Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 910 163 118;
www.gowalksportugal.com
;
€10)
Various walking tours including a nightlife
one run by enthusiastic, knowledgeable Coimbra students who speak good English
(French and Spanish also bookable). Some require prebooking, but a guaranteed one
leaves Largo de Portagem Monday to Friday at 9am, 11am, 2.30pm and 4.30pm.
Basófias
BOAT TOURS
( 969 830 664;
www.odabarca.com
; €6.50; Tue-Sun)
Boat trips (50 minutes) on the Rio Monde-
go. They depart from beside Parque Dr Manuel Braga hourly from 3pm to 7pm May to
September, and at 3pm and 4pm only October to April.
Tuk-Tuk City Tour
CITY TOURS
( 969 830 664;
www.odabarca.com
; adult/child €7.50/4.50; 10.30am, 11.30am, then hourly 2.30-5.30pm mid-
Apr-mid-Oct; )
This hour-long circuit takes you whizzing deftly through the old town's
narrow streets aboard an six-seater Thai
tuk-tuk,
then explores the city's outskirts before
depositing you back at the embarkation point, Largo da Portagem. Tickets are purchased
from the driver.
Yellow Bus Tours
BUS TOURS
( 239 801 100;
www.yellowbustours.com
;
adult/child €10/5; Sat & Sun mid-Mar-mid-May, Tue-Sun mid-
May-Oct)
Hour-long hop-on, hop-off tours of Coimbra with multilingual commentary. The
double-decker buses originate near the
turismo
at Largo da Portagem. You can pay on
board or buy tickets at the
turismo
and hotels. An extra €2 buys a riverboat tour.
Festivals & Events
STUDENT
Queima das Fitas
(
www.queimadasfitas.org
)
Coimbra's biggest bash celebrates the end of the academic year in
great style. The festivities take place every year during the first week in May.
Festa da Rainha Santa
RELIGIOUS, FIESTA
