Coimbra News, Events and Happenings
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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.
An unforgettable experience you can’t miss. “Casa Costa Lobo“, number 22 Rua dos Coutinhos, is more than a unique property. During the XIX century, José de Sousa Gonzaga bought the building and other buildings around it, uniting them to have a large house for the whole family. What begins
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15th SEP. | 5:30 p.m. | Salão Brasil 10th Aniversary “You can’t win, Charlie Brown”. 20th and 21st | 9:30 p.m. | Convento de São Francisco 23th International Magic Festival of Coimbra. 26th SEP. | 9:30 p.m. | Convento de São Francisco Salvador Sobral Concert “Paris, Lisboa”.
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You must visit this store with more than 30 years of history. The story of this store is the story of José Pereira Braga, 95 beautiful years old, 70 of which as a merchant in “Baixa de Coimbra“. At 25 years old, he started working at the
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An atelier where you find 100% original pieces. It was in 2018 that Márcia Santos jumped into her life’s dream of working as an illustrator, when she opened her own Atelier at the Stairs of the Quebra Costas, in the old uptown of Coimbra, with the name
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Until 4th August Expofacic, Cantanhede Cultural event that combines music, art and gastronomy. Everyday 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Fado in “Café Santa Cruz” Jazz nights all weekends. Quebra-Costas Stairs
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The best place for all cheese fans, smoked meats and a glass of wine. Two childhood friends, from Coimbra, with over 12 years of hospitality experience (national and international), Telmo and Luís, combined their skills and passions to open the “Queijaria de Coimbra”. Located on “Rua de
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A innovate space with several concepts – shops, services and leisure. Co.LAB – Coola Boola Company opened doors at the “Praça do Comércio” in the heart of downtown Coimbra, with the promise of stirring the city. They truly launched an innovative space, bringing together several concepts: shop,
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New in town. Fernando Castelo Branco and Pedro Baptista, both engineers, jumped into a new life adventure in the historic center of the city, opening at number 1 of the famous street “Quebra Costas“, an artisan ice cream shop: Così (means “so” in Italian). The two gelaterian
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Until July 7th City festival. Concerts in different places in the city. From June 19 to August 31 Jazz nights at weekends on the steps of “Quebra Costas”. Until July 14th | Parque da Canção Popular Fair.
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The shop with more style of downtown. “Gang of four“, a multi-brand casual clothing store, is one of the most fashionable shops in downtown Coimbra. It began by opening in “Terreiro da Erva” in 2005, but soon the space became small and for the last nine years it has
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