Coimbra Historical Centre: Self-Guided Audio Tour

Discover the historical highlights of Coimbra on a self-guided audio tour. Explore the narrow streets, ancient churches, and UNESCO World Heritage sites. Learn about the city’s rich history, Fado music, and university traditions. Enjoy stunning views from the university campus. Available for on-location or virtual exploration.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

This self-guided audio tour takes you past several churches, museums and monuments to hear the history of the city, the structures in front of you and the people connected to them.

What's Included
  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to tour in English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's Not Included
  • Food and drink
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Transportation
Additional Information

Embark on a self-guided audio exploration of Coimbra’s historical core. This immersive tour leads you around the downtown area, known as Baixa, winding through its tight lanes and plazas, adorned with churches. Journey from the medieval city gates up to Cidade Alta, where the Old and New Cathedrals await. Coimbra’s historical realm earned recognition as…

Location
Largo da Portagem
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Culture728404
Jul 25, 2025
- was amazed at the size of the diggings and the recreation of fallen parts . Much of it was disabled scooter accessible. fountain area was spectacular . Congratulations to the organization managing it . Lots more to be revealed I am sure
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Kathleen_m
Jun 9, 2025
informative independent tour - very informative, loved being able to listen to the history but take it at our own place too. perfect amount of information
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Clive_f
Nov 12, 2024
Very enjoyable - The tour was very easy to follow and gave an excellent overview of the history of the town. I would recommend this tour to anyone but it requires a lot of climbing so beware if you find walking difficult.
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Michael_d
Oct 11, 2024
Fun tour in Coimbra - Learning about and seeing the Republicas was fascinating. It was also nice to go at our own pace, which allowed us eat lunch, visit some churches, etc. The map function worked well.
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Anonymous
Sep 15, 2024
Review of Coimbra historical tour - Loved the Southgate tour. She was excellent. Would have been nice to have her talk just a little slower so that we didn’t have to pause so frequently but other than that it was great. We signed up for another one!
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Alicia_v
Sep 6, 2024
Self guided tour - It was our first self guided tour and we loved it. It is so easy to follow directions and descriptions are totally accurate. For sure I will keep on doing this self guided audio tours
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Arnold_a
Apr 2, 2024
Self Touring Made Easy - Complete and concise…this audio guide is such a great way to get the feel for Coimbra. Allows you to do it on your own pace. Wish there guides like this for other places in Portugal.
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Z9283pnkathyb
Sep 9, 2023
Perspective - The Machado de Castro National Museum is an art museum in Coimbra, Portugal, named after the renowned Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro. It first opened in 1913 and its latest renovation, which included the addition of a new building, was awarded the Piranesi/Prix de Rome Prize 2014. (Quote from Wikipedia). It is wonderful museum to give a perspective from Roman architecture (original) to 1800… through .. going from church to commerce.
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David
Sep 11, 2023
Solo Coimbra tour - A good way to learn about Coimbra. A little more history could’ve been told during the tour for my taste. Overall, a good experience.
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Tripsavvy12
Sep 27, 2023
Not worth it - The self guided tour was easy enough to use but I stopped it halfway. It was getting confusing to follow and it dragged on. Didn’t find the points of interest that well, interesting. Maybe it’s the area or the app or both.
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From $12
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).