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Get our insider view on Coimbra! Here you’ll be able to catch-up on what is happening, get the insider tips for your visit and also find out a bit more about the city’s History and Culture!
After all, getting to know any given place from the perspective of an insider is one of the wonders of traveling, we encourage you to take the time to get to know Coimbra, Portugal.
In Coimbra there are many places to eat this fish. Existing since before there were dinosaurs, hundreds of millions of years ago, the lamprey is one of the oldest animal species still in existence. It is called by many a “living fossil” and lives between the river
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13th March | 10 AM | Saint Francis Convent Concert for babies 19th March | 9:30 PM | Saint Francis Convet Bebel Gilberto Concert 20th March | 7 PM | Salão Brazil Douglas Dare Concert 24th to 26th March | 10 PM | Salão Brazil “Lipstick Festival”
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In the center of Portugal, considered the largest and most diverse touristic region in the country, we have different landscapes (oceans and mountains), cultures (historical villages and cities) and flavors (rich in local products and gastronomic traditions). From its immensity, we highlight in this article four locations:
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The Church of Santiago, located in “Praça do Comércio” Square in downtown Coimbra, is one of the largest medieval monuments in the city. The construction of the Church started in the last decades of the 11th century and was sacred in 1206. Over the centuries it has
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Once we’ve established that Coimbra is undoubtedly a city of the future, let’s go back to the past, almost to the origin of the city’s need to innovate. In the eighteenth century, one of the greatest Portuguese scientific centers was located in Coimbra: we are talking about
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5th Feb. | 9:30 PM | Saint Francis Convent Gisela João Concert 11th Feb. | 10 PM | Salão Brazil Club Makuba Concert 12th Feb. | 9:30 PM | Saints Francis Convent Stand up with Fábio Prochat 19th Feb. | 9:30 PM | Saint Francis Convent Play
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It’s in “Largo da Freira”, near the University of Coimbra, that we find the “Sé Nova”, the Diocese of Coimbra. The “Sé Nova”, the old Jesuit College (“Eleven Thousand Virgin”), was established in 1542 by the “Society of Jesus”. With several advances and setbacks, the construction took
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22nd Jan. | Praça do Comércio Antiques Fair 28th Jan. | 9.30 PM | Saint Francis Convent Pedro Abrunhosa Concert Monday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM Coimbra University Science Museum Activities in Mondego River: canoeing, stand up paddle and other activities. Monday to Sunday
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It may be partial of us, but we need to agree with those who say that Coimbra is the ideal city in Portugal for families with children. Because despite being a calm medium city, which is also an important factor, Coimbra has a wide range of activities
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3rd to 24th Dec. | Vale das Flores Coimbra Christmas Market 8th | 9:00 pm |TAGV Ba(da)ladas de Coimbra. Remarkable songs from the Coimbra song. 12th Dec. | 10:00 am and 11:30 am | Convento São Francisco Concerts for babies – Christmas Lights 17th Dec. | 9:00
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Av. Fernão de Magalhães, 25
3000-175 Coimbra, Portugal
Tel. +351 239 829 071
(national landline call)
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