Photos: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Arco de Almedina and the old walls
Your local guide
Francisco Tavares
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Highlights
- A Moorish-era gate, still standing
- Carved relief above a medieval arch
- Walls traced through later buildings
- The edge of the old walled city
- Coimbra's boundaries, read in stone
About this tour
This shorter session follows the last surviving gate of Coimbra's medieval walls and the street layout that still marks where those walls once stood. Francisco holds the camera on the gate's worn stone and the relief carving above it. He then traces the vanished wall line through the shape of later buildings.
Francisco keeps a steady, unhurried pace at the gate before moving along the street, pointing out where the wall's foundations are still visible in places. He answers questions about the medieval city's boundaries as they come up. A short note on the gate's restoration follows the session.
This suits anyone interested in how a modern street plan can still reveal a much older city underneath it. It pairs well with the cathedral session for a fuller sense of medieval Coimbra.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Coimbra before heading out.
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The Moorish-era gate 15 min
The camera holds on the arch's worn stone, one of the last surviving entrances to the medieval walled city. Francisco points out the relief carving above it and explains what it depicts.
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The line of the old walls 15 min
Following the street beyond the gate, Francisco traces where the city walls used to run, now marked only by the shape of the buildings that replaced them.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Coimbra: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Vinho do Dão and Santa Clara, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Lisbon time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Coimbra, showing you The Moorish-era gate and The line of the old walls live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Coimbra's old streets live with my phone.
Times shown in Lisbon time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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