# What to see in Coimbra

The university, the Joanina Library and Coimbra fado: the city's top attractions according to Centro de Portugal tourism.

- 24 votes · 12 items
- May 22, 2023 · passaporte_coimbra
- https://even.best/en/l/1017/what-to-see-in-coimbra

## Top 10

1. **University of Coimbra** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — One of Europe's oldest universities, a World Heritage Site.
2. **Joanina Library** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Gilded Baroque library with a bat colony that protects the books.
3. **Paço das Escolas and Sala dos Capelos** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Former royal palace, now the heart of the university.
4. **University Tower** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — The 'goat', with views over the city.
5. **Portugal dos Pequenitos** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Park of miniature Portuguese monuments.
6. **Old Cathedral** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 12th-century Romanesque cathedral.
7. **Quinta das Lágrimas** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Gardens of the legend of Pedro and Inês.
8. **Coimbra fado** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fado sung by men in cape and gown, as at Fado ao Centro.
9. **Monastery of Santa Cruz** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Resting place of Portugal's first kings.
10. **Machado de Castro National Museum** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Museum built over the Roman cryptoporticus.
11. **Botanical Garden** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — The university's historic 18th-century garden.
12. **Santa Clara-a-Velha Monastery** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Gothic monastery recovered from the waters of the Mondego.

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