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Visiting Tips

Check out the main places of attraction in the city of Coimbra and information on schedules and tickets.

NB: In addition to the highlights that we state here, there are other places to visit that you can check in order to better plan your trip.


 

Coimbra University

Coimbra The University of Coimbra is one of the oldest in Europe. Founded in Lisbon by D. Dinis in 1290, was definitively transferred to Coimbra in 1537, coming to occupy the buildings of the Medieval Royal Palace...

 

 

Sé Velha

Coimbra The present temple dates from the second half of XII century and has been open for worship in 1184 and follows the Romanesque style of the second phase Coimbra...

 

 

Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha

Coimbra Founded in 1283, by D. Abadessa Mor Days, the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha was delivered shortly after the Clare nuns. Dona Isabel of Aragon, Queen Santa Isabel...

 

 

Convento de Santa Clara-a-Nova

Coimbra The whole monastic, initiated in 1649, replaced the original Cenobio of Clare nuns, the bed of the river Mondego was ruined. The building was built in Baroque style, sober and utilitarian, dotted by turrets...

 

Sé Nova de Coimbra

Coimbra The temple belonged to the college of the Society of Jesus until his expulsion from Portugal in 1759. The works began in 1598, but the church was sacred in 1640.

 

 

Igreja de Santa Cruz - National Pantheon

Coimbra Initiated in 1131, under the sponsorship of D. Afonso Henriques, and handed the Order of St. Cónegos Regrantes of Augustine. Among the notable who attended the school of the monastery, is of St. Anthony, which took the orders of Coimbra S. Francisco.

 

Portugal dos Pequenitos

Coimbra This theme park, conducted by the medical Bissaya Barreto, plan with the architect Cassiano Branco, was inaugurated in 1940. The park is divided into three spaces...

 

 

Mondego's Green Park

Coimbra The Parque Verde do Mondego is a large garden with an area of over 400,000 square meters, which provides wonderful options for walking...

 

 

City of Coimbra Stadium

Coimbra The Estádio Cidade de Coimbra is the town hall of Coimbra and is used by the club Academica de Coimbra. The Stadium is structured in four levels with a total of 30,000 seats...

 

 

The Machado de Castro National Museum

COimbra The National Museum Machado de Castro opened the public in October 1913 and was elevated to the category of National Museum in 1965. After a recent reclassification is possible to know the Roman cryptoporticus Aeminium...

 

 

Coimbra's Botanical Garden

Coimbra The Botanical Gardens, located in the heart of Coimbra since 1772, by the Marquis of Pombal, extends over 13 ha in land which were mostly donated by Benedictine monks.

 

 

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