| Visit Central Portugal |
| City of Coimbra |
Capital of Portugal between 1139 and 1256, where the ancient buildings rise above the Rio Mondego.
Birthplace of six Portuguese Kings.
50 minute drive from Gois.
Places to Visit :
UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA
Founded by King Dinis in 1290, one of the oldest Universities in the World.
It´s Library has a collection of 300,000 books dating from the 12thC.
Sé VELHA and Sé NOVA
12thC and 17thC Cathedrals.
IGREJA de SANTA CRUZ
12thC Church, remodelled in the 16thC with elaborate Manueline style architecture.
MUSEU NACIONAL MACHADO de CASTRO
Formerly a Bishop´s Palace with a maze of underground Roman Passages;
houses some of Portugal´s finest sculpture.
MOSTEIRO de SANTA CRUZ
12thC Monastry. Here lies the tomb of Afonso Henriques, first King of Portugal.
MOSTEIRO de SANTA CLARA-a-VELHA
13thC Monastry. The 17thC "Monastic House" contains the preserved remains of
Queen Santa Isabel, revered as a Saint.
BOTANICAL GARDENS
The largest in Portugal, covering 20 hectares.
CASA MUSEU BISSAYA
Private collection of decorative tiles, period paintings, sculptures and porcelain objects.
PORTUGAL dos PEQUENITOS
"Little Portugal" - here all the most important buildings, monuments and regional houses of
Portugal and her Dominions have been reproduced.
Birthplace of six Portuguese Kings.
50 minute drive from Gois.
Places to Visit :
UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA
Founded by King Dinis in 1290, one of the oldest Universities in the World.
It´s Library has a collection of 300,000 books dating from the 12thC.
Sé VELHA and Sé NOVA
12thC and 17thC Cathedrals.
IGREJA de SANTA CRUZ
12thC Church, remodelled in the 16thC with elaborate Manueline style architecture.
MUSEU NACIONAL MACHADO de CASTRO
Formerly a Bishop´s Palace with a maze of underground Roman Passages;
houses some of Portugal´s finest sculpture.
MOSTEIRO de SANTA CRUZ
12thC Monastry. Here lies the tomb of Afonso Henriques, first King of Portugal.
MOSTEIRO de SANTA CLARA-a-VELHA
13thC Monastry. The 17thC "Monastic House" contains the preserved remains of
Queen Santa Isabel, revered as a Saint.
BOTANICAL GARDENS
The largest in Portugal, covering 20 hectares.
CASA MUSEU BISSAYA
Private collection of decorative tiles, period paintings, sculptures and porcelain objects.
PORTUGAL dos PEQUENITOS
"Little Portugal" - here all the most important buildings, monuments and regional houses of
Portugal and her Dominions have been reproduced.
