The new Congress and Cultural Centre of the City The Saint Francis Convent, situated on the left side of Mondego River, erected in the XVII Century, worked as a wool factory between 1888 and 1980. In 1995, Coimbra municipality bought the building. After plenty of renovation works
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The biggest university party in Portugal. If you visit Coimbra in the beginning of May, do not be alarmed by the madness that invades the city, is the “Queima das Fitas” (Burning of the Ribbons), the largest university party in the country that is already a mark
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If you are going to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Coimbra, get ready for a big party. This month we suggest you enjoy the New Year’s Eve party on December 31st, a celebration organized by the Chamber of Coimbra and that will spread across the Largo da
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Although October is usually a month dedicated to the new students that are just now arriving at the University of Coimbra and all the related traditions, this month we decided to dedicate our report to an excellent initiative that intends to promote the cultural heritage that make
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One of the highlights of October in Coimbra is, without a doubt, the Latada parade. This year the procession will take place on the 18th October, the last day of the Festa das Latas, closing the students’ celebration with a flourish. Thousands of students will parade through
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This year, the city’s patron will walk through Coimbra. In July, you’ll be able to witness the grand celebrations of the city in honor of its patron, Queen Santa Isabel. Every two years the inhabitants of Coimbra stop to see their queen, a tradition that you can
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