“Coimbra é uma lição, De sonho e tradição, O lente é uma canção, E a Lua a faculdade, O livro é uma mulher, Só passa quem souber, E aprende-se a dizer saudade…” Who does not know this “Canção” of Coimbra?! This and many other Fados which sing
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A trip from the Roman Empire to the occupation of the Iberian Peninsula The Multimedia Museum Portugal Romano, in Sicó (POROS), Condeixa-a-Nova, offers a trip to the Roman occupation of that territory. This museum completes the complex of the Ruins of Conímbriga, one of the most important
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A new store in downtown combines modern and traditional Lojas Góis – Góis Time & Secrets tells the story of this local jeweller since 1991, the year in which the first store appeared, in “Praça 8 de Maio”. Góis early stood out for the different brands and
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A beautiful landscape. Eleven kilometers west of Coimbra is the “Reserva Natural do Paul de Arzila”, on the left bank of the Mondego River. This is a humid zone with an enormous biological diversity. Humid zones are among the most threatened ecosystems, and therefore, “Paul de Arzila”
Read more →We invite you to join us on a journey through the “Baixo Mondego” where the transport used is the bicycle. Although there is no bike path, the route will be made on flat terrain and is good forthe ride. We tried it out with our friends from
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These restaurant allying the traditional taste to the refinement. It is in the Downtown, next to the emblematic Café Santa Cruz, where you find the “Sete” Restaurant. This is a recent space that is characterized by allying the traditional taste to the refinement, providing pleasant moments of
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Republics, mythical spaces of Coimbra academic life It was in the 14th century that the first Republics of Coimbra emerged, when King D. Dinis ordered the construction of houses, in the zone of “Almedina”, to lodge the students of the University, with rent payment. These mythical spaces
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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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Where there is fresh air, peace and serenity The “Mata Nacional do Choupal”, one of the most beautiful and appreciated natural green spaces in the city, appeared from the need to minimize the damage caused by the floods of the Mondego River. Today, entire families go to
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Must visit in Coimbra. We went out to discover the urban and local craft shops downtown. In Largo da Portagem we found Malabar that focuses essentially on the Ceramics of Coimbra, that is, on the ware of Coimbra. Hand-painted utility and non-utility pieces feature drawings of animals
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Av. Fernão de Magalhães, 25
3000-175 Coimbra, Portugal
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