Coimbra Trip Overview
• The guided tour made by Renan Souza is not only a journey through the material heritage of one of the oldest cities in Europe, but also through the city’s past and recent history. The visitor can count on a historical contextualization of the monuments and streets that surrounds the city and how its inhabitants relate to it, maintaining centuries-old habits and traditions that are intertwined with the history of the City and University.
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* Duration: 90 to 120 minutes
* Starts: Coimbra, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
• The guided tour made by Renan Souza is not only a journey through the material heritage of one of the oldest cities in Europe, but also through the city’s past and recent history. The visitor can count on a historical contextualization of the monuments and streets that surrounds the city and how its inhabitants relate to it, maintaining centuries-old habits and traditions that are intertwined with the history of the City and University.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Porta Ferrea, Rua de Sao Pedro 20, Coimbra 3000-370 Portugal
Emblematic entrance of the University of Coimbra.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Escadas Monumentais, R. Castro Matoso Coimbra University, Coimbra 3000-104 Portugal
Made during the dictatorship years, this is the place where students pass through everyday.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Sao Sebastiao Aqueduct, Praca Joao Paulo II, Coimbra 3000-227 Portugal
Ancient roman aqueduct of the city of aeminium.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Se Nova Catedral de Coimbra, Largo da Feira dos Estudantes, Coimbra 3600-213 Portugal
Jesuit church located inside the old college of Jesus. It is also the place where the procession of Queima das Fitas begins.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Largo Doutor Jose Rodrigues, Coimbra 3000-236 Portugal
One of the biggest National Museums in Portugal. From the outside you can see the excavations of the ancient Roman cryptoportico.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: University of Coimbra, Paco das Escolas, Coimbra 3000-370 Portugal
It is the architectural structure that houses the historical center of the University of Coimbra.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra), Coimbra Portugal
Located in the parish of almedina, the old cathedral in coimbra is one of the most important romanesque churches in the country.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Torre de Almedina, Arco de Almedina 15 Pátio do Castilho, Coimbra 3004-509 Portugal
Also located in the parish of almedina, the tower of almedina is the symbol of the walled city responsible for its defense against invaders.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Porta da Barbaca, R. do Arco Almedina, Coimbra 3000-180 Portugal
Fake door made to protect the walled city.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Largo da Portagem, Avenida Emidio Navarro, Coimbra 3000-150 Portugal
The main square as well as the center of the city of Coimbra in Portugal, next to the Santa Clara Bridge and by the river Mondego in the parish of São Bartolomeu.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Praca do Comercio, Coimbra Portugal
In this square are located the churches of São Tiago, São Bartolomeu, and some 17th and 18th century buildings.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Igreja e Mosteiro da Santa Cruz, Praca 8 de Maio, Coimbra 3001-801 Portugal
One of the most important places in the country and also one of the national pantheons. Here are buried the first and second kings of portugal.
Duration: 10 minutes
