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Get our insider view on Coimbra! Here you’ll be able to catch-up on what is happening, get the insider tips for your visit and also find out a bit more about the city’s History and Culture!
After all, getting to know any given place from the perspective of an insider is one of the wonders of traveling, we encourage you to take the time to get to know Coimbra, Portugal.
Coimbra and academic life have always gone hand in hand. Now, that connection is taking on a new dimension in the heart of the city, with the arrival of Instituto Superior Miguel Torga (ISMT) in downtown Coimbra. At the start of the 2026/2027 academic year, all of
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Festa das Latas & Imposição das Insígnias 1st to 4th October | Praça da Canção Correntes de Um Só Rio 1st to 6th October | Convento São Francisco Jazz ao Centro Festival 1st to 10th October | Several Locations in the City MATE Festival 24th to 27th October | Several Locations in
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There is a new way to discover Coimbra. From the Baixa to the university area, through different parts of the city and onwards to Miranda do Corvo and Lousã, Metro Mondego is bringing places closer together and creating new possibilities for visitors exploring the region. The Metrobus
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There is a time of year when Coimbra seems to change its rhythm. After the summer months, September brings thousands of students back to the city. The streets of the Alta come alive once again, and the University prepares to welcome a new generation. Little by little,
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Some encounters happen around the table. At EN, in Coimbra, one such encounter brings Portugal and Japan together, combining familiar ingredients with techniques and flavours from the other side of the world. Inspired by the spirit of Japanese izakaya, chef Ricardo Casqueiro’s new project offers a relaxed
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CEM Portas – The Convent Open to the City 4th to 6th September | Convento São Francisco 2nd Edition of Hortus Musicalis 4th to 6th September | 18:00 | Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Brew! Coimbra – Craft Beer Festival 11th to 13th September | Verde O’Parque
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Hidden among the narrow streets of Coimbra’s Alta lies a small lane where it’s impossible to walk without looking up. Suspended between the façades, dozens of colourful crochet pieces transform it into one of the city’s most photographed corners. Just one glance overhead is enough to realise
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There are figures who belong in history books. And there are others whose presence can still be felt centuries later, in the streets, monuments and identity of a city. In Coimbra, King Dinis is one of them. Known as the Farmer King, the Poet King and one
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17th QuebraJazz Arts Festival 1st to 29th August | Quebra Costas Steps Verão a 2 Tempos 1st to 31st August | Various Locations Across the City Summer at Casa da Escrita 1st to 27th August | Casa da Escrita Em pleno dia… Astronomia – A Total Solar
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Some places become part of a city’s collective memory. A Brasileira is one of them. After reopening its doors at the beginning of June, the historic café on Rua Ferreira Borges begins a new chapter, bringing new life to one of the most iconic spaces in Coimbra’s
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Av. Fernão de Magalhães, 25
3000-175 Coimbra, Portugal
Tel. +351 239 829 071
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