 It is said that his mourning and sadness gave this place its name – "Penedo da Saudade" ("Saudade", a feeling of longing, melancholy, or nostalgia that is supposedly characteristic of the Portuguese or Brazilian temperament).Many centuries later, it seemed to be the right place for the romantic encounters of students, and it was at this time that Coimbra Fado was born, challenging eternity with words they etched on the stone.These words represent the feelings of many generations of Coimbra students and lovers which can be seen today engraved on stone slabs all across the garden.