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Coimbra Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

municipality and city in Portugal

About Coimbra

Coimbra (koo-EEM-bruh,IPA:/kuˈĩbɾɐ/) was settled by the Romans as Aeminium in the 1st century CE.

Top Attractions in Coimbra

Explore the best things to see and do in Coimbra:

  • Botanical Garden
  • Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
  • Jardim da Sereia
  • Machado de Castro National Museum
  • Medieval Downtown
  • Memorial da Irmã Lúcia
  • Monastery of the Holy Cross
  • New Cathedral of Coimbra de Coimbra

Where to Eat in Coimbra

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴A Taberna
  • 🍴Fangas Mercearia Bar
  • 🍴Itália
  • 🍴João dos Leitões
  • 🍴Molho de Brocolos
  • 🍴O Telheiro

Where to Stay in Coimbra

  • 🏨HI-Coimbra Pousada de Juventude
  • 🏨Hotel Domus
  • 🏨Hotel Ibis Coimbra
  • 🏨Oslo Hotel Coimbra
  • 🏨Quinta das Lágrimas
  • 🏨Residencia Aeminium Coimbra

Coimbra Travel Guide Sections

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