Moliceiro boats docked by Art Nouveau style buildings along the Central Canal, Aveiro, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

Church of Santa Maria de Alcacova, designed by Francisco Pires, within the castle at Montemor-o-Velho, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

New Cathedral (Se Nova), formerly a Jesuit College, with Mannerist lower and Baroque facade, Coimbra, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

Portal of the Old Cathedral (Se Velha), a Romanesque place of worship begun in 1162, Coimbra, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

Joaquim Antonio de Aguiar memorial at the Largo de Portagem square, Coimbra, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

The prows of gondola-like Moliceiros, boats used to give tourists rides along the canals of Aveiro, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

The crew prepares a colourful Moliceiro boat for a sightseeing tour along the canals of Aveiro, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

Bussaco Palace, Beira Litoral region, Costa de Prata, Portugal

The Santa Cruz church, with Manueline facade, on the Praca 8 de Maio square, Coimbra, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

Bussaco Palace, Beira Litoral region, Costa de Prata, Portugal, Europe

New cathedral from the university catwalk, Coimbra, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

Coimbra, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

An outdoor cafe at the Largo de Portagem public square in Coimbra, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

The Jardim de Manga pavilion and fountain, once part of Santa Cruz, Coimbra, Beira Litoral, Portugal, Europe

Exteriors of painted houses on a street in Costa Nova on the Beira Litoral in Portugal, Europe

Costa Nova, Beira, Litoral, Portugal, Europe