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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.
Here you will find a service of excellence and reference brands. The “Loja das Meias Coimbra”, located at Rua Ferreira Borges in downtown Coimbra, belongs to the Carvalho Family since 1961 and is an inescapable reference of the city. At the time, the couple Mr. Cândido Carvalho and
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More than 30 years of history. One of the largest and most active tennis clubs in central Portugal, the Tennis Club of Coimbra was created by a group of friends who had in tennis a common passion. With more than 30 years of history, the Tennis Club
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Mandatory visit in Coimbra. Remember nothing seemed appropriate to your size when you where a child? Everything was too big or high… The only reason you always thought that is because you never visited Portugal dos Pequenitos (Portugal of the Little Ones), a special place in Coimbra created to teach the world
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Two concepts in the same space “Cordel Maneirista” and “Hamburgaria Maneirista”. “Cordel Maneirista”, a Restaurant that joins in the same space two different gastronomic concepts. On the one hand, a menu that offers deep rooted traditional Portuguese dishes such as “Arroz de Carqueja”, “Polvo com Batata Doce e
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Another fisherman’s beach you shouldn’t miss If you have the chance, don’t miss “Praia da Tocha”, a secluded Fisherman’s and beach village just 45km out of Coimbra. Here we can highlight the famous “Palheiros da Tocha”, typical wodden fisherman houses on stilts overlooking the ocean. Initially these constructions belonged
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“Praia de Mira” – a beach of fisherman’s that still practices the “art-xávega”. Approximately 50km from Coimbra, you will find the only beach in the world that received, for 30 consecutive years, the “Blue Flag”, a distinction based on the environmental quality of beaches. We are talking
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Mandatory stop in the city’s nightlife The “Praça da República“, or simply “a Praça” for the “conimbricences”, is the “heart” of Coimbra’s nightlife. With a privileged location, this square is nestled between the “Jardim da Sereia” and beatiful century-old building facades, a few minutes walking from Coimbra’s
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In downtown there’s a radio studio with live emissions. “Rádio Baixa”, a community radio, takes its first steps in “Baixa de Coimbra” (our downtown). This cultural and nonprofit project, chooses music as the main element and is lead by local and national artists, DJ’s, programmers and cultural
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The rebirth of a heritage industry. For centuries, the name of Coimbra reached many corners of the world thanks to its strong connection to the art of pottery. The first artists of the city appeared in the 16th century. Later, next to the banks of the Mondego
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New in town – restaurant where you will learn about the art of making Coimbra pottery In the “Terreiro da Erva”, a recently renovated square, you will find the most recent star addition to Coimbra´s restaurant scene, the “Refeitro da Baixa“. The space invites you to taste
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Av. Fernão de Magalhães, 25
3000-175 Coimbra, Portugal
Tel. +351 239 829 071
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