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Sereia Garden or Santa Cruz Park, Coímbra
Relax and go for a calm walk by the Santa Cruz Park, in Coímbra, Portugal.
Sereia Garden or Santa Cruz Park
© Celestino Manuel
The Santa Cruz Park, better known and Sereia Garden or Mermaid Garden, was part of the Santa Cruz Monastery and dates from the 18th century.
To enter these gardens, you have to go through the triumphal arch, crowned by three statues which symbolize Faith, Hope and Charity, and flanked by two turrets with Baroque ornamentation.
From this park stand out places such as Nogal Fountain, with has a statue representing a Triton opening his mouth in front of a dolphin; and the area destined for ball games, which has as background a beautiful waterfall.
More information:
Location:
Praça da República, Coímbra.
Ticket Price:
Free.
How to arrive:
Bus: 1A, 1F, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 24, 29.
Recommended Excursions:
Mapa Interactivo:
Coímbra
What to see:
- Almedina Tower and Museu da Cidade Muralhada (Walled City Museum)
- Sub-Ripas Palace
- Anto Tower
- Coimbra Old Cathedral
- Machado de Castro National Museum
- Sé Nova or Coímbra New Cathedral
- Coímbra Academic Museum
- Coímbra Old University (Universidade Velha de Coímbra)
- Science Museum of Coímbra (Museu da Ciência)
- Bissaya Barreto House Museum
- Coímbra Botanic Garden (Jardim Botânico)
- Coímbra Botanic Museum
- Sereia Garden or Santa Cruz Park
- Santa Cruz Monastery (National Cemetery)
- Igreja de São Tiago Church
- Igreja de São Bartolomeu Church
- Igreja do Carmo Church
- Santa Clara a Velha Monastery
- Santa Clara a Nova Convent
- Portugal dos Pequenitos (Thematic Park)
- Museu da Água (Water Museum) of Coímbra
- Miguel Torga House Museum
- Stone Museum (Cantanhede)
- Piódão
- Piódão Museological Centre
- Montemor-o-Velho Castle
- Conímbriga Roman Ruins
- Monographic Museum of Conímbriga
- Casa dos Repuxos
- Luso y Mata Nacional do Buçaco Forest
Beaches:
- Praia Fluvial de Palheiros e Zorro Beach
- Praia de Mira Beach
- Praia Poço da Cruz Beach
- Praia do Piódão Beach
- Praia de Pomares Beach
- Praia de Côja Beach
- Praia da Costinha Beach
- Praia de Quiaios Beach
- Praia da Murtinheira Beach
- Praia da Tamargueira Beach
- Praia de Buarcos Beach
- Praia do Relógio Beach
- Praia do Molhe Norte Beach
- Praia de Cabedelo Beach
- Praia da Cova Gala Beach
- Praia da Costa de Lavos Beach
- Praia da Leirosa Beach
Museums
Other worth-visiting nearby towns and cities:
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