Santa Cruz
Travel Guide





Visit Santa Cruz

Stay Hotel Coimbra Centro
"It was just ok. Need some update here and there but you got what you paid for. Closed to almost everywhere, near super market and coin laundry. But Coimbra itself is very walkable city. I stayed for one night, and most of time I was out enjoying the city. In my opinion it need more lights inside ..."
Reviewed on Jun 1, 2026

Vila Gale Coimbra Hotel

NH Coimbra Dona Inês
"Good breakfast and garage parking for my motorcycle (it is open to public but there was no problem)"
Reviewed on Jun 2, 2026

SOPHIA STUDIOS
"The host was friendly and helpful, but I was a bit disappointed with my room. It was extremely noisy...street noise, noise from the check-in area and hallway, and lots of noise from adjacent rooms. It was hard to get to sleep."
Reviewed on May 23, 2026

Coimbra Vintage Lofts
"Property located at unmarked location down an alley, numeric keypad entrance. We received no check-in instructions or keycode in advance . We phoned the number listed to discover that one needed to check in at the front desk of the nearby Hotel Oslo. Anyone's guess why Expedia or the property didn't ..."
Reviewed on May 18, 2026

Casa dos Aromas - Heritage & Confort
"Lovely rooms, comfortable and clean. Coffee machine wasn't easy to use, but other than that, all was great."
Reviewed on May 31, 2026
Popular places to visit

Coimbra University
Enjoy the views from the bell tower and visit the Baroque library in the former prison on the campus of one of Europe’s oldest universities.

Portugal dos Pequenitos
Embrace your inquisitive side, as you inspect the various homes, pavilions and monuments of this intriguing and fun miniature village.

Santa Cruz Church
Examine the range of Manueline and Romanesque architecture and inspect the artworks in the final resting place of two kings.

Biblioteca Joanina
Go on a guided tour of a library containing countless tomes, Baroque architecture and an intriguing history entwined with a prison.

New Cathedral of Coimbra
New Cathedral of Coimbra is just one of the places to see in Sé Nova, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander the riverfront and picturesque gardens in the area.

Old Cathedral of Coimbra
One of the main attractions of Coimbra’s central historic area, this fascinating preserved cathedral has a fortress design and Arabic touches.
Things to do

Full Day Tour from Porto to Coimbra and Aveiro with River Cruise

Coimbra: Barca Serrana Traditional Boat Trip

Coimbra Top Attractions Walking Tour

Coimbra Walking Tour: University Small Group Tour with Tickets


