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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
Free Tour of Coimbra: Dream and Tradition
Take is a small local company that wants to show its cities to the world. We have a team of talented and passionate guides who want to show you the nooks and crannies, secrets and stories of our unforgettable city. Come and discover Lisbon, Porto, Braga and Guimarães and all the charms and charisma of Portugal. 2018, 2019 & 2020 Certificates of Excellence by TripAdvisor.
Tour description
Coimbra, former capital of the Kingdom of Portugal, scene of tragic loves and birthplace of one of the oldest universities in Europe.
From ancient legends to tense political confrontations, the Free Tour of Coimbra tells us the story of a city that has become bigger than a country.
Of course, the "Fado de Coimbra" and one of the most tragic love stories in memory, that of Inés de Castro and King Pedro, could never be missing from the Free Tour of Coimbra.
Passion, knowledge and power are intrinsic to the city and our Free Tour of Coimbra will be a time machine that will travel through centuries in the city, from the Romans to the Dictatorship of the New State .
At the Paço das Escolas , Free Tour of Coimbra will also tell you several curiosities about the Bell Tower, the Joanina Library, the Capelos Room and even the Academic Prison, which you can visit on your own after the visit.
In academic festivals and traditions, the Old Cathedral of Coimbra is the symbol of one of the most important moments in the life of any Coimbra student: The Monumental Serenade.
In another of the most popular places in Coimbra, the Jardim da Manga , the Free Tour of Coimbra will talk about the Jewish presence in the city since time immemorial and also about the Court of the Inquisition of Coimbra, one of the cruelest in the country.
Almost at the end of the tour, the Free Tour of Coimbra will pass by the Monastery of Santa Cruz , where we will reveal who the patron saint of the city is and what extraordinary episode took place in this city that is still told from generation to generation.
Free Tour of Coimbra is much more than a traditional guided tour of the city. A journey made of legends and traditions, of political games and forbidden loves, it is a journey through the history of Portugal and its first capital.
What will we visit on this tour?
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Meeting point:Alameda Dr. Júlio Henriques 121, 3000...Alameda Dr. Júlio Henriques 121, 3000-393 Coimbra, Portugal
We are at the Main Arch of the Aqueduct with our blue umbrella.
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1Outside visitSão Sebastião Aqueduto
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2Outside visitJardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra
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3Outside visitUniversidade de Coimbra
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4Outside visitrail carrier
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5Outside visitTower of the University of Coimbra
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6Outside visitBe New from Coimbra
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7Outside visitMachado de Castro National Museum
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8Outside visitSé Velha - Coimbra
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9Outside visitManga Garden
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10Outside visitMonasterio de Santa Cruz
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11Outside visitRua Velha
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12Outside visitLargo da Portagem
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13Outside visitMonument to Miguel Torga
How much does this tour cost?
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).