Visit the Ceira River - Ceira (Coimbra)

The Ceira River rises in the Serra do Açôr at an altitude of 1118 meters and is 100 kilometers long.
It flows into the Mondego river at the entrance to Coimbra, then through the parish of Ceira.

Visit the Palheiros River Beach - Ceira (Coimbra)

The Palheiros River Beach, located in the parish of Ceira, is bathed by the waters of the Mondego River.

Visit the Bridge over the Ceira River - Ceira (Coimbra)

Visit the Conraria Bridge - Ceira (Coimbra)

The Conraria Bridge, is an iron bridge over the Ceira River, which connects the parishes of Castelo Viegas and Ceira.

Visit the Ceira Dam (Coimbra)

Visiting the Mondego River - Castelo Viegas (Coimbra)

The Mondego river, which flows into the parish of Castelo Viegas, is the fifth largest Portuguese river and the first of all that have its course entirely in Portugal. Born in the Serra da Estrela, it runs through the entire region of the Center (Beiras Region) and has its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean, next to the city of Figueira da Foz.

Visit the Portela do Mondego Railway Bridge - Viegas Castle (Coimbra)

Visit the Portela do Mondego Bridge - Viegas Castle (Coimbra)

Visiting the Mondego River - Almedina (Coimbra)

The Mondego River is the fifth largest Portuguese river and the first of all that have its course entirely in Portugal. Born in the Serra da Estrela, it runs throughout the Center region (Beiras Region) and has its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean, next to the city of Figueira da Foz. It is the river that bathes the city of Coimbra, being the most sung in poetry and Portuguese songbook.
In the municipality of Coimbra passes by several parishes among which Almedina

Visit the Rainha Santa Isabel - Almedina Bridge (Coimbra)

The Rainha Santa Isabel Bridge is a towering bridge over the Mondego River, upstream from Coimbra's city center and connects the Parishes of Almedina and Santa Clara. It was opened in 2004.
It is an asymmetrical tie-down bridge designed by engineer António Reis. It has a total span of 329.4 meters, with a main span of 186.5 meters. It consists of two lanes with three lanes in each direction on a 30 meter wide board.

Visit the Pedro and Inês Bridge - Almedina (Coimbra)

The Pedro e Inês Bridge is a pedestrian and bike path bridge over the Mondego River, in the Mondego Green Park of the city of Coimbra. And that connects the two banks of the Mondego, between the Parishes of Almedina and Santa Clara.
It is a work designed by engineer António Adão da Fonseca and architect Cecil Balmond. The bridge has five uneven spans overturned by downed metal arches, the largest of which is 110 meters. The total length is 274.5 meters, with the deck a mixed steel-reinforced concrete section. The wooden walkway is four meters wide, creating a square eight meters wide in the middle; The guards are made of laminated glass in four colors: yellow, blue, green and pink.

Visiting the Mondego Green Park - Almedina (Coimbra)

Mondego Green Park, located in the Parish of Almedina, is large and open access.
The right bank consists of an area of over 400.000m2, basically dedicated to leisure, with a large terrace area, based on a wooden platform over the river. The green zone has four kilometers of pedestrian corridors and the same length of cycle paths.

Visit the Doctor Manuel Braga Park - Almedina (Coimbra)

Doctor Manuel Braga Park, located in the Parish of Almedina, is an emblematic park of the city of Coimbra, with a privileged location by the Mondego River.
It was initially a space belonging to the Benedictine monks, located at the level of the river's waterways, subject to constant flooding. In 1888, the Coimbra City Council bought Ínsua dos Bentos, consisting of orange groves, an open area where horse races were held and a soccer field, where the Academic played. In 1920 it is proposed to transform the old Ínsua dos Bentos into a public garden, being in charge of the project the landscaper from Porto, Jacinto de Matos.
The name of the park was deliberated in order to honor Dr. Manuel Braga, a great driver in the valorization and creation of green spaces in the city, namely the Vale de Canas Forest and the gardens of Av. Sá da Bandeira.

Visit the Coimbra Water Museum - Almedina (Coimbra)

The Coimbra Water Museum, located in the Parish of Almedina and occupying the former water treatment and lifting station, was inaugurated in March 2007, the current structure was designed by architects João Mendes Ribeiro, Alberto Lapa and Paolo Monzo to portray the history of public water supply. Also noteworthy is the use of the underground tunnel that currently leads to an esplanade by the river banks. This museum space is a place of celebration of ancient memories, inspired by the permanent dialogue between Coimbra and the Mondego River. The Museum's annual cultural program has a number of suggestions for activities and events, ranging from painting, sculpture, video, art installations, book presentation / release, music concerts, to thematic seminars and workshops.

Visit the Ocreza River - Sarzedas

The Ocreza River is a Portuguese river that rises in the Gardunha mountain range at 1160 meters, west of Castelo Novo and flows into the Tagus River after passing through Sarzedas Parish.

Visit the Fluvial Beach of Sesmo - Sarzedas

Sesmo River Beach located in the beautiful village of Sesmo, Parish of Sarzedas, is surrounded by hills and valleys characteristic of the interior pine forest area.
The beach is formed from a dam built on a small tributary stream of the Ocreza River.

Visit the Ocreza River - Santo André das Tojeiras

The Ocreza River, is a Portuguese river that rises in the Gardunha mountain range at 1160 m altitude, west of Castelo Novo and flows into the Tagus River, on its way through the parish of Santo André das Tojeiras.

Visit the Ocreza River - Salgueiro do Campo

The Ocreza River is part of the Salgueiro do Campo border route.

Visit the Ribeira do Tripeiro - Salgueiro do Campo

The Ribeira do Tripeiro, located in the parish of Salgueiro do Campo, which serves as its western boundary, has a small flow rate in summer, sometimes drying up, except in the deeper places called “pegos”. It crosses a shale zone that makes its banks very fragile, narrow and little wooded. It flows into the Ocreza River.

Visit the Fluvial Beach of Muro - Salgueiro do Campo

The river beach of Muro, located in the parish of Salgueiro do Campo, provides a unique contact with nature. Situated in a valley surrounded by willows, pines and olive trees, it transmits tranquility and peace. The beach can be accessed from different sides of the banks of the Tripeiro River, and upon arrival there is a large river area.