Lisbon Trip Overview
Admire this historic and atmospheric beautiful city, which is set in the beautiful landscape of the eastern bank of the Mondego River. This city is a multicolored collage of buildings spanning nearly a millennium.
Visit the city center, explore narrow streets that hide love stories of thousands of students, see gardens, convents, and monasteries. Listen to the scary metallic notes of the Portuguese guitar and the deep voices of singers of fado.
Coimbra is also the site of a unique event in Portuguese history, the forbidden love story between Pedro (the king’s son) and Inês de Castro (a commoner). This story is a frequent subject of art, music, and drama.
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* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
Admire this historic and atmospheric beautiful city, which is set in the beautiful landscape of the eastern bank of the Mondego River. This city is a multicolored collage of buildings spanning nearly a millennium.
Visit the city center, explore narrow streets that hide love stories of thousands of students, see gardens, convents, and monasteries. Listen to the scary metallic notes of the Portuguese guitar and the deep voices of singers of fado.
Coimbra is also the site of a unique event in Portuguese history, the forbidden love story between Pedro (the king’s son) and Inês de Castro (a commoner). This story is a frequent subject of art, music, and drama.
Itinerary
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Stop At: University of Coimbra, Paco das Escolas, Coimbra 3000-370 Portugal
The University of Coimbra was classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is one of the oldest universities in Europe. It was founded in Lisbon in 1290 and was definitely transferred to Coimbra in 1537.
In addition to the Joanina Library you will be able to discover within the university the Chapel of S. Miguel, Medieval and Academic Prison, Arms Room, Capelos Room, Private Exam Room and University Tower.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra), Coimbra Portugal
The Old Cathedral, which was designed by the French Master Robert in the 12th century. The central portal has a decoration of clear Islamic influence, while the side door reveals an elegant Renaissance decoration and the Interior of the Church and the Gothic cloister begun in 1218.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha, Rua das Parreiras, Coimbra 3040-266 Portugal
The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha, founded in 1283. In the place, you can watch a video about the monastery and history of the place. In addition to all the culture acquired, you will still have the chance to appreciate a peculiar architecture
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Penedo da Saudade, Coimbra Portugal
Penedo da Saudade is a park and viewpoint of the city of Coimbra, built in 1849, from where you can see the eastern part of the city up to the Mondego river, the Roxo mountain range and the Lousã mountain range.Connected to the Coimbrã culture and its academy, in this space you can find among diverse vegetation, numerous commemorative plaques of events linked to academic life, as well as student poetry. The earliest date of 1855.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Quinta das Lagrimas, Rua Antonio Augusto Goncalves, Coimbra 3040-999 Portugal
Quinta das Lágrimas occupies an area of 18.3 hectares around a 19th century palace reclaimed in our days as a luxury hotel. In its gardens accumulate memories since the fourteenth century, both in the built elements as in the trees, in the popular legends and in its own history. In the garden you can visit the so-called Fonte dos Amores and Fonte das Lágrimas, as they were the scene of the love of Prince Pedro (future Pedro I of Portugal) and the noble D. Inês de Castro.
Duration: 1 hour
