fun city trip. 😀
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Nice photos! Looks like a fun trip.
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Hi Sharon yes I loved it. 😍
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Beautiful, Marje
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Thank you so much Toni. 💓
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What a gorgeous mini tour Marje. Those Banyan tree trunks are amazing. You must be loving it there. ❤
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It is a lovely place. We are touring around but always come back to the Algarve. The beaches here are so amazing! Coimbra was a lovely getaway for a few days, Debby. 😀
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Looks gorgeous! 🙂 x
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Certainly is Debby. x
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🙂
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