Quick Facts
Setting: Urban
Population (core): 3.4M
Population (metro): 6.7M
Best time to visit: Year-round
Top Sights
Portugal dos Pequenitos
Theme park with miniature global village & costume museum, plus exhibition of Barbie dolls.
Igreja de Santa Cruz
Catholic parish church containing a mausoleum housing the remains of Portugal's first king.
Mondego's Verde Park
Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra
Elegant 1700s garden with formal flower beds, soaring fountains & greenhouses for tropical plants.
Sé Velha - Coimbra
Romanesque cathedral distinguished by its fortress-like appearance & high, crenellated walls.
National Museum Machado de Castro
Museum built on Roman tunnels, displaying Gothic sculptures, religious art & 11th-century cloister.
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