PORTUGAL: Porto and Coimbra

Photos taken by my daughter Sofia at "Botanical Garden" in Coimbra, Portugal.

The Botanical Garden, located in the heart of Coimbra since 1772, by the Marquis of Pombal, extends over 13 ha in land which were mostly donated by Benedictine monks.
O Jardim Botânico, localizado no coração da cidade de Coimbra desde 1772, por iniciativa do Marquês de Pombal, estende-se por 13 hectares em terrenos que na sua maior parte foram doados pelos frades Beneditinos.

My daughter Sofia at the bridge Dom Luís I over the River Douro, in Porto, Portugal.

Minha filha Sofia na ponte Dom Luís I sobre o Rio Douro, no Porto, Portugal.

 

All photos were taken by Sofia in 2012 when she was in Portugal.
Header: Photo to Coimbra city, from the “Elevador do Mercado”, the Elevator of the Market.
 

 

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