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Vale de Luz Destination Guide

Discover Vale de Luz in Portugal

Vale de Luz in the region of Coimbra is a town located in Portugal - some 113 mi or ( 182 km ) North of Lisbon , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Vale de Luz

Local time in Vale de Luz is now 12:54 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santarém, Lisbon, Leiria, Viseu, and Vale de Luz. When in this area, you might want to check out Santarém . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vale de Luz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Amália Rodrigues ~~~ Coimbra ~~~ Queen of Fado ( Rainha do Fado ) 04

2:32 min by manfreadstraw
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Amália Rodrigues ~~~ Coimbra ~~~ Queen of the Fado ( Rainha do Fado ) 04 Amália No Olympia (cd) ( Amália Live At The Olympia ) www.amazon.fr The Art Of Amália Rodrigues (cd) www.amazon.it The Art Of A ..

Coimbra, Portugal: Concentrated Culture

6:38 min by RickSteves
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Coimbra is Portugal's third-largest city and home to the country's oldest and most prestigious university. Coimbra is a mini-Lisbon: everything good about urban Portugal without the intensity of a big ..


Psalterium (Gregorian choir) in Se Velha curch - Coimbra

0:18 min by jgsilva8
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This is our Gregorian choir singing in Se Velha, one of the most ancient and beautiful churches of Coimbra. The experience is quite magical - the closest to time travel that you can get. :) ..

Amália, Queen of the Fado ( Rainha do Fado ) 05

2:34 min by manfreadstraw
Views: 4805 Rating: 5.00

Amália With thanks to Catarina R for some wonderful Amália pics, and Thomas Keyes for his scholarly comments. Coimbra (April In Portugal - recorded in 1952) Commentary by Thomas Keyes July 5, 2005 "Co ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Baixo Mondego Subregion

Baixo Mondego (Lower Mondego in English) is a Portuguese NUTS3 subregion that comprises the lower part of the Mondego River. It is a subregion of the Centro Region and is centered on the historical city of Coimbra. With an area of 2,062 km² and a population of 336,376 inhabitants (of which half are in the cities of Coimbra and Figueira da Foz), the Baixo Mondego is a subregion with a mean density of 163/km².

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Located at 40.22 -8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: NUTS 3 Statistical Regions of Portugal

New Cathedral of Coimbra

The New Cathedral of Coimbra is the current bishopric seat of the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The Cathedral is located near the historical University of Coimbra in the upper part of the town (Alta de Coimbra).

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Located at 40.21 -8.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Coimbra, Cathedrals in Portugal, Jesuit churches, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Portugal, Visitor attractions in Coimbra

Coimbra District

Coimbra District is located in the Centro Region, the district capital is the city of Coimbra.

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Located at 40.21 -8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Coimbra District, Districts of Portugal

Monastery of Santa Cruz (Coimbra)

The Santa Cruz Monastery,, best known as Igreja (Church) de Santa Cruz is a National Monument in Coimbra, Portugal. Because the first two kings of Portugal are buried in the church it was granted the status of National Pantheon. Founded in 1131 outside the protecting walls of Coimbra, the Santa Cruz Monastery was the most important monastic house during the early days of the Portuguese monarchy. St. Theotonius founded this community of canons regular and served as their first prior.

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Located at 40.21 -8.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1131 establishments, Augustinian monasteries, Buildings and structures in Coimbra, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Christian monasteries in Portugal, Gothic architecture in Portugal, Manueline architecture, Religious organizations established in the 1130s, Visitor attractions in Coimbra

Choupal National Forest

Choupal National Forest (Portuguese: Mata Nacional do Choupal) is a national forest in Coimbra, Portugal. It is a short distance from the city downtown and runs alongside the Mondego River. The forest has trails for jogging, walking, cycling and horse-riding. This grove of poplar trees (choupos), was planted in an attempt to stop the floods of the Mondego.

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Located at 40.22 -8.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Coimbra, Conservation in Portugal, Forests of Portugal, Visitor attractions in Coimbra