A restaurant with 80 years of history and tradition in downtown. With over 80 years of existence, the Carmina de Matos Restaurant, located at “Praça 8 de Maio” in downtown Coimbra, has always been a local reference for the quality and excellence of its typical portuguese flavours.
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A record store where pop/rock dominates but there are also fado, jazz, Brasil or África. It was in February 2017 that Rui Ferreira, with a 26 year carreer as a nurse, dived into a huge carreer change from nursing to owning a record store in downtown Coimbra.
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A space of entertainment – 45 minutes of Coimbra. Casino da Figueira da Foz has for many decades been one of the most emblematic entertainment and animation spaces in the country. This venue is the closest to Coimbra and sits by the ocean, only 45 minutes from
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A centenary shop in the heart of downtown. Chapelaria e Camisaria Salgueiro’s, with more than a century, is the oldest store in “Rua Ferreira Borges” and its registration dates from 1869. António Salgueiro is the current owner of this commercial space, having inherited the business from his
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New in town. On the lower corner of “Rua Visconde da Luz” the elegant “Pastelaria Visconde” increasingly sweetens the downtown of Coimbra. A cozy and welcoming two-storey space will highlight the offer of a great diversity of mouth watering options, several famous local conventual pastries stand-out (Pastéis e Queijadas of
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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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Visit Praxis! The “Praxis”, a Restaurant a Factory and Beer Museum of Coimbra, is located on the left bank of the Mondego River and should be part of your script for Coimbra. The “Praxis” gives back to Coimbra a brewery heritage where the main secret is the
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A reference in the traditional commerce of the city. It was in 1957, 61 years ago, that Manuel Marques Veigo opened the beautiful “Casa dos Linhos” in downtown Coimbra. As the name implies, this is a store that sells home textiles like towels, sheets, blankets, tablecloths, among others.
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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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53 years of reference and excellence in the city. “Our Client is our Boss”, explains Mr. Marques, 80 years old, owner of the “Casa dos Enxovais”, in downtown Coimbra. A notable shop in the city, with a history of 53 years, the “Casa dos Enxovais” is a
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Av. Fernão de Magalhães, 25
3000-175 Coimbra, Portugal
Tel. +351 239 829 071
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