Santa Cruz
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Visit Santa Cruz

Stay Hotel Coimbra Centro
Clean room and great staff!
Reviewed on Nov 10, 2025

NH Coimbra Dona Inês
Clean room. Knowledgeable and courtesy staff at frontdesk.
Reviewed on Nov 14, 2025

Vila Galé Coimbra
The room was clean. Nothing special, similar to what you find in an USA city hotel. The breakfast was extra special. If you can't find something to eat then you don't like breakfast. The hotel validated the parking ticket for the garage below the hotel. The parking garage included about a dozen spots ...
Reviewed on Nov 11, 2025

SOPHIA STUDIOS
Great place to stay!
Reviewed on Oct 23, 2025

Coimbra Vintage Lofts
Clean, central, very spacious. Kitchen could add a few more implements, but overall very good
Reviewed on Nov 1, 2025

Azul Downtown Apartments - Biblioteca
Popular places to visit

Coimbra University
Enjoy the views from the bell tower and visit the Baroque library in the former prison on the campus of one of Europe’s oldest universities.

Portugal dos Pequenitos
Embrace your inquisitive side, as you inspect the various homes, pavilions and monuments of this intriguing and fun miniature village.

Biblioteca Joanina
Go on a guided tour of a library containing countless tomes, Baroque architecture and an intriguing history entwined with a prison.

Old Cathedral of Coimbra
One of the main attractions of Coimbra’s central historic area, this fascinating preserved cathedral has a fortress design and Arabic touches.

Santa Cruz Church
Examine the range of Manueline and Romanesque architecture and inspect the artworks in the final resting place of two kings.

Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha
Visit the museum for an explanatory film and explore the remaining parts of this nunnery that was often at risk of flooding.
Things to do

Coimbra: Live Fado Show with Glass of Port Wine

Coimbra: Barca Serrana Traditional Boat Trip

Coimbra Top Attractions Walking Tour




