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Mosteiro de Santa Cruz

A sight in Baixa, Coimbra, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 40 minutes.

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Mosteiro de Santa Cruz in Baixa, Coimbra
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Why go

Monastery holding the tombs of Portugal's first two kings.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Coimbra, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Café Santa Cruz and Fado ao Centro. At about 40 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Baixa
Price
$
Time needed
40 min

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Coimbra, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Café Santa Cruz

    Café inside a former monastery chapel, with Gothic vaults.

    Drinks · 0.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Fado ao Centro

    Nightly short show of Coimbra fado, sung by men in student capes.

    Activity · 0.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Sé Velha

    Fortress-like Romanesque cathedral from the 12th century.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Zé Manel dos Ossos

    Tiny traditional tavern with walls covered in notes, serving hearty pork dishes.

    Food · 0.4 km straight-line
  5. 5
    University of Coimbra

    Hilltop university founded in 1290, with a clock tower and courtyard views.

    Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Biblioteca Joanina

    Baroque library from the 1700s with gilded shelves and a colony of bats.

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Mosteiro de Santa Cruz is a stop on our Portugal by Rail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Coimbra

Mosteiro de Santa Cruz is our only sight pick in Coimbra; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Coimbra guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Coimbra run from 14°C in January to 34°C in August; November is usually the wettest month.

Modelled monthly averages for Coimbra from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Coimbra weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Mosteiro de Santa Cruz, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Praça 8 de Maio, 3001-300 Coimbra, Portugal
Coordinates
40.21094, -8.42872
Destination
Coimbra, Portugal

Mosteiro de Santa Cruz: quick answers

How much time do you need at Mosteiro de Santa Cruz?

Plan on about 40 minutes at Mosteiro de Santa Cruz. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

Where is Mosteiro de Santa Cruz?

Mosteiro de Santa Cruz is at Praça 8 de Maio, 3001-300 Coimbra, Portugal, in Baixa. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Mosteiro de Santa Cruz?

Mosteiro de Santa Cruz appears on Portugal by Rail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Coimbra.

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