Calado & Calado - Coimbra, Portugal

The other restaurant I tried was Calado & Calado located in the lower part of the old city in the alley behind the “praca”. I had the grilled octopus that was excellent. Price for 2 people with food, dessert, and non-alcoholic drinks was 30 euros.

Restaurant Italia - Coimbra, Portugal

Restaurant Italia located in Manuel Braga park – as you may have guessed, they serve Italian food (pizza, pasta, risotto). Careful when you order sparkling water: for some reason the large bottle is more expensive than ordering the same amount in smaller bottles. Price for 2 people with food, dessert, and non-alcoholic drinks was 30 euros. Service is faster than expected.

Conimbriga Roman Ruins - Coimbra, Portugal

This is the place to see the best preserved Roman ruins in Portugal. Romans settled in Conimbriga between 1^st and 3^rd centuries AD. I recommend to go during the week as there are two buses coming and going to and from Coimbra; there is only one bus on the weekends, and it is possible to see all in half day. There are very well preserved mosaics from the 2^nd and 3^rd centuries. If you happen to be an European resident and are less than 26 years of age, you would pay a very discounted ticket.

Portugal dos Pequenitos - Coimbra, Portugal

In the lower section of Coimbra, there is a surprising attraction called Portugal dos Pequenitos. By the name you may think this is only for children, but it turned out to be a pleasant place to spend Sunday morning. To enter is 8.95 euros per person.

Ibis Coimbra, Portugal

What I like about Ibis hotels is the price and the fact that I know what to expect. Ibis Coimbra is very well located on Avenida Emidio Navarro across the street from Parque Manuel Braga (parque da cidade, city park) and walking distance from Coimbra train station. Our room was adequate, clean, we had a bath tub (not all Ibis have it). The staff was friendly and helpful, and gave us excellent recommendations about places to visit. When you go request a room that is not on the street side since it could be noisy. The only challenge we had was that the room did not have air conditioning and it could get warm especially during the day. Breakfast did not have as many options as in other Ibis hotels in other countries (e.g. France, Germany) but it was cheaper: 6 euros per person vs. 10 euros per person in Paris and Frankfurt.