September 15, 2020 – WANDERLUST FAMILY ADVENTURE

Restaurant Review – Solar Do Bacalhau (Coimbra, Portugal)

September 15, 2020 Rita Aguilar Coimbra, Europe, Portugal, Restaurants, Reviews

Located in the Old Town of Coimbra, Portugal we decided to try this restaurant Solar Do Baccalhau that was just a block away from our hotel.

New photo by Wanderlust Family Adventure / Google Photos

Growing up in Brazil one of the things my mother used to make often were bolinhos so I decided to order some as an appetizer along with a caprese salad.

The bolinhos were the best I ever had absolutely delicious and the caprese salad was exceptional with fresh tomatoes and fantastic mozzarella.
For soup we had tomato and rice. Alex loved it so much he went back for seconds and then thirds! He wanted to lick the bowl it was so good.

A delicious light lunch, I would highly recommend the restaurant.

Restaurant Review – Gelateria Bellini (Coimbra, Portugal)

September 15, 2020 Rita Aguilar Coimbra, Europe, Food Shops/Bakery, Portugal, Restaurants, Reviews

After arriving in Coimbra and checking in to our hotel we wanted a quick snack. Just a block from the hotel was a charming central square surrounded by historic buildings and restaurants.

We decided on the Gelateria Bellini as it had outdoor seating looking directly into the square and the statue of Joaquim António de Aguiar.

We first tried the Custard Tart that Portugal is famous for. Alex gave it the Mark Wiens head tilt and thought it delicious, the crust was different than what I expected. I was expecting a fillo dough type crust and this was very crunchy but thicker.

We ordered a hotdog and hamburger and both were delicious, I thought it was the best hotdog I ever had.

National Museum Machado de Castro – Coimbra, Portugal

September 15, 2020 Rita Aguilar Architecture, Art/Painting, Coimbra, Europe, Historic Sites, Museums, Portugal

The National Museum Machado de Castro (Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro) is an art museum in Coimbra, Portugal, named after the renowned Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro. It first opened in 1913 and its latest renovation (2004-2012), which included the addition of a new building, was awarded the Piranesi/Prix de Rome Prize 2014. The Machado de Castro Museum is one of the most important art museums in Portugal. It is housed in the former Bishop’s Palace. This palace was built from the Middle Ages onwards roughly on the site where the Roman forum of Aeminium (Coimbra’s Roman name) once stood. The remains of this distant past, the Cryptoporticus, can be visited on the lower floors of the museum. The bulk of the museum’s collection is made up of items from churches and religious institutions in the area surrounding Coimbra. The collections of sculpture (the most extensive of all the national museums of Portugal), painting, precious metals, ceramics and textiles are especially noteworthy.

Water Museum – Coimbra, Portugal

September 15, 2020 Rita Aguilar Architecture, Art/Painting, Coimbra, Europe, Museums, Portugal, Statue / Sculpture

The Water Museum is located in the former Water Collection Station. Paintings, sculptures and artistic installations are organized here. The museum was founded in 2007 to commemorate the association of the city of Coimbra with the Mondego River. The museum’s annual cultural program has events ranging from painting, sculpture, and video exhibitions, art installations, book presentations/releases, musical concerts, to seminars and themed workshops.

Church of Saint Bartolomeu – Coimbra, Portugal

September 15, 2020 Rita Aguilar Architecture, Church/Cathedral, Coimbra, Europe, Historic Sites, Portugal

The Church of Saint Bartolomeu, built in the 18th century, was erected on previous churches from the 10th and 11th century. Subsequently damaged by the Islamic invasions of the 12th century, it was rebuilt as a fragmented capital found in the church, and which is currently exhibited at the Machado de Castro National Museum. Its original plan would have been very similar, even in dimension, to the Church of Saint James, which today remains at the opposite end of the Praça do Comércio or Coimbra Central Square.

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