Santa Cruz Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Santa Cruz
Stay Hotel Coimbra Centro
Well located, friendly staff and warming facilities
Reviewed on 21 Feb 2026
NH Coimbra Dona Inês
The rooms were clean, small but location was convenient. The staff were very courteous and very helpful, they showed us what to check out etc.
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
Vila Gale Coimbra Hotel
Coimbra Vintage Lofts
Clean, central, very spacious. Kitchen could add a few more implements, but overall very good
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
Entre Ruas Apartments
Beautiful location with live music at our doorstep, enjoyed from our Juliette balcony. Many steps keep you fit.
Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026
Mountain Whisper
Popular places to visit
Portugal dos Pequenitos
Embrace your inquisitive side, as you inspect the various homes, pavilions and monuments of this intriguing and fun miniature village.
Coimbra University
Enjoy the views from the bell tower and visit the Baroque library in the former prison on the campus of one of Europe’s oldest universities.
Santa Cruz Church
Examine the range of Manueline and Romanesque architecture and inspect the artworks in the final resting place of two kings.
Biblioteca Joanina
Go on a guided tour of a library containing countless tomes, Baroque architecture and an intriguing history entwined with a prison.
Old Cathedral of Coimbra
One of the main attractions of Coimbra’s central historic area, this fascinating preserved cathedral has a fortress design and Arabic touches.
Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha
Visit the museum for an explanatory film and explore the remaining parts of this nunnery that was often at risk of flooding.
