Coimbra

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Coimbra is a city in Portugal.

Table of contents
	coimbra Travel Guide : 1 Get in 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out 10 External links

Get in

By TRAIN or BUS from:

Oporto - takes aproximatelly 1 hour

Lisbon - takes aproximatelly 2 hour

Get around

Visit Castle in Montemor-o-Velho (about 35km)

Beach in Figueira da Foz (about 50km)

See

Mondego River

Botanic Garden

Jardim da Sereia - "Mermaid's Garden"

Parque Manuel da Nóbrega - City Park, nearby Mondego River

University of Coimbra

Sta. Clara-a-Nova Convent

Eurostadium Cidade de Coimbra - one of Euro2004 stages

Conimbriga, the largest roman ruins in Portugal

Do

"Inside the library">

Buy

Eat

Find the "Zé Manel dos Ossos" tasca

Drink

Try the different varieties of firewater. One is made only from grapes while the other is made from mixed fruit. Each have a unique and different after taste.

Sleep

The posada de juventude is quite cheap. In June 2005 the going rate was 6 Euro a night.

Get out

• à Capela bar, were you can find yourself sorrounded by Portuguese Guitar tunes and "Fado de Coimbra" get a grip of this so traditional local culture
• Diligência Bar - also typical night bar were you'll find Fado de Coimbra

External links

University of Coimbra

http://www.uc.pt/

City of Coimbra

http://www.cm-coimbra.pt/

Other related links

http://www.turismo-centro.pt/regiao/concelhos/coimbra/

http://www.regiaocentro.net/lugares/coimbra/default.asp

A. Carlos Seixas - Portuguese music composer from Coimbra

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