Alta

Activities in Alta

The UNESCO hill: university, two cathedrals, a stepped lane called Back-Breaker Street, and a public lift that rises 51 metres so your calves do not have to.

Two musicians playing the teardrop-shaped Coimbra guitar at a fado concert

Experience

Fado de Coimbra Show

A 50-minute concert at 18:00, every day of the year, with a glass of Port in the ticket. Coimbra students get in free, capped at two a day.

Approximately 50 minutes From €16

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A guide addressing a small group in the Paço das Escolas courtyard, Coimbra

Guided tour

University of Coimbra Walking Tour

The university sells its own 1h30 guided tour at 25 EUR; operators sell walking tours with tickets. What each covers and which is worth your morning.

1h30 on the university’s own tour; 1.5–2.5 hours on operator tours From €25

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