If You Need to Zombie Shop...

Let's face it, who in their right mind goes to the shopping mall?

Well, to be fair, if you have to go, and sometimes we all have to, Portugal is great at shopping malls - or Forums - as they're known here.

If you're in Curia, as ever, you're in luck, with both Coimbra and Aveiro in rail or road striking distance, both with excellent Forum experiences.

I'll detail these more deeply in google guide reviews, but if it's open, light and small you're looking for, try Aveiro. If it's large, intense and complex you're seeking, pick Coimbra.

Pictured here, the view from Coimbra Forum's restaurant deck.

For me, it's the food courts, parking and kids' facilities that make it all bearable.

Good luck (-;