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Coimbra Travel Guide

The town of Coimbra is second only to Oporto and Lisbon. Its ancient buildings cling to the side of the hill that rises above the curves of the river Mondego, the ornate buildings of the famous University of Coimbra are its crowning glory. The city of Coimbra is since 1290 one of the oldest university cities in whole Europe with about 19.000 students. Actually the city of Coimbra is the intellectual and spiritual centre of Portugal a monument. Coimbra was created with its different faculties, the Biblioteca Joanina (library of Joanina) and the Jardim Botanico (botanical garden). Indeed the university is still the lifeblood of the town and the change in atmosphere is notable when the summer holidays come and the thousands of students head back to their hometowns. Coimbra, which was the capital of Portugal from 1139 to about 1260, has a large archeological site with extensive ruins dating from the time it was a Roman city called Aeminium. Coimbra called the old town ("cidade alta" or "upper town") are fine old churches and narrow streets standing up on a hill overlooking the Modego River.

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Bullfights in Spain

Along with eating tapas and watching flamenco, watching a bullfight is one of the activities that you can't miss in Spain and a must for a tourist. This is the most traditional of Spanish Fiestas. The Spanish people consider them art forms which are intimately linked with their country’s history, art and culture. Although is very controversial, bullfighting is Spain’s oldest and best loved national sport.Bull fighting is very closely associated with Spain and can trace its origins back to 711 A.D when the first bullfight took place in celebrations of King Alfonso VIII. The origins of the Bullring or "plaza de toros" are probably not the Roman amphitheatres but rather the Celtic-Iberian temples where those ceremonies were held.Bullfighting is certainly one of the best-known Spanish popular customs. This Fiesta could not exist without the "toro bravo", which is a specie of bull of an ancient race that is only conserved in Spain. This controversial sport is very popular in Spain with several thousand Spaniards flocking to their local bull-ring each week. Almost a million people watch bullfights in Spain every year.There are several bullrings in all Spain; some of the most important are located in Madrid, Seville and Ronda. Madrid's Bullring is called "La Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas", was built in 1929 and first used in 1931."Las Ventas" can house 25,000 people and is the most important Bullring in the world. Seville Bullring is called "La Maestranza" Bullring and was built in 1758 . This is one of the most charming bullring. "La Maestranza" has a capacity of 12,500 people and attracts the best bullfighters of all Spain. The Ronda bullring was built in 1785 and is one of the oldest and most beautiful in Spain.

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Cuba Travel Guide

Banished for many from the community of the western world by the American boycott, Cuba is slowly coming back. And in fact there are many good reasons to visit the Island. Cuba offers not only some of the world's finest beaches but also a rich cultural heritage and vibrant, passionate approach to life that has been enticing visitors throughout the ages. With a population of 11 million - the largest in the Caribbean - 20% of Cubans live in Havana.
CUBA TRAVEL INFO

Situated between Jamaica and the Bahamas, Cuba has a delightful tropical climate with year round sunshine, a daytime temperature that rarely falls below 26ฐC and warm, clear waters that gently lap against idyllic beaches of fine white sand and shady palm trees. Further out to sea this fine sand gives way to some of the most exquisite coral reef to be found anywhere in the Caribbean, providing a perfect natural habitat for a wide array of underwater life... a mesmerising spectacle which no visitor should miss.