Coimbra: is it crowded? When to visit
Coimbra (Portugal) gets about as many visitors all year round, with the most in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 16 Aug 2027, about 3,333 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Coimbra on the map, week by week →
What to see in Coimbra
- Rua da Sofia (Coimbra)
- Universidade de Coimbra – Alta e Sofia
33 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 49 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Coimbra
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Tomar · 1 h 16 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Convent of Christ, Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Tomar)
- Guimarães · 2 h 34 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Couros Zone, Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone
- Vila Nova de Foz Côa · 2 h 39 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley, Canada do Inferno / Rego da vide
- Braga · 2 h 44 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Bom Jesus do Monte, Castle of Braga
- Alcobaça · 1 h 37 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Alcobaça Monastery, Igreja de Santa Maria de Cós
Drive times are estimates from distance.