Tourism in Portugal
Autumn in Center of Portugal
This is our Top 10 of places and experiences that you cannot miss while visiting this deeply diversified region. Autumn is our favourite colour !
Where to go
Center of Portugal destinations
Serra da Estrela
Covão dos Conchos
Located at a 1500 m height, Covão dos Conchos, "the mysterious hole" is certainly one of the most appealing spots in Serra da Estrela Natural Park. A masterpiece of engineering, hand in hand with Nature.
Covão dos Conchos
What to do
The best things to do in Center of Portugal
Articles
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Cities & Villages
Sleeping in Coimbra
Coimbra offers its visitors many high-quality hotels that suit all tastes and demands.
Kids & Families
The EN2
The best way to discover the country from its northern mountains to its southern beaches via the EN2, also known as the Portuguese Route 66.
Cities & Villages
Wedding planners
Finding the right wedding planner is the key to a memorable wedding. In Center of Portugal there are absolutely top professionals who put all their passion and commitment in organising absolutely unique weddings, driven by the love for detail. And the urge to create soul-touching memories.
Nature & Outdoors
Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch
The orchid species Cephalanthera longifolia is one of the few white orchids blooming in Portugal. It can be easily spotted amidst forest glades and on roadsides, in transition zones between oak tree or pine forests and low bushes.
Magazine
Edition 99 - Travelling with purpose
15.09.2025 • 06.10.2025
Travelling is all about making meaningful connections and feeling the spirit of the place. Talking to locals, sharing life stories, unveiling the secrets of a soul-soothing Mother Nature, making a positive impact on the surrounding environment. Feeling close to what really matters. The world needs lasting bonds. And every step counts.
Edition 98 - Ocean: Blue Dialogue
14.04.2025 • 28.04.2025
Dedicated to the theme “Ocean: Blue Dialogue”, World Expo Osaka 2025 will be held from April 13th to October 13th. Portugal and Japan share a 500 years-old History, along with a common concern for the sustainability of our oceans and the urgent need to foster a blue economy. This edition follows an inspirational journey across the Atlantic coastline, unveiling its iconic coastal cities, jaw-dropping surf spots and welcoming fishing towns.
Edition 97 - Weddings
31.03.2025 • 14.04.2025
Center of Portugal has all it takes to be a perfect wedding destination: breath-taking venues, unique natural landscapes along with top-professional wedding planners who put all their passion into every single detail. Because love will always be the secret ingredient.
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Cabinet of Curiosities of the University of Coimbra
Housed in the Science Museum of the University of Coimbra, the Cabinet of Curiosities is a realistic recreation of an 18th century cabinet of curiosities, showcasing "the whole world in just one place". A place bursting with exoticism in an almost magical universe.
The University of Aveiro
Aveiro has been one of the most innovative Portuguese university cities since 1973. Located between the salt ponds and the city centre, the University of Aveiro provided a new dynamic to Aveiro. A city within the city!
UBI - University of Beira Interior
A living testimony of the glorious past of the Factory City. A centre of progress with eyes on the future.
St Michael's Chapel of the University of Coimbra
The Chapel of the University of Coimbra – St. Michael’s Chapel – dates back to the 16th century, probably built upon an ancient chapel of the 12th century.
Tower of the University of Coimbra
Paço das Escolas is dominated by one of the most symbolic structures in Coimbra, its 17th century tower which holds the clock and bells that regulate academic life. It was built in 1537 when the university, which was about to be established at King John III’s palace, insisted that “there could be no order without
Joanine Library - Coimbra University
The Joanine Library at Coimbra University, which replaced the old University Book House, owes its name to the monarch who ordered its building in 1717.
Science Museum of the University of Coimbra
The Science Museum of the University of Coimbra is an interactive science museum that aims to provide visitors of all ages an entertaining environment in which to discover science.
UNESCO World Heritage tour of the University of Coimbra
The University of Coimbra is listed as UNESCO World Heritage site since June 2013, following the unanimous decision of the World Heritage Committee, gathered in Phnom Pehn in Cambodia.
Feeding the future: the University of Aveiro
Aveiro has been one of the most innovative Portuguese university cities since 1973. Located between the salt ponds and the city centre, the University of Aveiro provided a new dynamic to Aveiro. A city within the city!
Aristides de Sousa Mendes in the University of Coimbra
Aristides de Sousa Mendes: Life and Education at the University of Coimbra. Diplomacy and Freedom of Thought in the Early 20th Century.
The history of University of Coimbra
The most reputed University City in the country and one of the main tourism destinations in Portugal.