Coimbra
in Coimbra of Coimbra, Portugal
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Coimbra Airport (4 mi) - Viseu Airport (45 mi)
- Covilha Airport (50 mi)
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (73 mi)
- Vila Real Airport (82 mi)
- Braga Municipal Aerodrome (95 mi)
- Lisbon Portela Airport (106 mi)
- Montijo Airport (109 mi)
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Convent of Christ in Tomar (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Monastery of Batalha (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Monastery of Alcobaça (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.206 and -8.420 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 12' 20" and W -8° 25' 10"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Portuguese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:56 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:40 am and 8:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -40.650 and 172.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Paturau River - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Portugal.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Portugal. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Coimbra
Coimbra in Coimbra (Coimbra) with it's 106,582 habitants is a city located in Portugal about 110 mi (or 177 km) north of Lisbon, the country's capital town.
Current time in Coimbra is now 03:56 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Coimbra, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Coimbra Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Condeixa-a-Nova, Miranda do Corvo, Penacova, Poiares and Mealhada. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 39% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quinta das Lágrimas part of Small Luxury Hotels
Tivoli Coimbra
Sapientia Boutique Hotel
Tryp Coimbra Hotel
Vila Galé Coimbra
Riversuites
Hotel Dom Luis
Dona Ines Hotel
Hotel Astória
Hotel Oslo
Videos from this area
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Estudantina Universitária de Coimbra- Balada de Despedida
Chá dançante- Queima das Fitas 2008.
Estudantina Universitária de Coimbra - Traçadinho - Sarau da Queima das Fitas 2012
Estudantina Universitária de Coimbra - Traçadinho - Sarau da Queima das Fitas 2012 TAGV Teatro Académico de Gil Vicente Coimbra.
Cortejo da Latada, Coimbra, 2013 - VÍDEO-FOTO 6
Vídeo-foto com 74 imagens do Cortejo da Latada de Coimbra, edição de 2013. 21 de Outubro. VEJA A PLAYLIST COM 44 VÍDEOS DO CORTEJO DA LATADA 2013 (INCLUI 7 VÍDEO-FOTOS) ...
Menina - Márcia e Samuel Úria - Scherzo
Apresentação da aluna Inês Pardal (Voz) acompanhada pelos professores Miguel Falcão (Contrabaixo), Marco Matos (Guitarra), Leonel Simões (Bateria) e Uriel Costa (Fliscorne) da Academia...
O Rio Parte 2 de Luis Antero e Tiago Cerveira | 18 de Novembro | 17:30 | TAGV
Rio Alvoco. Alvoco da Serra-Ponte das 3 Entradas. 32km. Rio de montanha, o Alvoco percorre um vale outrora fértil de quase tudo, desde os peixes abundantes aos produtos semeados e recolhidos...
Space 1999 - Eagle (2)
Blueprints at any size without watermark, of Eagle Transporter from Space 1999, 70's Tv show. Posters em qualquer tamanho, sem marca de água, da nave espacial Eagle Transporter, da série...
Academica de Coimbra 1 - 1 Sporting CP
Seminário Avançado ALICE / Entitle - Manuela Carneiro da Cunha
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Vanity Fair.m4v
Vídeo da Gala de comemoração do 25º aniversário do Grupo de Instrumentos de Sopros de Coimbra, agora denominado de Orquestra de Sopros de Coimbra.
In/Operável de Carolina Val‐do‐Rio | 15 de Novembro | 16:00 | Auditório Mosteiro de Santa Clara
"Eu cresci a achar que era um rapaz. Talvez fosse. Talvez seja." http://caminhos.info/pt/mostrafilme/?filme=311#.VGOkCPmsWDs.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
University of Coimbra
The University of Coimbra (UC) is a Portuguese public university in Coimbra, Portugal. Established in 1290, it is one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, the oldest university of Portugal, and one of its largest higher education and research institutions.
Coimbra District
Coimbra District is located in the Centro Region, the district capital is the city of Coimbra.
Aeminium
Aeminium was the ancient name of the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The Romans founded the civitas of Aeminium in this place at the time of Augustus, which came under the protection of nearby Conimbriga situated some 15 km away to the south. The Roman city was encircled by a wall, and followed an orthogonal plan, with the cardo maximus and decumanus maximus crossing at the Forum. An aqueduct existed, the remains of which were incorporated into a latter medieval renovation.
Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra
The Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra (Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra or simply Jardim Botânico) is a botanical garden in Coimbra, Portugal. It was founded in 1772-1774 and it was integrated in the Natural History Museum established by the Marquis of Pombal. The place for the Hortus Botanicus was chosen by the vice-chancellor of the University of Coimbra (Francisco de Lemos) and it was part of the farm of S. Bento's College, located at the Ursulinas Valley.
Biblioteca Joanina
The Joanina Library (Biblioteca Joanina) is the Baroque library of the University of Coimbra, built in the 18th century during the reign of the Portuguese King João V (and named after him). It is located in upper Coimbra, the university historic centre, near the university tower, and is part of University of Coimbra General Library. Over the entrance door, the library exhibits the national coat of arms.
Monastery of Santa Cruz (Coimbra)
The Santa Cruz Monastery,, best known as Igreja (Church) de Santa Cruz is a National Monument in Coimbra, Portugal. Because the first two kings of Portugal are buried in the church it was granted the status of National Pantheon. Founded in 1131 outside the protecting walls of Coimbra, the Santa Cruz Monastery was the most important monastic house during the early days of the Portuguese monarchy. St. Theotonius founded this community of canons regular and served as their first prior.
Old Cathedral of Coimbra
The Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Portuguese: Sé Velha de Coimbra) is one of the most important Romanesque Roman Catholic buildings in Portugal. Construction of the Sé Velha began some time after the Battle of Ourique (1139), when Count Afonso Henriques declared himself King of Portugal and chose Coimbra as capital. The first Count of Coimbra, the mozarab Sisnando Davides, is buried in the cathedral.
New Cathedral of Coimbra
The New Cathedral of Coimbra is the current bishopric seat of the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The Cathedral is located near the historical University of Coimbra in the upper part of the town (Alta de Coimbra).
National Museum Machado de Castro
The National Museum Machado de Castro (Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro) is an art museum in Coimbra, Portugal, named after the renowned Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro. It is one of the most important art museums in Portugal, and is housed in the former Bishop's Palace . During the Middle Ages, this palace was built over the Roman forum of Aeminium (Roman name of Coimbra) and nowadays its remains can be visited on the lower floors of the museum.
Penedo da Saudade
Penedo da Saudade is the name of an historical public garden in Coimbra, Portugal. The garden have partial views of Coimbra skyline and the Coimbra City Stadium. According to the legend, nothing remained the same after the death of Inês de Castro. It used to be a relaxing and isolated place, where D. Pedro used to come to grieve the loss of his beloved Inês. It is said that this mourning and sadness gave this place its name – Penedo da Saudade (Rock of Nostalgia).
Sé Nova (Coimbra)
Sé Nova is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Coimbra, in the city of Coimbra. It has a population of 8,295 inhabitants and a total area of 1.43 km².
Science Museum of the University of Coimbra
The Science Museum of the University of Coimbra (Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra) gathers the historical scientific collections of several units of the University of Coimbra, in Coimbra, Portugal.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Coimbra.
- Condeixa-a-Nova
- Miranda do Corvo
- Penacova
- Poiares
- Mealhada
- Penela
- Cantanhede
- Anadia
- Soure
- Mortagua
- Montemor-o-Velho
- Castanheira de Pera
- Ansiao
- Gois
- Oliveira do Bairro
- Figueiro dos Vinhos
- Santa Comba Dao
- Pombal
- Arganil
- Agueda
- Alvaiazere
- Mira
- Pedrogao Grande
- Tabua
- Vagos
- Figueira da Foz
- Tondela
- Ilhavo
- Carregal do Sal
- Albergaria-a-Velha
Coimbra: Largo Sé Velha − Biblioteca Joanina − MUSEU NACIONAL DE MACHADO DE CASTRO, Coimbra (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Coimbra, Coïmbra, Κόιμπρα, Koimbro, Coímbra, CBP, コインブラ, Коимбра, Koímbra, 科英布拉
