Coimbra and Aveiro Gastronomic Experience City Sightseeing from Lisbon

Coimbra and Aveiro Gastronomic Experience City Sightseeing from Lisbon

Visit Coimbra and Aveiro in a one day tour. Start your day in Coimbra, visiting the university of Coimbra, see the beautiful view you have from there and its beautiful Library, considered one of the most beautiful in the world. Then continue your journey by walking through the historical streets of the ancient town of Coimbra passing by several churches in the center including one of the oldest Cathedrals of Portugal, built by our first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques. Then stroll by River Mondego and cross the bridge before your driver picks you up to take you to try the best suckling pig in Portugal (Lunch Included), where it is original from. After that, head to Aveiro, and have the chance to take a boat ride through the beautiful canals of Aveiro, before visiting the known beach of Costa Nova, with all the colourful houses with ocean view. The best way to finish your day.

Itinerary
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Stop At: University of Coimbra, Paco das Escolas, Coimbra 3000-240 Portugal

Have the opportunity to know the oldest university of Portugal together with one of the world’s grandest and unique libraries, the Biblioteca Joanina, where the bats are responsible for the cleaning of the books and the walls are thick enough to maintain its temperature.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Biblioteca Joanina, Praca da Porta Ferrea Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra 3000-447 Portugal

18th century library

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Se Nova Catedral de Coimbra, Largo da Feira dos Estudantes, Coimbra 3600-213 Portugal

18th century church

Stop At: Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra), Coimbra Portugal

This church was built in the 12th century by Afonso Henrique when he claimed himself king of Portugal and made Coimbra its capital. After that had some modifications that finished in the 16th century, so you today you can observe the mixture of styles in its architecture.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Torre de Almedina, Arco de Almedina 15 Pátio do Castilho, Coimbra 3004-509 Portugal

Pass through the Almedina door and tower, the original entrance of the fortified city center.

Stop At: Igreja e Mosteiro da Santa Cruz, Praca 8 de Maio, Coimbra 3001-801 Portugal

Also built in the 12th century, finished in the 13th century, by the two first kings of Portugal, where they are both buried. Suffered modifications in the 16th century by King Manuel I and made it what it is today.

Duration: 15 minutes