IN THE MOOD FOR COIMBRA: PART 2 | The Greatest Love Story in Portugal + Aveiro, Costa Nova & Buçaco

The story of Coimbra continues with this episode, as we take a turn into one of the most fascinating, engrossing and enduring stories in Portuguese narrative and history, the story of Pedro & Inês - a true-to-life tragic love story that took place here in Coimbra, centuries before even Shakespeare put Romeo & Juliet into parchment.

It must be said, it’s stories like this that make places endlessly meaningful, and Coimbra is even more magical, significant and even dramatic precisely because of stories like this.

We also take you to nearby colourful and mystical places, through the canals of Aveiro, the vibrant haystack houses of Costa Nova and the ancient forest of Buçaco and its enigmatic palace.

Hope you enjoyed this episode! Truly loved Coimbra, and it’s a real pleasure to capture the place and share the city's beauty and soul in these videos. 💛

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JANZ is a filmmaker, editor, animator and digital content creator, with over a decade of experience in London, working with video reels, media highlights and animations for clients around the world. He now runs a video business based in Lisbon, Portugal, and the creator of the YouTube lifestyle series called IN THE MOOD FOR LIFE.

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[joaocorreia]

WOW!! This is some really amazing content! The editing is amazingly done, the footage is clean and beautiful, the historic content is accurate and, in my opinion, most important and impressive is your ability to create a narrative. A lot of videos about x city or place fail to capture the soul of the city, it ends up just being a compilation of picturesque images with some information on the side.
What you guys just did is completely different and the sign of someone who really understands and loves their craft.
I'm not one to comment on youtube videos, but I felt truly impressed and inspired by this 16 minutes that you created.
Best of luck going forward!!!

[eacreal]

Bravo! having spent my childhood in Coimbra, I'm flattered and, of course, full of saudades. Just one more detail about the Alcobaça tombs. They are placed in a way that, when rising from the dead, Inês would be the first thing that Pedro would see.

[mTheevilcow]

Janz, my friend, you capture and show more of us Portuguese and Portugal than anything I have put my eyes upon, I mean I´ve watched countless amateur and professional docs made by celebrated directors and networks but none came so close to capturing our essence and soul than you and the only way to do it is to surrender to your love for life and of course Portugal.
Thank you very much for this picture-perfect picture of us through your lens in the most brilliant, perfect and well-thought masterpiece videos I ever saw about what I dare call ...Lusitania.

[TalktheStreets]

I LOVED THIS SO MUCH! It is so amazing to see a story I loved come to life by someone who really appreciates and understands the history of Portugal. The world needs this, and you! Also yaay for the next video!!! Well done Janz, I'm going to tell all my students to subscribe!

[tiagoliu]

The love of Pedro and Inês is eternal.

[jvam]

"So, you guys think Romeo and Juliet is the best tragic love story?"
Portuguese people: "hold my port wine: Pedro & Inês".

[heldercristovao]

Thank you for making this vlog, making justice to Coimbra, one of the most notorious overlooked Portuguese wonders, among many spread throughout the Portuguese territory.

There are two additional details related to the story of Pedro & Inês, still not mentioned here (neither in the video, nor in the comments):
- Pedro's revenge over Inês' murderers was only completed when Pedro himself took the hearts from their corpses claiming that "men capable of such cruelty must have no heart";
- There's also the myth around the connection between Inês' blood and the coulour of the red lichens (or perhaps algae) that grew in the stones of the Fonte dos Amores in Quinta das Lágrimas.

Besides Inês, Rainha Santa Isabel is also a very famous historical and mythical character closely connected to Coimbra, making worth a visit to the monasteries of Santa Clara-a-Velha and Santa Clara-a-Nova, where she was burried and where to her tomb was relocated later.

Also in the Mondego left bank you may find the Portugal dos Pequenitos Park made for children but also worthing a visit for adults.


Please, carry on with the stunning work.

[Victor-wfjg]

I have watched a lot of videos of Portugal because I have a longing to return to Portugal and your videos and story telling are the best I’ve seen there is such an elegance and class that it just makes me want to spend an afternoon with you and your wife over a bottle of wine

[MIsabelSActub]

C'mon Janz, are your real??? My goodness, your content is unbelievably mesmerizing! Your narration, the threads of emotion in your voice, your distinct research, I mean, your channel is such a rare find! Thank you for sharing your wisdom through your wonderful videos! They are gems among the nameless, faceless channels that populate YT. I just love it! Keep on going, man!

[sharondavidson]

Absolutely loving watching your videos of Portugal which is a destination we have long loved. I've always wandered what Portugal is like away from the Algarve which your videos have captured. I can see you presenting a travel, culture & history programme for the BBC. You have a wonderful presence and a natural presenting manner. Thankyou please continue with more videos of Portugal. I am researching for possible location for 6 month stays to escape the UK winter when we retire in the distant future :-)

[luisvasconcelos]

Wow, amazing stories, or should I said History, real facts that make this country what it is. Enjoy discovering Portugal with you, these videos are really very special

[marialeg]

Coimbra is so beautiful, i didn't know about the story of Pedro and Inês 💔.
Love your series 👍

[hopehebdon]

What a magnificent video. Really artistic and well done. I enjoyed it a lot.

[josephrego]

Congratulations Janz on another exquisitely beautiful video. Your love of Portuguese history brings these places to life. The Portuguese love their stories. I believe there is nothing of historical significance in Portugal without a story that is just as majestic and legendary behind it. The Portuguese all know it, but unfortunately the typical tourist comes and goes without any real understanding of the significance of what they have seen. Obrigado.

[vyvienvp]

Like the way you weaved this love story into lunch! A very beautifully shot video. Obrigada. Um abraco, X:)

[melanieribeiro]

What a lovely video! You're so underrated! You're videos are just WOW! I noticed you said that you love the nature and gardens, so I really recommend you to visit Braga one day. It has a very rich history and is full of flowers and beautiful gardens, not to mention the amazing forests and fountains. Keep up the good work and thank you for enriching us with the amazing content that you create.

[benlevin]

This is great content with high production value. Thank you.

[ourtravellifevideos]

Enjoyed your storytelling. Gives me goosebumps to hear the tragic love story from Coimbra. We were just in Lisbon, Nazare, Porto and Gaia last week. Definitely coming back to add these places to our lists.🤍

[linamateus]

What wonderful photography and narration ❤️

[tamibozorgi]

Always classy with great content! A great story teller 💁🏻‍♀️🧚‍♀️