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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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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Get to know the most unmissable traditions of Coimbra: 1- University parades Where? Town center When? Academic weeks in May and October The traditional academic processions that take place in Coimbra every year are an essential part of the city’s university rituals, a set of customs that
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Coimbra has a long been associated with love stories and a romantic inspiration for poets and writers. A visit to Coimbra is always a good chance to explore this side of life with a romantic lunch or dinner on our top picks. Start with the emblematic “Itália”,
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Are you a vegetarian? This text is for you. Nowadays the focus on eating healthy or lowering one’s impact on the enviroment is increasing and, therefore, many restaurants in downtown already offer in their menus vegetarian dishes, including a few twists of local receipes. Refeitro’s menu includes
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Coimbra of loves. In the month when Valentine’s Day is celebrated, we will talk about some of the most romantic places in the city of Coimbra. We start at the “Quinta das Lágrimas” gardens, located on the opposite side of Mondego River, where the famous story of forbidden
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A traditional restaurant in downtown It is in the hidden “Beco do Forno” (number 12), in Downtown, that you find one of the most well known and traditional taverns in Coimbra: “Ze Manel dos Ossos”. A small and picturesque space whose walls tell their story: they are
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Ruins of Conímbriga Conímbriga, placed just in 16 km km from Coimbra, in parish of Condeixa-a-Velha, is classified as Nacional Monument and it´s kown as the best national aqueologic station .To get to know better the history of our country, Conimbriga is the best place since in
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Although the Jardim Botânico – Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra is younger than the city’s university, Coimbra’s most beautiful green space is already 243 years old. Located in the heart of the city, the garden was created in 1772 by the famous Marquês de Pombal,
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The Quinta das Lágrimas, composed of 29.6 acres of land, is one of Coimbra’s main attractions. It is a magical Public Interest Place full of history and hidden gems that you must get to know. Although its origin is still shrouded in mystery, it is known that
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