Historical city in the central region of Portugal it covers an area of 316 km² and approximately 140.000 resident inhabitants. Bathed by the Mondego river, Coimbra enchants all visitors with its Fado and academic parties, where students paint the town in black with their traditional cloths.

The historic area of the city: University of Coimbra, Alta and Soa were declared in 2013 World Heritage by UNESCO. The University of Coimbra is one of the greatest symbols of the city. Founded in 1290 by King D.Dinis, it is the oldest university in the country and one of the oldest in Europe.

There are several stories and legends about the university that could be described in many facts, but we want to leave some of them for you to find out when you visit our city.

To make you curious, we just say that in addition to the various colleges, you can also visit the Joanina Library, the Minerva Stairs, the Capelos Room, the University Tower and even the old University Prison.