Lisbon Trip Overview
Start your day in Coimbra, visiting the university of Coimbra, see the beautiful view you have from there and its beautiful Library, considered one of the most beautiful in the world. Then continue your journey by walking through the historical streets of the ancient town of Coimbra passing by several churches in the center including one of the oldest Cathedrals of Portugal, built by our first king of Portugal. Then try the best suckling pig in Portugal (Lunch Included), in Mealhada, where they have this cooking culture for centuries now. Before arriving to Aveiro, have the chance to stop in a Waterfall where you can truly connect with nature, being in the middle of the mountains, listening to only the sound of the water falling from a 30 metters height. In Aveiro, have the chance to take a boat ride through the beautiful canals of Aveiro, before visiting the known beach of Costa Nova, with all the colourful houses
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* Duration: 7 to 8 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
Start your day in Coimbra, visiting the university of Coimbra, see the beautiful view you have from there and its beautiful Library, considered one of the most beautiful in the world. Then continue your journey by walking through the historical streets of the ancient town of Coimbra passing by several churches in the center including one of the oldest Cathedrals of Portugal, built by our first king of Portugal. Then try the best suckling pig in Portugal (Lunch Included), in Mealhada, where they have this cooking culture for centuries now. Before arriving to Aveiro, have the chance to stop in a Waterfall where you can truly connect with nature, being in the middle of the mountains, listening to only the sound of the water falling from a 30 metters height. In Aveiro, have the chance to take a boat ride through the beautiful canals of Aveiro, before visiting the known beach of Costa Nova, with all the colourful houses
Itinerary
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Stop At: University of Coimbra, Paco das Escolas, Coimbra 3000-370 Portugal
Have the opportunity to know the oldest university of Portugal together with one of the world’s grandest and unique libraries, the Biblioteca Joanina, where the bats are responsible for the cleaning of the books and the walls are thick enough to maintain its temperature.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Biblioteca Joanina, Praca da Porta Ferrea Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-447 Portugal
18th century library
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Se Nova Catedral de Coimbra, Largo da Feira dos Estudantes, Coimbra 3600-213 Portugal
18th century church
Stop At: Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra), Coimbra Portugal
This church was built in the 12th century by Afonso Henrique when he claimed himself king of Portugal and made Coimbra its capital. After that had some modifications that finished in the 16th century, so you today you can observe the mixture of styles in its architecture.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Torre de Almedina, Arco de Almedina 15 Pátio do Castilho, Coimbra 3004-509 Portugal
Pass through the Almedina door and tower, the original entrance of the fortified city center.
Stop At: Igreja e Mosteiro da Santa Cruz, Praca 8 de Maio, Coimbra 3001-801 Portugal
Also built in the 12th century, finished in the 13th century, by the two first kings of Portugal, where they are both buried. Suffered modifications in the 16th century by King Manuel I and made it what it is today.
Duration: 15 minutes
