Located in prime area of Coimbra, in Praça Heróis do Ultramar, the Pavilhão Multidesportos Dr. Mário Mexia, it is included in a sports complex which also has a stadium and two swimming pools. The Sports hall features three benches with seating for over 2,000 spectators, surrounding an area of 50×30 meters with 14 meters high. It was here that took place the Aerobic Gymnastics European Championship in 2005 and the World Championships of Acrobatic Gymnastics in 2006 and it was still one of Eurogym 2012 areas.