About Coimbra
Coimbra is the traditional capital city of Central Portugal's historic Beira Litoral region. With over 140,000 inhabitants (2021), it is the largest municipality there and one of Portugal's four largest metropolises. An important urban and administrative centre since the birth of the Portuguese nation, the city has amassed vast cultural and architectural heritage and is the seat of one of world's oldest universities, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Symbol: €
Language
Portuguese
Phone Code
+351
International dialing code for Portugal
Driving
Drive on the right
Standard for Portugal
Region
Europe
Southern Europe
How to Get to Coimbra
Transportation options and arrival information
The most convenient airports for Coimbra are (in order of distance):
Safety in Coimbra
Very High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.301)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
Where to Stay in Coimbra
Accommodation tips and recommendations
There are several cheap hostels around the city centre.
Things to See in Coimbra
8 landmarks and points of interest
Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
stadium
Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição
soccer stadium in Portugal
Igreja da Graça
building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
Igreja de São Tiago
church building in Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal
Machado de Castro National Museum
building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
Monastery of Santa Cruz
building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
New Cathedral of Coimbra
building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
Tower of Bera
building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
Source: Wikidata
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