Guided Tour of University and City of Coimbra: Discover Historical Sites and Joanina Library
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Coimbra
Embark on a guided tour of the University and city of Coimbra, exploring historical sites and visiting the renowned Joanina Library. Discover the rich history of this Portuguese city.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- University of Coimbra - We will start the visit to the city of Coimbra through the University, we will visit the Paço das Escolas, the Joanina Library, São Miguel Chapel and the Royal Palace).
- Se Nova Catedral de Coimbra - We will pass by the Sé Nova Cathedral and continue our visit through the historic part of the city.
- Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra) - The Old Cathedral is located in one of the most tourist spots in the city of Coimbra and consequently in one of the oldest places in the history of the Portuguese nation.
- Porta da Barbaca - We will pass through the main portal of the ancient walled city of Coimbra.
- Igreja de Santa Cruz - At this point, we will talk about Rua da Sofia, Pátio da Iniquiricao and end our guided tour at the beautiful Santa Cruz Church.
What's Included
- Tickets
- Guides
Additional Information
Explore the significant historical sites of Coimbra. This excursion includes access to JOANINA LIBRARY.
The tour is managed by RM Guided Tours Coimbra
The tour is designed for those who wish to delve into Coimbra’s past. Our ‘Universidade de Coimbra skip-the-line guided tours’, linked to TripAdvisor, have underscored visitors’ keen interest and appreciation for both the city’s history and additional elements. For this reason, we’ve extended the tour to encompass more than just the University of Coimbra.
Coimbra, known for its University, has a critical role in Portugal’s history and is immensely important to the Portuguese nation, having served as the country’s first capital. It is in this setting we’ll conduct a comprehensive tour of both the University and Coimbra city; brace yourself for an extensive journey through history and be ready for considerable walking.
Location
Biblioteca Geral Da Universidade De Coimbra
Largo Porta Férrea
Attention: The meeting point is in front of the GENERAL Library of the University (not the Joanine Library)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Linda_g
May 26, 2024
Amazing tour guide and well done tour. - Our guide was amazing. Don’t miss this tour! Extremely well done with interesting history and background info on what you are seeing.
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Melissa_j
May 26, 2024
Fantastic! - Our tour was incredible. So much history and information. The pace was perfect. Our guide, Renan, was absolutely amazing. He has such a passion for it, and it shows. He made the tour, honestly, with his enthusiasm and story telling. Absolutely recommend!
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Leticia_t
May 23, 2024
Interesting and in-depth tour - We had an excellent tour guide who is very informative. Enjoyed the tour and highly recommend it. He made it also fun. Covered the university and library. N a brief history tour of the old town.
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U4813bqlynnp
May 23, 2024
Fantastic tour! - This is a first rate tour! Our guide, Bernardo, was fantastic! He is a history graduate student, working on his master's. His enthusiasm and wide knowledge of the University and the history of Portugal made the tour come alive. We saw the beautiful Joanina library, the royal palace, the chapel, and more. Bernardo knew many interesting details and his love of history not only put what we saw in context, but was contagious! His English is excellent and he answered all questions thoroughly and easily and with humor, as well. The University is definitely worth a visit!
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Jeannet459
May 22, 2024
Excellent informative tour - This was an excellent tour with a great and knowledgeable guide. I recommend it highly. The information you get really enhances your appreciation of the University and the town.
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Marielaura1959
May 18, 2024
A recommended visit - Bernardo knows the history of the university and Coimbra very well and expresses himself very well in English. We liked his availability and his kindness
Marie, Michèle, Evelyne
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Paul_b
May 17, 2024
Superb guide. - Our guide Bernardo is enrolled at Coimbra university for his master's degree in history.
Who better to explain the history of the university and the beautiful city of Coimbra.
His English was flawless and his historical knowledge was impressive.
Highly recommend this tour with a guide like Bernardo. Thank you for an informative experience.
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Patricia_l
May 8, 2024
Fabulous tour guide. - Our guide Renan was fantastic. Very passionate about Coibra and the history of Portugal. He was fun and a human encyclopedia!! We loved his tour!!
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Thomas_h
May 8, 2024
Touring University of Coimbra helped me understand the importance of this institution and city to Portuguese history - Knowledge, eloquence and energy of our guide Renan Souza and the importance of Coimbra to history of Portugal.
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Susankr8955xh
May 6, 2024
This is the oldest University in Portugal and it is still steeped in traditions - This is an energetic student city where the lucky receive a quality education from one of the most respected institutions of higher learning in Portugal. You really need to book your tour ticket a head of time to make sure you are able to see the library as part of the building tour. We also spent about twenty minutes waiting in line to purchase our tickets as we did not prebook.
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