The Banks of the Rio Mondego

The banks of the Rio Mondego, in Coimbra

The banks of the Rio Mondego accompany Coimbra with their peaceful beauty, along the longest entirely Portuguese river. The Coimbra audio-guided tour stops here to evoke these banks dear to the students and the poets, inseparable from the life of the town.

The river of the students and the poets

The Rio Mondego, which takes its source in the Serra da Estrela and completes part of its course in Coimbra, is the longest entirely Portuguese river, which flows only on the territory of the country. Like all the monuments that you come across during the visit, this watercourse is an integral part of the town and the life of its inhabitants. The beauty of its banks, prized and frequented by several generations of students, has not left indifferent the amateurs and the great talents of Portuguese poetry, who have sung and celebrated it. Today, the developed banks, with their parks, their promenades and their green spaces, offer a pleasant setting to stroll, relax and admire the reflections of the upper town in the water. A place of romantic promenade and breathing in the heart of Coimbra, the banks of the Rio Mondego are a must-see stop.

What to see

Here you stroll along the banks of the longest entirely Portuguese river, born in the Serra da Estrela, dear to several generations of students and sung by the poets, with their parks, their promenades and their green spaces, from where you admire the reflections of the upper town in the water. The banks of the Rio Mondego are a breathing in the heart of Coimbra. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The banks of the Rio Mondego run along the centre of Coimbra, reachable on foot. They are open-air public banks and parks, freely accessible, conducive to the promenade. The walk is particularly pleasant in fine weather and at sunset.

What is particular about the Rio Mondego in Coimbra?

Born in the Serra da Estrela, it is the longest entirely Portuguese river, which flows only on the territory of the country; its banks, dear to several generations of students, have been sung by the great Portuguese poets.

Where are the banks of the Rio Mondego in Coimbra?

Along the centre of Coimbra, in Portugal.