Private tours in Lisbon & surroundings
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Program
Travel northwards and stop at Conimbriga, with free time to see the best well-preserved Roman ruins in Portugal, a Roman city
which gave the name to what is now Coimbra and are among the best in the Iberian Peninsula.
Before we reach Coimbra, we stop at the south bank of Mondego river, near Saint Clara convent, at the top of the Hill, for a
marvellous view.
Coimbra, a charming town with an ancient and traditional University, where we mingle in the atmosphere of students. Inhabited by
Romans and Arabs, it was once the capital of Portugal, before Lisbon took its place.
Sightseeing of Coimbra, including the University, the first to exist in Portugal, since the XIII century and one of the most important
Universities in Europe: see the Library, a masterpiece of gilt wood-work and its courtyard from where we have another nice view
over Mondego river.
Free time for lunch and to walk around through the narrow streets of the ancient section and see the antique Cathedral, dating from
the XII century.
You may also choose to visit “Portugal in miniature”, an area with miniatures of several monuments of Portugal.
On the way back to Lisbon, you may wish to stop in Fatima for a comfort break.
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...This city holds a special place in the hearts of all the Portuguese. Rich in its history and is the oldest seat of learning in
Portugal with a University founded in 1290 by King Dinis, one of the oldest in the world. Six of Portugal’s Kings were born here
and between 1139 and 1256 it was the chosen capital of the country. Old Coimbra sits on a hill on the right bank of the River
Mondego, with the university crowding its summit. Centuries of history lie under a fine mantle of huddled white washed houses,
intersected by endless winding streets, steps, arches and lanes which decorate this beautiful, centuries-old Upper Coimbra.The
city has a few archeological remains of ruins dating from the time it was a Roman town called Aeminium. With a dense urban
grid the city of Coimbra is famous for its monuments, churches, libraries, museums, numerous parks, gardens, nightlife, health-
care and shopping facilities, but above all for its University, which made Coimbra develop into an important cultural centre and
has notable monuments from that era and beyond. Due to its monumental buildings and history, attracts tourists from around
the world...
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