Coimbra News, Events and Happenings
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A cultural space in the heart of downtown city Salão Brazil is a cultural space and it is located in the heart of Downtown City, more precisely in Largo do Poço, number 3, 1st floor. In 2004, this space won a new dynamic by working as a
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The Tower of the Universidade de Coimbra, standing 34 meters high, is one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. From the tower it is possible to see the Choupal and Lapa, the Rainha Santa e Santa Clara bridges, the Pedro e Inês pedestrian bridge, the Santa Clara
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Students bring a new life. In September the results of the higher education applications are known. Being Coimbra considered the City of the Students and known for its academic traditions, it receives applications for many parts of the world, the most sought after Faculties are Universities-Letters, Law,
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Tapas and snacks in downtown On the Corvo Street, 43, you will find the new Coimbra´s downtown tapas and snacks restaurant. Welcome to Tábua da Moura. Getting near the space, you can see the happy and strong colours of the pillows, which decorate the little but cosy
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Do a rotary in downtown Now that the days are hot and inviting a long and slow walk, we suggest the downtown in your rotary. Start with the Portagem Square and take a coffee in one of the esplanades there. Feel the breeze of Mondego´s River and
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Municipal Holiday of Coimbra it’s a honor of Queen Santa Isabel The fourth of July is the municipal holiday of Coimbra. It is in honor of queen Santa Isabel, who passed away on this same day back in 1336, in Estremoz. Isabel de Aragao or Queen Santa
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Despite Lisbon and Oporto being the largest and most well known cities of Portugal, there is a whole country to discover between them. Coimbra is a must see not only for the location but also for its rich historical heritage, lively atmosphere and poetic soul! Coimbra is
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At the Quebra-Costas stairs. All summer weekends since 2012 the Quebra-Costas stairs, located in the city’s historic center, receive the best national jazz musicians. This initiative, QuebraJazz, is already a reference in our city. QuebraJazz 2016 starting on the 1st of July at 22:15, will feature performances
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One place for the art and culture. 20otto is an excellence space which gives you the opportunity to know the European design, namely from the North of Europe, from the last half of the 20th century. Nuno Costa Pereira, the mentor of the project created in 2014,
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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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