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Kings Scholars and Rebels Tour of Coimbra

4.9

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Discover Coimbra on a short self-guided walk through hilltop university grounds, medieval streets, and a city shaped by centuries of learning and Portuguese tradition.

Highlights


  •  Stand at the tombs of Portugal's first two kings inside the monastery where the country's earliest laws were drafted

  •  Discover how a song born from Coimbra's student fado became the secret radio signal that toppled a dictatorship

  •  Meet the two species of bats that have worked the night shift among 60,000 rare books for over two centuries

  •  Trace the forbidden love of Pedro and Inês through the gardens where she was murdered and the fountain said to hold her tears

  •  Climb the stairs a dictator built as a showcase and see how students turned them into the stage of Portugal's Student Spring

About this activity 



Free Cancellation 

  • Cancel up to 2 hours in advance for a full refund 

Valid 365 days 

  • Tour is valid for 1 year and can be used multiple times 

Language Options  

  • English | French | German | Spanish | Italian | Dutch | Polish | Russian | Portuguese

Duration  

  • 1 hour and 30 minutes

Starting point


Monastery of Santa Cruz -   Google Maps

Full Description
Walk Portugal's first capital from the tombs of its founding kings up to Europe's oldest surviving university, where a royal throne room is now a thesis hall and bats work the night shift in the Joanina Library. Along the way, a church becomes a café, a watchtower becomes a fado museum, and a garden still holds the fountain of a murdered royal lover. This is Coimbra told through its reinventions.
Important Information 


  • Instructions with link to app and how to access the tour will be sent to your email post checkout  

  • You can gain instant access to the tour by downloading the app and buying the tour on the app

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