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Aveiro

municipality and city in Portugal

43km

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Nazaré

municipality and town of Portugal

88km

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Pinhel

Pinhel is a city and a municipality in central Portugal, known as the "Cidade Falcao" for its castle near the Coa river valley

159km

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Sights (37)

Monastery of Santa Cruz (Coimbra)

church in Baixa

38m

40.21094444-8.42886389

Old Cathedral of Coimbra

307m

40.20877778-8.42708333

New Cathedral of Coimbra

522m

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Science Museum of the University of Coimbra

612m

40.2102-8.4237

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha

859m

40.20275556-8.43343889

Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra

976m

40.2058-8.4214

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova

1.0km

40.2034-8.4362

Quinta das Lágrimas

and its tragic story of love

1.2km

40.19805556-8.43333333

Penedo da Saudade

a beautiful garden

1.7km

40.20516667-8.41483333

Estádio Cidade de Coimbra

one of the Euro 2004 stages

2.5km

40.20333333-8.40777778

Tomar

municipality and city in Portugal

52km

39.6-8.41666667

Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary (Fátima)

Contains the tombs of two of the little shepherds Francisco and Jacinta Marto (who died in 1919-1920), as well as the tomb of Sister Lucia (who died in 2005).

56km

39.6323-8.6718

Sanctuary of Fátima

in Portugal

56km

39.63213056-8.67178611

Basilica of the Holy Trinity (Fátima)

This is the newest Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the Sanctuary of Fátima. It includes the chapels of reconciliation (confessions).

56km

39.62930556-8.67583333

Batalha Monastery

building in Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal

64km

39.65916667-8.82611111

Viseu

municipality and city in Portugal

68km

40.66666667-7.91666667

Grão Vasco National Museum

cultural heritage monument in Viseu, Portugal

69km

40.66015278-7.91102778

Vila Nova de Gaia

municipality and city in Portugal

80km

41.13333333-8.61666667

Church of São Francisco (Porto)

A Gothic church with later alterations of the interior decorations in Baroque style.

81km

41.141016-8.61574

Porto Cathedral

This Romanesque cathedral was originally completed in the 13th century. Later on Baroque alterations were made in the 17th and 18th century. The cathedral is located on top of a hill from where you also have great views over the city and the river.

81km

41.1428-8.6113

São João National Theatre

Porto's main theatre and opera production company and venue. There are also guided tours (€5/person) for access to the stage, rehearsal room, dressing rooms and the technical area (if they are not used during the time of the tour).

81km

41.14472222-8.60736111

Portuguese Centre of Photography

Housed in a beautiful building in the centre of the city.

81km

41.14465556-8.61577778

Clérigos Church

Baroque church in Portugal

81km

41.14566667-8.61458333

Port Wine Museum

81km

41.145-8.6267

Soares dos Reis National Museum

Museum displaying Portuguese art. Founded in 1833.

81km

41.1478-8.6216

Pavilhão Rosa Mota

A multi purpose pavilion with nice gardens to rest, also known as "Palácio de Cristal".

81km

41.14687778-8.62598889

Estádio do Bessa

They play at Estádio do Bessa, capacity 28,000. It's 2 km northwest of the centre, metro Francos.

83km

41.16222222-8.64277778

Serralves

A contemporary museum designed by the famous architect Álvaro Siza, with a huge garden/park and an Art Deco Villa. When visiting this foundation you can visit the exhibitions, relax at the park, have lunch at the restaurant, bar or tea house and explore the shops or the library. There is also a farm at the southern end of the park.

83km

41.1585-8.6577

Fort of São Francisco do Queijo

85km

41.169-8.69

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré

church in Nazaré, Portugal

88km

39.6055-9.0767

Lamego

municipality and city in Portugal

101km

41.10083333-7.81

Castle of Guimarães

building in Guimarãeses, Braga District, Portugal

105km

41.44790833-8.29035833

Braga Cathedral

cathedral

112km

41.5499-8.42736

Arco da Porta Nova

monument in Braga, Portugal

112km

41.55026389-8.42930833

Vila Real

municipality and city in Portugal

118km

41.29583333-7.74611111

Peniche, Portugal

municipality and city in Portugal

127km

39.35-9.36666667

Almendres Cromlech

stone circle in Évora, Portugal

147km

38.557475-8.06111944
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Coimbra

Coimbra is a historic city in Central Portugal, which serves as the regional capital and, with almost 150 000 inhabitants, is the largest municipality there and one of Portugal's four largest metropolises. An important urban and administrative centre since the birth of the Portuguese nation, the city has amassed vast cultural and architectural heritage and is the seat of one of world's oldest universities with a UNESCO-listed campus.

Coimbra celebrates its municipal holiday on 4 July, in honour of Queen Elizabeth of Portugal (spouse of the King Denis); a religious and civic celebration that celebrated the life of the former Queen, that includes a fireworks display following the night-time march of the penitents.

  • Machado de Castro Museum, the second most important one in Portugal, housed in the former Episcopal Palace
  • University of Coimbra General Library, Portugal's second biggest library, after the National Library in Lisbon
  • The 18th-century Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra

One of the nation's most important crossroads, Coimbra was historically at a junction between Braga and Lisbon, and its river access (the Mondego flows through the municipality) provided a route between the interior communities and the coastal towns (including the seaside city of Figueira da Foz, 40 km (25 mi) west of Coimbra). The historic city of Coimbra is located centrally within the municipality, connected to Lisbon (197 km (122 mi)) and Porto (116 km (72 mi)) by the IC2, IP3 and A1 motorways.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

14.2°C5.7
Precipitation: 138 mm

Feb

15.4°C6.5
Precipitation: 139 mm

Mar

17.7°C7.3
Precipitation: 88 mm

Apr

19.3°C8.6
Precipitation: 91 mm

May

22°C10.8
Precipitation: 78 mm

Jun

25.6°C13.6
Precipitation: 51 mm

Jul

28.4°C15.3
Precipitation: 15 mm

Aug

28.7°C14.9
Precipitation: 13 mm

Sep

27.2°C14.3
Precipitation: 47 mm

Oct

22.6°C12.1
Precipitation: 97 mm

Nov

17.5°C8.5
Precipitation: 128 mm

Dec

14.5°C6.4
Precipitation: 129 mm
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