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Religious History and Art Tour with Tickets

By Explore Coimbra
Free cancellation available
The previous price was AU$123 and current price is AU$98 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Explore Coimbra’s religious history and art on a guided walking tour through engaging storytelling.

Begin at the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, a 17th-century convent built for the Poor Clares after floods forced them to abandon their previous monastery.

Continue to the Monastery of Santa Cruz, where you can see the tombs of the First King of Portugal and admire the unique azulejo tiles in the church. Here you will learn how the Augustinian Canons helped make medieval Coimbra a major centre of learning long before the University of Coimbra gained international recognition.

At the Old Cathedral of Coimbra, discover one of the finest Romanesque cathedrals in Portugal.

Along the way, also see the ruins of Santa Clara-a-Velha, the Church of Santiago, the Convent of São Francisco, the Torre de Almedina, and the New Cathedral.

This is a tour designed for those who enjoy history in-depth, but also want to experience Coimbra on foot, in a way that feels unhurried, and memorable.

Activity location

  • Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
    • Calcada de Santa Isabel, Alto de Sta. Clara
    • 3040-270, Coimbra, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
    • Calçada Santa Isabel
    • 3040-270, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

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Religious History and Art Tour with Tickets
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
AU$122.66
AU$98.13 x 1 AdultAU$98.13
Total
The previous price was AU$122.66 and current price is AU$98.13
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    The entrance fees to the three churches that we will visit are included. These are: Church and Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, Church and Monastery of Santa Cruz, and the Old Cathedral

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Meet your guide and set off on a journey through Coimbra's religious history and art. Visit the Church and Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, a female monastery built in the 17th century. Admire its gilded baroque decorations and interior garden, and learn about the religious order that lived there. The Monastery of Santa-Clara-a-Nova is located on the other side of the Mondego River, on the left bank at the heights of a hill. It was built to replace the Monastery Santa-Clara-a-Velha which due to its position in relation to the Mondego River is constantly flooded. We will visit the church and monastery, which includes the visit to the church, the cloistered garden, chapter house, and choir. Admission tickets are included in the price of the tour.

Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha (Pass by)

The Santa Clara-a-Velha Monastery is located in Coimbra, on the left side of the Mondego river. It was builtin 1314 at the orders of the Queen Saint Isabel of Aragon, replacing a small convent of nuns of the Order of St. Clare, founded in 1286. Combining the Romanesque and Gothic styles, the building was completed in 1330, having been designed by the architect Domingos Domingues, who had previously worked on the Mosteiro de Alcobaça.

Igreja Santiago

  • 20m
Along the route, we will also see other landmarks that complete the storey of the city, such as the Church of Santiago, connected to medieval pilgrims and the Templar Knights. We will visit this Romanesque Church and discuss its history, as well as the Romanesque art style.

Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra)

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Continue to the Old Cathedral of Coimbra, a Romanesque church that played a crucial role in Portugal's history. Learn about its construction after the Battle of Ourique, when Afonso Henriques declared himself King of Portugal and chose Coimbra as the capital for the newly established country. We will visit the Sé Velha church. Admission tickets are included in the price of the tour

Torre de Almedina (Pass by)

The main gate providing access to the city walls of Coimbra, whose foundations date back to the Islamic occupation. They were part of a complex of gates and towers that made up the Coimbra city wall, which was almost two kilometres long.

Igreja de Santa Cruz

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Next, head to the Church of Santa Cruz, a National Pantheon Monument where the mortal remains of first King of Portugal lie. Discover the unique azulejo tiles depicting important battles in Portuguese history and hear about the Monastery of Santa Cruz's role in making Coimbra a centre of learning and education. We will visit the church and entire Monastery. Admission tickets are included in the price of the tour.

Se Nova Catedral de Coimbra (Pass by)

Coimbra’s New Cathedral (Sé Nova) is one of the city’s most emblematic landmarks, a true jewel of Portuguese Baroque architecture. Located in the historic centre of Coimbra, the cathedral was built in the 16th century after the destruction of the old Church of Santa Maria. Its imposing façade, influenced by the Mannerist style, immediately catches the eye, reflecting the grandeur of the time.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
    • Calcada de Santa Isabel, Alto de Sta. Clara
    • 3040-270, Coimbra, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
    • Calçada Santa Isabel
    • 3040-270, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

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