Private tours in Lisbon & surroundings
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Coimbra - full day
Personalized booking
Program
Travel northwards and stop at Conimbriga, with free time to see the best well-
preserved Roman ruins in Portugal, a Roman city which gave the name to what is
now Coimbra and are among the best in the Iberian Peninsula.
Before we reach Coimbra, we stop at the south bank of Mondego river, near Saint
Clara convent, at the top of the Hill, for a marvellous view.
Coimbra, a charming town with an ancient and traditional University, where we
mingle in the atmosphere of students. Inhabited by Romans and Arabs, it was
once the capital of Portugal, before Lisbon took its place.
Sightseeing of Coimbra, including the University, the first to exist in Portugal, since
the XIII century and one of the most important Universities in Europe: see the
Library, a masterpiece of gilt wood-work and its courtyard from where we have
another nice view over Mondego river.
Free time for lunch and to walk around through the narrow streets of the ancient
section and see the antique Cathedral, dating from the XII century.
You may also choose to visit “Portugal in miniature”, an area with miniatures of
several monuments of Portugal.
On the way back to Lisbon, you may wish to stop in Fatima for a comfort break.
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...This city holds a special place in the hearts of all
the Portuguese. Rich in its history and is the oldest
seat of learning in Portugal with a University
founded in 1290 by King Dinis, one of the oldest in
the world. Six of Portugal’s Kings were born here
and between 1139 and 1256 it was the chosen
capital of the country. Old Coimbra sits on a hill on
the right bank of the River Mondego, with the
university crowding its summit. Centuries of history
lie under a fine mantle of huddled white washed
houses, intersected by endless winding streets, steps,
arches and lanes which decorate this beautiful,
centuries-old Upper Coimbra.
The city has a few archeological remains of ruins
dating from the time it was a Roman town called
Aeminium.
With a dense urban grid the city of Coimbra is
famous for its monuments, churches, libraries,
museums, numerous parks, gardens, nightlife,
health-care and shopping facilities, but above all
for its University, which made Coimbra develop
into an important cultural centre and has notable
monuments from that era and beyond. Due to its
monumental buildings and history, attracts tourists
from around the world...
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