Editorial
Articles
Long-form deep-dives on Coimbra’s history, food and culture, written by resident correspondents.
How to Pronounce Coimbra
Three syllables, stress on a nasal middle one, and a soft unstressed ending. The common English error is treating the “oi” as a diphthong, which it is not.
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Is Coimbra Walkable
Everything worth seeing is within a 25-minute walk, and almost all of it is uphill. The lift rises 51 metres, runs to 21:00, and is the single most useful thing here.
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The Coimbra-B Shuttle That Ended
A free four-minute train linked Coimbra-B to the centre for decades. It stopped on 12 January 2025 and the corridor became a busway. Most guides have not noticed.
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Why the Students Wear Black Capes
A black suit and a long black cape, worn by choice rather than rule, and a festival built on burning the ribbons that go with it. What is documented, and what is not.
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