6-Hour Coimbra City Tour with Fado, Heritage Streets and Views
About This Tour
Take in the wonderful sights of Coimbra as you wander through its streets and discover its delightful attractions. Examine the city's varied architecture, explo...
Duration: 6 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Coimbra · Languages: English
Know before you go: The tour guide works under a licensed company, certified by Turismo de Portugal RNAAT 237/2012.; Please let the tour guide know which sites you wish to visit, and they will send information regarding the latest entrance prices for those sights.
About Coimbra
Coimbra
Get a local guide to help you unravel the history and culture of Coimbra; a town of museums and exquisite 18th century architecture, Portugal’s most famous university and the winding Mondego River.
What's Included
- English-speaking Coimbra tour guide
- City lift (public transportation)
- Insurance and VAT
Not Included
- Food, drinks, and handicrafts
- Entrance to the University of Coimbra (from EUR 10 per person) or any other museum
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Coimbra Heritage Walk and Cultural Highlights
Visit the main monuments in the city with your Coimbra tour guide, including buildings classified as World Heritage since 2013, while walking through the most typical streets of the downtown, uptown, and the Jewish neighbourhood. You will also discover the tascas, restaurants, pastries, and handicraft shops along the way. Visit the main monuments in the city with your Coimbra tour guide, including buildings classified as World Heritage since 2013, while walking through the most typical streets of the downtown, uptown, and the Jewish neighbourhood. You will also discover the tascas, restaurants, pastries, and handicraft shops along the way. Walk up the hill and surround yourself with wonderful panoramic views of the city parks and gardens. Walk up the hill and surround yourself with wonderful panoramic views of the city parks and gardens. Get to know the oldest theme park in Portugal, as well as the tragic yet beautiful love story of Pedro & Inês, the Portuguese Romeo and Juliet. Get to know the oldest theme park in Portugal, as well as the tragic yet beautiful love story of Pedro & Inês, the Portuguese Romeo and Juliet. Find out what Fado really means in Coimbra. Coimbra Fado consists of a serenade and is different from the Fado of Lisbon. Find out what Fado really means in Coimbra. Coimbra Fado consists of a serenade and is different from the Fado of Lisbon. Learn about typical Portuguese architecture from the period of the Portuguese Dictatorship, which lasted until 1974. The tour will be adapted on the go, taking all of this into consideration. Learn about typical Portuguese architecture from the period of the Portuguese Dictatorship, which lasted until 1974. The tour will be adapted on the go, taking all of this into consideration.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Coimbra, Portugal · Tour start: Coimbra, Portugal — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
