Coimbra Trip Overview
Visit the most emblematic places in the city of Coimbra, accompanied by a guide, graduated in Art History by the Faculty of Arts of the University of Coimbra. Meet some traditions of students from Coimbra. No monument is entered, only in the Church of Santa Cruz, if no mass is taking place.
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* Duration: 2 hours
* Starts: Coimbra, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Visit the most emblematic places in the city of Coimbra, accompanied by a guide, graduated in Art History by the Faculty of Arts of the University of Coimbra. Meet some traditions of students from Coimbra. No monument is entered, only in the Church of Santa Cruz, if no mass is taking place.
Itinerary
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Stop At: University of Coimbra, Paco das Escolas, Coimbra 3000-370 Portugal
Our visit starts next to Porta Férrea, we will get to know some details of the Royal Palace, Royal Chapel of São Miguel and the Joanina Library, we will visit the exterior of some colleges. On this tour we do not enter any building.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Se Nova Catedral de Coimbra, Largo da Feira dos Estudantes, Coimbra 3600-213 Portugal
Here, in addition to observing the new cathedral, we will explain some academic traditions.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra), Coimbra Portugal
Former cathedral of the city of Coimbra, it went through several phases of transformation, and an emblematic space that marks the beginning of Queima das Fitas, the largest university party in the country.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Fado ao Centro, Rua de Quebra Costas n 7, Coimbra 3000-340 Portugal
Find out why Coimbra fado is only sung by men.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Largo da Portagem, Avenida Emidio Navarro, Coimbra 3000-150 Portugal
Up to Largo do Portagem, where we will discover the typical sweets of the city and the region, the kill-friar, among other things, that we will tell along the tour.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Igreja e Mosteiro da Santa Cruz, Praca 8 de Maio, Coimbra 3001-801 Portugal
We will visit the old Monastery of Santa Cruz, in which we will visit the interior of the Church of Santa Cruz, if there is no mass, where we will be able to observe the tombs of the first two kings of Portugal.
Duration: 30 minutes
