Program offered by the municipality of Coimbra

With an emphasis on the historical, architectural and sociocultural context of Coimbra, from two thousand years ago until today, as well as on the city’s toponymical evolution, this route shows some of the popular and academic experiences and traditions of Alta de Coimbra.

This route follows the life and work of well-known figures who were, in some way, connected to Coimbra, such as Aristides de Sousa Mendes, and students who lived in the city, namely Eça de Queirós, João José Cochofel, and António Nobre

Route/highlights

● Largo Dr. José Rodrigues - Machado de Castro National Museum
● Largo do Salvador – Church of São Salvador
● Rua do Loureiro - "Real República Baco", founded in 1933, later “Casa da Escrita”. It is the house where Eça de Queirós lived
● Largo das Matemáticas
● Torre de Anto – ancient wall tower, currently named in honor of the poet António Nobre, who lived there as a university student. Here, he wrote part of hi poetry book "Só"
● Misericórdia, one of the oldest in the country.
● Palácio Sobre Ripas – in the same street where Aristides de Sousa Mendes has lived
● Casa do Arco (de Cima e de Baixo),a legendary place
● Quebra Costas
● Rua Joaquim António de Aguiar "Real República dos Kágados" (1933) and "Real República do Pra-kis-tão" (1951)
● Junta de Freguesia de Almedina – the former Church of Santo António da Estrela
● Couraça da Estrela
● Largo da Portagem – the building where Adolfo Correia da Rocha, Miguel Torga opened his ENT practice.

This program requires registration and costs 2 € that are intended for the transport that will be provided by the Organizing Committee.

The City Council carried out a comprehensive survey of the taverns in Coimbra which were meeting places between generations of businesspeople, and students. These taverns, evidence of long-lasting roots, were invigorated, restored and improved. This effort has led to the creation of the “Rota das Tabernas de Coimbra” (“Coimbra Taverns Route”)
Taverns are typical establishments of the past that played a key role in the community, a testimony of the economic, social cultural and even political life of the population.
They thrived as food retail houses, namely local and regional products, with particular emphasis on wine, becoming centers of conviviality for working classes. Particularly important during the pre-industrial age, taverns have also multiplied thanks to the academic life in towns and cities with teaching institutions.
Taverns prospered in Coimbra, spreading across the city in a perfect blend between all the different peculiarities that characterize these commercial establishments. They have witnessed key historical moments, displaying the experiences and leading figures of the generations that used them and that are part of the History of Coimbra.
In an effort to preserve the urban identity and memory, this legacy must carry on and resist to the devastating avalanche of snack bars, coffee houses, pubs, and guesthouses.


Guided tour around the old taverns in Downtown, with dinner included in “Tasquinha da Paulita” (around 8 p.m.), consisting of:
Sopa à Lavrador (vegetable soup with red beans and chorizo); Cozido à Portuguesa ( a stew of different meats and vegetables); Arroz Doce (rice pudding); Vinho do lavrador (traditional wine); and coffee.
This program requires registration and costs 10 €, being 8 € the value of the dinner and 2 € for organizing Committee ensure transport.

Note: For logistical reasons, the menu cannot be changed (there is no alternative to the menu).

GARRY BURTON E QUINTETO SANDRO NORTON | Música Jazz
Quinta-feira, dia 20 de outubro, às 22:00 | Grande Auditório do Convento de São Francisco


Sandro Norton traz a Portugal um dos mais conceituados músicos de jazz da cena mundial. Gary Burton, senhor de um invejável palmarés que averba seis Grammy e vários outros prémios de prestígio internacional, apresenta-se em concerto com um dos mais virtuosos músicos da atualidade, Sandro Norton, guitarrista a quem Burton concede o privilégio de partilhar o palco, tal como já o fez com Pat Metheny e Ralph Towner. Palco que Gary Burton partilhará também com Filipe Teixeira, Mário Barreiros, Filipe Raposo e Luís Trigo, numa noite preenchida pelo repertório de Gary Burton e o CD ”Flying High…at the heart of it”, de Sandro Norton.
Delicie-se e “vibre” com este conjunto de músicos de luxo, alguns dos melhores instrumentistas da cena musical portuguesa e mundial.
Garry Burton é um dos grandes nomes do Jazz Mundial da atualidade, o que se atesta pelo número de Grammys ganhos (seis) e pelas inúmeras parcerias realizadas ao longo da carreira, com outros grandes nomes. Aqui, a proposta é ter o Quinteto Sandro Norton, que retorna a Portugal depois de construir uma carreira extraordinária, sobretudo na América do Norte, tocando com grandes nomes. O seu quinteto é composto por outros nomes sólidos no Jazz Português. Este espetáculo, além da projeção nacional e internacional, garante o posicionamento do Convento São Francisco nos ciclos de grandes concertos de Jazz e para a parceria com o Jazz ao Centro, para os Encontros Internacionais de Jazz, que se pretende possam ser projetados a outro nível.

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