Tuesday 26 May 2015

Basic Tips

This time when you come to Coimbra, you are as much happy as exhausted. You have to find new place to live, meet new people, take care about your budget, cook for yourself… All those basic stuff may be cover the main idea of international exchange – to develop yourself, to meet new culture, to enjoy your time in here!

 
That is why we have prepared some basic stuff for you: thing you cannot know because you have never lived in Portugal. So let's start!

 

1. Don’t be in hurry – in Portugal nobody is! Really!





2. When you meet somebody, you always give TWO kisses :*:*




3. When you order coffee in café without clarification – you will get espresso.




 

4. Praça da República is the most important place to know – it is the landmark in Coimbra.



 5. Do you want to experience the most crazy week in your life? Wait for QUEIMA DAS FITAS  in May – whole Coimbra is celebrating for 9 days, without classes!




6. Girls, do not take high hills – you will never wear them in here - believe us!



 

7. Do you like to climb? No? So you will have to like it –Coimbra is a very mountainous city.



 

8. Coimbra is not a big city, however it has three shopping centers – Forum Coimbra, Dolce Vita and Coimbra Shopping.






 

9. Don’t you know what to eat firstly in here? We propose: pastel de nata – something sweet, francesinha – something what makes you full, and bacalhau – fish made for 100 ways. But remember – you have to try them in restaurant!

 


Bacalhau

Francesinha

Pastel de Nata

 10. Do you want to go for a beach? Go to Figueira da Foz – It is one hour by train, costs only 2,65!


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