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Private Guided Tour: Best Of Coimbra
Private Guided Tour: Best Of Coimbra
Private Guided Tour: Best Of Coimbra
Private Guided Tour: Best Of Coimbra
Private Guided Tour: Best Of Coimbra

Private Guided Tour: Best Of Coimbra

By Évora Cultural Experience
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$245 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Coimbra is known as the city of students because it has the oldest Portuguese university, founded in the 13th century, built next to the old royal palace and attached to the old Roman forum, as if emulating the ancient acropolis of classical knowledge in Athens. The academic traditions merge perfectly with the legends and traditions of Portugal’s almost millennia-old history, where the stories of bloody battles and tragic loves seem serene when you gaze at the peaceful Mondego River, which runs through the city and Portugal. Discover the main attractions of this amazing city, on this private tour by former students of the University of Coimbra. A visit to the university's Joanine Library is not included, due to the constraints of booking tickets in advance and the respective time slots for visits, which we are not aware of but which may jeopardize the quality of our service.

Activity location

  • University of Coimbra
    • Paco das Escolas,
    • 3000-370, Coimbra, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dom Dinis
    • Praça Dom Dinis
    • 3000-393, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

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Private Guided Tour: Best Of Coimbra
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 1:30 pm
Price details
AU$245.13 x 1 AdultAU$245.13
Total
Price is AU$245.13

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedUniversity's Joanine Library

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

University of Coimbra
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Get to know the ancient academic traditions and practices of the University of Coimbra, with a guided tour of the main monuments, such as s. miguel church and the royal palace, of this century-old institution, in the company of a former student of the university. A visit to the university's Joanine Library is not included, due to the constraints of booking tickets in advance and the respective time slots for visits, which we are not aware of but which may jeopardize the quality of our service.
Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Discover one of the oldest Romanesque cathedrals in the world, whose origins date back to the Crusades and the dawn of Portuguese nationality. Be amazed by the artistic heritage inside this unique monument and by the gloomy cloisters, where stories will be told that go back to the foundation of the city of Coimbra.
Porta da Barbaca
  • 30m
Explore some of Coimbra's best-known medieval streets while your guide explains the specificities of local traditions, such as pottery, Coimbra's fado and other surprises, including a surprising defensive door of the old medieval city.
Igreja de Santa Cruz
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The guide will show you the first Portuguese royal pantheon, where the first two kings of Portugal are buried, and talk about the ancient formation of the kingdom of Portugal, one of the oldest countries in the world, with 900 years of history, and the oldest nation state in Europe, with the oldest borders. Marvel at the monastery's sacred art treasures and be amazed at the number of relics of Catholic saints that this place of worship holds.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESUniversity of Coimbra
    • Paco das Escolas,
    • 3000-370, Coimbra, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEDom Dinis
    • Praça Dom Dinis
    • 3000-393, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

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