This month is the twentieth edition of this festival. The “Santos da Casa”, a radio show exclusively about Portuguese made music that goes on the air every day, between 7pm and 8pm at 107.9 orwww.ruc.fm, Radio University of Coimbra (RUC), has been on for 26 years already. The show’s success created
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“Oh the houses” is the theme. “Oh, the houses” is the theme of the 20th Cultural Week of the University of Coimbra that began on March 1st and runs through April 28th. The Cultural Week of the University of Coimbra, an initiative that emerged in 1999, aims
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There’s a place that can’t miss out on your gastronomic itinerary in Coimbra At Sofia Street you will find Penta Bakery / Pastry (doors 65 and 67) which, with more than 20 years of history, is a reference in the city of Coimbra for the quality and
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Unesco World Heritage The Rua da Sofia street, like the University of Coimbra and Alta of the city, was classified in 2013 as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Built in 1535, with an unusual width and regularity, at the time it was considered one of the largest
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In the world of wool. It is in “Visconde da Luz” street in “Baixa de Coimbra” that you find one of the most appreciated shops by tourists and locals alike. We are talking about Brancal, the only store in the city that exclusively sells wool. The attractive layout
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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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Conventual confectionery since 1955 “Briosa“, located in “Largo da Portagem” in the heart of downtown, is one of the oldest and most renowned pastrie shops in Coimbra. Since 1955 it offers traditional and tasty products, including convental confectionery always appreciated by visitors. “Arrufada de Coimbra”, “Castanhas de
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New in town. The most recent openning in the historical center of the city, right in the “Quebra Costas” stairs, is a very tempting Gourmet Brownieria. From a family of confectioners, the owner grew watching her mother baking cakes and from very early she dreamed of having
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The theme of biennial contemporary art of Coimbra. “Anozero – Biennial contemporary art innitiative of Coimbra” , promoted by the “Círculo de Artes Plásticas de Coimbra” in partnership with the Municipaity and the University of Coimbra, runs until December 30, 2017. This is an initiative that aims to
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A wonderful discovery in the Casal de São Simão “Varanda do Casal” Restaurant is one of the wonders of the small “Casal de São Simão” Shale Village, 25 minutes from Coimbra. A modern space that offers traditional flavors, “where you want to be and you want to return”.
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