However it is not Lisbon or Porto that has been featured, it is instead Coimbra, which is described as "a bastion of tradition", and ranks 11th on this list.

The North American newspaper recommends "the soulful medieval city on the Mondego River in central Portugal" as an alternative to the country's most sought-after locations.

Furthermore, in the same article, the newspaper recommends some establishments in the city and mentions national and regional symbols, such as the students' black capes and Fado.

In first place is Jane Austen's England, that is, the southwest region of the country; secondly the Galápagos Islands, in Ecuador, and thirdly New York, in the United States.