"Roman ruins look good even today" Top 5 Page for this destination Ruínas de Conimbriga by Martin_S.

You can find some more details on Conimbriga here:
http://www.golisbon.com/portugal/cities/conimbriga.html
But even without knowing the history, it is a very beautiful cutout of Roman life, with the elaborate gardens and mosaics, and the preservation of some of the mosaic floors are amazing. This reminds me of Tzippori in Israel.

House of Cantaber, Conimbriga, Portugal

Conimbriga is a national monument, I wonder why it is not a UNESCO World Heritage Site???

Skeleton House mosaic, Conimbriga, Portugal

There is also a museum in nearby Guimaraes with many things from the site that we were told about, check them out at:
Sociedade Martins Sarmento
Sede e Museu de Arqueologia
Rua Paio Galvao, Guimaraes
www.csarmento.uminho.pt
sms@csarmento.uminho.pt

• Pros:Beautiful Roman ruins and floor mosaics
• Cons:Not applicable here
• In a nutshell:Even if this is off your tourist route, make the effort