Portugal Repúblicas de Coimbra

CSHC visits Portugal! The Republicas em Coimbras have been around for 800 years, but really got going in the 20th century. They’ve built a unique system that heavily revolves around feeding people. There are around 23 republicas with 7ish people each, however they feed many times their number of residents. Their food is bought at wholesale prices and then subsidized 50% by the university due to providing free food to the community. Quite lively atmosphere!