Latest news and stories from the Coimbra district, Portugal.
The Ministry of Environment and Energy announced an additional 4.2 million euros to support 23 municipalities affected by severe winter storms. The funding will focus on coastal rehabilitation and dredging at the mouth of the Mondego River.
Pedro Paiva was last seen on 22 July. The Central Judiciary Police are conducting investigations, with all scenarios remaining open.
Coimbra's new mobility model, centred on the Mondego Metrobus System (SMM), marks a paradigm shift from car-centric planning to a city that prioritises pedestrians, soft mobility, and high-capacity electric public transport. Key changes include the pedestrianisation of historic streets like Rua da Sofia, the restriction of private vehicle access in the city centre, and the expansion of Park & Ride facilities to encourage the use of public transport. This transformation, achieved through dialogue with residents and local businesses, aims to create a more sustainable, liveable city focused on collective well-being.
Coimbra's local government reinforces the “strategic opportunity” provided by the event it will host in 2028 and the combination of synergies between various actors, including the University.
The Coimbra City Council signed a collaboration protocol today with several institutions to prepare, conduct, and monitor a Citizens' Assembly on the topic of retaining young people in the region, promoting civic participation and public debate.
The initiative aims to bring 'randomly selected people' to the centre of the discussion and hear their vision on how to 'respond to the expectations and aspirations of the new generations', says the mayor.
Manifesta 17 Coimbra 2028 will move forward with priorities focused on the enhancement of Baixa, Alta and Rua da Sofia, acting as an instrument for urban regeneration and strengthening the connection between culture, heritage and public space, the City Council revealed today.
Fernando Alexandre said that this situation occurs every year and that there are fewer and fewer such cases.
The project will last for 36 months (three years), involving partners from Portugal, Greece, Poland, Hungary, and Sweden.
The Minister of Education is visiting Arganil to preside over the opening of newly renovated school facilities.
Family and friends have launched a petition for searches to be resumed in the area. The document already has around a thousand signatures collected.
The Portuguese team secured 8th place in the AeroStep category during the Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships.
Starting this new academic year, courses at the Instituto Superior Miguel Torga (ISMT) will be partially taught in new facilities in Coimbra's city centre, provided by the City Council, as part of a strategy to revitalise the area.
Flames broke out in the locality of Relvinha.
The Left Bloc coordinator criticised the Ministry of Education, saying it sells the same “long-winded story” every year, yet there remains a shortage of teachers.
At the top of the Jardim da Sereia in Coimbra lies Livraria Tróia, which aims to be “small, strange, universal.” Behind the counter is a reader who decided to change his life after 20 years working as an engineer.
Why is there insistence on the Galerias Avenida for the Coimbra Film House? Why has it 'evolved' into the delusional hypothesis of a creative incubator for a restricted band of 'enlightened ones'?
The GLEX Ignition event returns to Portugal, taking place in Coimbra on October 29th and 30th. The conference will feature renowned experts in exploration, science, and innovation, including NASA scientists involved in the Artemis and VERITAS missions, as well as ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen. The event aims to discuss the new era of space exploration, the role of technology, and the future of human missions to the Moon and Mars, while connecting the public with extraordinary stories of discovery and resilience.
The event brought together 40 young Portuguese people and figures from national and European politics
The event brought together 40 young Portuguese people and figures from national and European politics
The 2027 MICHELIN Guide Portugal awards ceremony will take place in the city of Coimbra.
The location and date for the upcoming Michelin guide ceremony in Portugal have been announced.
The city of Coimbra has been selected to host the prestigious Michelin Guide Portugal awards ceremony in 2027.
According to the programme sent to the Lusa agency, proposals include soirées, talks, an album listening session, theatre and cooking workshops, and a fair, among others.
The president of the network stresses that institutions 'are not surrogate mothers', but 'there must be greater coordination for scheduling meetings'. The solution involves facilitating access to visas.
During a discussion on the transfer of municipal buildings to the ISMT, Ana Abrunhosa stated that it was a condition set by the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (MECI) that the institute be integrated into the university. Opponents have raised concerns.
The expansion of the metrobus and the closure of Rua da Sofia, which is no longer open to general traffic, have received positive feedback from citizens, says a Coimbra City Council councillor.
Out of the “hundreds” of notifications the municipality has issued to owners of dilapidated buildings, “ten are already under reconstruction,” says the Mayor of Coimbra, Ana Abrunhosa.
The Coimbra City Council made a positive assessment today of the first day of mobility changes in the city centre, with the expansion of the 'metrobus' and the closure of roads to general traffic.
