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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.
This month we have a magical suggestion for you. The traditional event Encontros Mágicos (Magical Gatherings) happens one more time and turns Coimbra into a place even more special and interesting. You’ll not only have the chance to see mindblowing street performances, but the Gil Vicente Academic
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With the students returning to Coimbra in September, we want to remember the history of the city’s emblematic football club. Académica’s Football Organism, known as Académica de Coimbra, is quite special. Not only because of its ancient history (the AAC is the oldest club in Portugal playing
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How can you consistently connect the world of knowledge and culture to the world of sports? Coimbra holds the answer. The “city of students” is not only home to one of the oldest universities in Europe, but is also the host of several associations and sports sections
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One of GO!walks’ main missions is to show to the visitors the wonderful food produced in Coimbra and center of the country, in general. Although the delicacies of Coimbra’s district include several dishes more known, such as chanfana, the main stars of the region are the typical
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Coimbra is one of the most beautiful cities in all of Europe, if not the world. At least this is the opinion of those who live, but also those who visit the city. It may be small and simple, but has unforgettable points of interest and traditions.
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This year, the city’s patron will walk through Coimbra. In July, you’ll be able to witness the grand celebrations of the city in honor of its patron, Queen Santa Isabel. Every two years the inhabitants of Coimbra stop to see their queen, a tradition that you can
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Coimbra is not only an amazing city at its core. If you venture out of town, you will find out that there are very interesting places like Figueira da Foz, a beautiful fishing town with a long story to tell and a great culinary tradition. It is
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Portugal is a very musical country and, during our revolution, that happened on the 25th of April of 1974, songs worked like secret codes. One of our biggest authors and singerswas Zeca Afonso, who lived part of his life in Coimbra. He’s the author of the famous
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In a month when Coimbra begins to attract even more tourists, Portugal celebrates one of the most important dates – maybe the most important – of its recent past: the 25th of April. This is a historical day, celebrated every year, which recalls the liberation from the
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All month – Exhibition “From the South to the Sun: the University of Coimbra and China”, at the Science Museum 8 | 9:30 pm – Music show “Rediscovering Baroque”, at Teatro Académico de Gil Vicente 28 | 10 pm – Jazz Combo, at Tabacaria (Oficina Municipal de
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