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If you are visiting Coimbra then I advise you to pay a visit to this wonderful and historic monastery which you will find situated on the left bank of the River Mondego. Built in the late 13th Century this historical monastery was under constant attack of regular flooding from the River Mondego and in the 17th century had to be abandoned. And only just in 2008 was the Monastery opened to the public with complete and full restoration
This space is open to the city and hosts arts and cultural events.
Unique Suggestions: If you want to find the Monastery of Saint Claire The Old and you are in the heart on downtown Coimbra (Largo da Portagem), just pass the Santa Clara Bridge until you are on a balcony face to face with the old Monastery. Then you can take a left accross the wooden walk way until you find yourself the carpark of the monastery and it is here that you will find the Entrance.
Now that you are inside just make your way up the ramp until you come to the main entrance of the Museum
Written Sep 13, 2011
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This dirty facade and the need to "climb" to reach it, repels the visitors from this temple recently abandoned by the capuchin monkeys.
Don't be fooled by the general look. Inside you will have a nice baroque gilded altar from the 18Th century and many other rich religious pieces
Updated Jun 14, 2011
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This is a shot of the first tourist information office we tried to visit when we first arrived in Coimbra. Since it wasn't open, we headed up to the one near the university. The one pictured here is right next to the Santa Clara Bridge on Largo de Portagem. The one by the university is at Largo Dom Dinis and is open from 9 am to 6 pm weekdays and 9 am to 12:30 pm and 2 to 5:30 pm on weekends.
Updated Mar 8, 2003
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This is a shot of the first tourist information office we tried to visit when we first arrived in Coimbra. Since it wasn't open, we headed up to the one near...
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Q: Hello outthere. I'll need an advice regarding transportation for my 2 boys, who are going to arrive friday 11th og february at...
A: Hello, to go to Coimbra they'll have both the bus or the train. Look at www.rede-expressos.pt for the bus and www.cp.pt for the trains, both sites have english...
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Coimbra is another beautiful city in Portugal. It's famous for the Univerity, one of the oldest in the word, but the city offers some other attractiones you should not miss.
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One of my most memorable moments in Coimbra was an evening spent sipping on fine wine, sitting on a hill looking down on the beautiful city, while listening to wonderful Fado music. Fado de Coimbra......
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Birthplace of six kings and the seat of Portugal's first university, reputedly the second-oldest in the world, Coimbra's tradition runs deep, with black-caped students swarming the town during term......
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Coimbra, like many old cities in Europe, boasts an impressive history much of which is preserved and used but is also there to amaze and delight people like me. Both Spain and Portugal have a long and...
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I cannot lie. Coimbra was a slight disappointment, but not because it wasn't a charming place. The sight of the city rising above the Rio Mondego is worth going out of your way for all by itself....
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