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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.
A beautiful route. The descent of the Mondego in Canoa is almost a mandatory activity to do since it is one of the most “popular” and beautiful routes in the center of the country. There are several companies that organize the descents, being possible to accept individual
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10 must-see attractions in Coimbra. The Paço das Escolas and the imposing Baroque Library, the National Pantheon – Santa Cruz Monastery, the Machado de Castro National Museum, The Santa Clara-a-Velha Monastery, Portugal for the little ones for kids and adults, the beautiful Botanical Garden, the Ruins of
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8 unique experiences in the city of Coimbra. Visit the Quinta das Lágrimas Garden and get to know the love story of D. Pedro and D. Inês de Castro, listen to Fado from Coimbra, delight in the various conventual sweets in “Baixa de Coimbra”, visit the Roman
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5 experiences that promote contact with Nature. A river beach with a blue flag, the fresh and healthy air of the “Mata Nacional do Choupal”, a bus ride through the most beautiful areas of the city, a trip through Baixo Mondego by bicycle and a canoe down
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Five restaurants, five different concepts that you really need to know. A Factory and Beer Museum restaurant, another where you discover the art of making Coimbra pottery, a picturesque tavern whose walls tell their story, a stunning view of the city and signature cuisine in one of the
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The past shapes the present and the future. As such, Coimbra remains a city closely linked to traditional commerce. The city’s past was shaped by centuries of tradition and generations of traders who helped to build Coimbra today. Discover the 10 stores you really have to visit
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On May 3, 2020, Portugal relieved the Covid19 control measures from a state of emergency to a state of calamity so several street shops, restaurants and cafes were allowed to open their doors after a long time. A series of rules were imposed by the General Direction
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In December 2019, the first cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease, caused by a new Coronavirus, appeared in China. It quickly spread around the world, became a pandemic and on March 2, 2020, the first case in Portugal was diagnosed. After a few months of struggle against
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A must see for those who like chocolate. Recently opened at Quebra Costas, in downtown Coimbra, a beautifully decorated artisanal chocolate shop: “Chocolataria Equador”. This speciality shop is distinguished for being “independent of the massive worldwide chain of cocoa beans commercialization” because it works to “recover the
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Include in your visit a day at the “Praia Fluvial Torres do Mondego”. There are several beautiful river beaches along the course of the River Mondego. One of them is the famous “Praia Fluvial de Palheiros and Zorro“, also known as the “Praia Fluvial de Torres do
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Av. Fernão de Magalhães, 25
3000-175 Coimbra, Portugal
Tel. +351 239 829 071
(national landline call)
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