Coimbra Travel Guide

Coimbra

Population 149,400
Latitude / Longitude 40º12'N, 8º25'W
Altitude 45m

Stadium Estádio Cidada de Coimbra
Capacity 30,000
Club Team Academica
Main railway station 5km
Nearest airport Porto, 123km

EURO 2004 Matches Date Kick-off
England - Switzerland 17 / 06 17:00
Switzerland - France 21 / 06 19:45

Tourist Information

Coimbra Tourist Office
Largo da Portagem
3000-337
Tel. 239 855 930

Town Information

The Oxford or Cambridge of Portugal - Coimbra is an old university town and this is reflected in the name of its principal football club: Academica. The lively student scene means that the town is well provided with places to eat and drink.

Transport

Plenty of buses and trains link the town with Lisbon and Porto, as well as Faro. The main train stations are Coimbra (in the centre) and Coimbra B (2km north-west of the centre).

Coimbra Web Links

GoCityGuide: Coimbra - concise tourist guide with useful local info.
Portugal-Info Coimbra Page - Town overview & links

Football Club Rankings