cathedral
Sé Velha de Coimbra
A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
4 km · about 10 min drive
Coimbra, Portugal · Europe
Ribeira de Frades is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bairro do Loreto, 4km from Sé Velha de Coimbra.
Ribeira de Frades is in Coimbra, Portugal, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bairro do Loreto, about 4 km away.
Ribeira de Frades is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,902, in an area of 6.10 km2. On 28 January 2013 it merged with São Martinho do Bispo to form São Martinho do Bispo e Ribeira de Frades. It was one of the only freguesias with enclaves and exclaves. AfterRead more
the merging its enclave was maintained.
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Within an hour or so of Ribeira de Frades: Sé Velha de Coimbra (4 km), University of Coimbra (5 km), Aveiro (51 km), Praia da Costa Nova (52 km).
The nearest famous roads are N2: Portugal's Route 66, N339 Serra da Estrela and Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Ribeira de Frades is in Coimbra, Portugal, about 4 km from Bairro do Loreto.
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cathedral
A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
4 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
One of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, with a stunning Baroque library and UNESCO World Heritage status.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
The 'Venice of Portugal,' a colorful canal city with art nouveau buildings and traditional striped moliceiro boats gliding through its waterways.
51 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
Beach village on the Aveiro lagoon famous for its palheiros: former fishermen's haystores painted in bold candy stripes of red, blue and green facing the water. A short hop from Aveiro across the ria, with dunes and surf behind.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A schist village built in terraces on a steep Serra do Açor hillside, reached by a winding mountain road.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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