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Avenida Inês de Castro,
Sta. Clara,
3040-255 COIMBRA
Characteristics:
Ample park of free access and closed to vehicle’s circulation, still in expansion.
The right margin consists of an area of more than 400 000 m2, basically dedicated to leisure, with a large area of terraces, set on a wooden platform over the river. The green zone adds four kilometers of pedestrian corridors and the same length for cycle paths, between pavilions with temporary exhibitions, of which Pavilhão Centro de Portugal stands out which is Portugal’s Pavillion of Expo 2000, Hannover, designed by Souto Moura and Álvaro Siza Vieira, and consists of the most recent museum space in the city. During the summer of 2006 it was inaugurated the magnificent and innovative pedestrian bridge “Pedro and Ines” that connected the two margins of the river Mondego.
In the left margin, a sandbox was built, which allows, in particular, beach volleyball, a basic level of skatepark and various children’s amusement equipment, a picnic area and 4 pavilions, 3 of which are home to nautical activities clubs canoeing, rowing and sailing), thus guaranteeing many sport and leisure activities particularly at the weekends.
The swimming pools of Mondego
Skate Park
Working hours:
There are no fixed working hours
Relevant events already completed:
National Marathon Championship (Canoeing) 2008
National Sprint Championship (Rowing) 2007 and 2008
International Boat Race of Queima das Fitas (Rowing) 2008
Sportive River Fishing Senior World Championship
World Championship of Sportive River Fishing for the handicapped
Coimbra Night Boat Race (Rowing)
Final of Beira Litoral Schools Tournament (Rowing)
User entities:
General public
Academic Association of Coimbra – Nautical Sports Section
Fluvial Club of Coimbra
Nautical Club of Coimbra
Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education of the University of Coimbra
Other information:
Designed by the architect Camilo Cortesão, it is a great space for sunbathing, walking, take a walk with the kids and the family and practicing informal physical activity.