This was so much more than we expected. The Roman tunnels…read morebelow the museum were very special. The Time and effort to build. One area reveals street paving going back centuries. With number tags. You can see the quality change. The museum is not just sculpture. It's also carpets , Flemish Art, Gold relics. This is a good experience.

Excellent collection of Portuguese art with a focus on sculpture but also painting, previous…read moremetals, earthenware etc. Collecting is mainly from the 11th century to the 17th century. Quite a bit is imported (mainly from Flanders), and is supposedly 'nativised' - I'm not sure what's wrong with embracing it as Flemish in its own right but anyway it's still excellent art. There're also some Roman remains and a few sculptures underneath, so you get even more bang for your buck. Admission is only 6€ and the collection is pretty big. There's some oriental objects too.

This little museum is so unsuspecting... it packs a really big religious and art history punch!…read more Most of the museum is based on the life of Santa Joana, who was a princess-turned-saint and inspired many artists to capture moments throughout her glorified life. The old convent has such a great feel to it, and the baroque-style church housed within is a serious showstopper. You can even walk up onto the altar! Almost nothing in this museum is roped off or barricaded, which is something I've never seen before with things that hold this much historic value. It really heightens the experience. It was one of the highlights of my time in Portugal, and I could not be happier I visited, also for the low low cost of 5 Euro! Whaaaaaaat? The only thing I'd mention that I was not a fan of is the custom merch in the little gift shop. It's very "cutesy" and child-like; seriously odd. Don't miss this if you are in Aveiro - a must see!!!

The ruin of Roman was found here has unique mosaic. These mosaics are still in good shape. Must be…read moresomeone who rich enough to own this place. The ticket includes museum and ruin. The required visit time is about 1.5 hour. This place is only a few minutes from Coimbra. The area divided into museum, the cover mosaic, coliseum, theatre, residential, town hall. The coliseum is medium size to host big event. The theater is for performing art. Town hall is people gathering area. We found several locations have the mosaic at the floor. Some over the residential house. The museum is kind of small. Basically just less 10 minutes visit.

Visited on September 15, 2019. The ruins cover a fairly large area & may be the best preserved…read moreruins in Portugal. Many of the mosaics are intact. Looks like a former aqueduct got transformed into a stage. Detailed descriptions located throughout. There's a section under a covered area where one can insert .50 Euros to turn on the fountains for about 2 minutes. Do it - makes for some pretty photos & videos. There's also a mini version of the Roman Forum inside the museum.

The inside is absolutely beautiful. 30000 books and architecture from the 1700's. Buy your…read moretickets online so you skip the line. 12.50 euros gets you the library, the palace and the church. Buy the cheapest ticket since the only thing you can see is the library, everything else is closed and from what I heard, it's always like that. No photos once you enter and your admission only allows you to stay inside for 10 minutes.

One of the most beautiful libraries in the world, this baroque library built in the early 18th…read morecentury in on the campus of the Universidade de Coimbra. The craftsmanship is unparalleled. There are three halls with books from floor to ceiling. We were told that most of the books can be requested from their archives on computer.

OK Free Good for a 15…read moreminute visit. The patio on the river overlooking the fountain is very relaxing.

Make the effort to visit this fascinating museum devoted to the traditional methods of salt…read moreproduction. It's situated down a simple gravel road but located in a modern building. From their roof top you can survey the salt pans. The movie has sound but no English narration unless their guide talks to you, which was our case--very educational to learn about how the water flows through evaporators and then crystallization. How it is harvested and this particular sea salt which seems to have a very high concentration of naturally occurring iodine. You can buy local products as well. Well worth the time and effort to seek out this hidden gem!