I woke up early in the morning as I was really anticipating the next part of the trip, to the ruins of Conimbriga, my first encounter with a remnant of the Roman Empire.Located just south of Coimbra, Conimbriga was one of one largest Roman settlements in Portugal and is now a National Monument. While it may not have been the largest Roman settlement in Portugal, it is the best preserved.
While I'm sure they are not as grand as many Roman ruins scattered throughout the world they were nonetheless the first Roman ruins I had ever seen so I was quite impressed.
I spent almost half a day walking through the town with almost no one else at the site. It was definitely a part of my trip to Portugal that I truly enjoyed. The pictures included with this post are in order: The city walls, mosaic floor of a typical house, a central courtyard garden of a nobleman's villa.
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