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1st September | 9:30 PM | Saint Francis Convent Pedro Mafama Concert. 6th September | 9:30 PM | Saint Francis Convent “Felizmente há luar” – Portuguese philharmonic orchestra. 13th and 14th September | 9:30 PM | Saint Francis Convent Comedy show: “Bumba na Fofinha, a Sombra”. 20th
Read more →At number 11 in the welcoming “Largo da Fornalhinha” square, in downtown Coimbra, grilled sardines, one of the seven wonders of Portuguese gastronomy, is the star. Bruno Ribeiro, born in Coimbra, and already with some experience in restaurants, opened the “Mar i a Sardinha” Restaurant in November
Read more →Zeca Afonso, one of the most emblematic composers and singers of the song of Coimbra, was born in 1929, in Aveiro. He arrived in Coimbra at just 11 years old and it was here that he completed high school and attended the “Faculdade de Letras” of the University
Read more →1st July to 13th August | Monday to Friday | Exploratório Kids activities, inside and outside. 25th July to 4th August | Cantanhede Expofacic: Event with music, gastronomy and exhibitions. 14th August | 9:30 pm | CAE Figueira da Foz 45 years of UHF career. 24th August
Read more →With the ambition of being a neighborhood restaurant, “Carolino” Restaurant, on “Rua Figueira da Foz”, uses, as its starting point, seasonal ingredients combined with the best that the Coimbra area has to offer: the rice is from Mondego River fields, the meat from the pasture in the
Read more →Bresca, the new restaurant at “Visconde da Luz”, promises to bring life and joy to the city, in particular, to the downtown. Despite being part of an Italian chain with a hand-full of spaces in Spain, Bresca was born from the common desire of a group of investors that
Read more →3rd July | 10 PM | Salão Brazil Castello Branco concert. 4th to 14th July | Several places Several events: Coimbra yearly celebrations. Until 14th July | Praça da Canção Popular fair. 14th July | 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM | Convento São Francisco Concert for babies.
Read more →It was in 2009 that the “Colina de Camões” open-air amphitheater, in the beautiful “Quinta das Lágrimas” Gardens, hosted the first edition of the “Festival das Artes”: a summer festival focusing on classical music that became a national and international reference within the scope of outdoor summer
Read more →Coimbra benefits, once again, with the initiative and entrepreneurial spirit of a young couple. Filipe and Rute open the doors of “Queijo – Cheese Restaurant”, number 92 on “Rua Direita”, and offer the city an innovative concept: a restaurant where the star of all the dishes is,
Read more →7th June | 9:30 PM | Saint Francis Convent Sílvia Pérez Cruz Concert. 9th June | 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM | Saint Francis Convent Concert for babies. 14th June | 9:30 PM | Saint Francis Convent Capitão Fausto Concert. 14th June | 9:30 PM | Cantanhede
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