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Coimbra with Withlocals

"We were in Coimbra for only one day and wanted to make the most of our visit. Mateus had great knowledge of everything in the city and even adapted our tour around an appointment at the library. He was an amazing guide and I recommend his tour to everyone! "

"Our tour with Mateus was terrific! He was charming, friendly, and highly knowledgeable about this beautiful city. Mateus really made Coimbra come alive for us. We can’t recommend a tour with him highly enough. "

"My wife and I had a great time with Mateus. He was very knowledgeable about the area and places we visited along with what to do on our own. We were grateful to spend the time with him and share our experiences with traveling the world with him. At over twice his age it was great to discuss what his future travel life may hold. Coimbra is a great city. Battling a bit of rain but one just needs a proper outfit to still enjoy the day. I asked if Mateus could provide us a couple of umbrellas and he was able to do so. We also took a nice break with him at a local cafe. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Mateus to others. "

"If you really want to see Coimbra,book a tour with Withlocals and ask for Mateus as your guide!"

"Our walking tour around Coimbra with João was exactly what we hoped it would be. He gave us a great foundation from which we could (and did) explore on our own. Coimbra is a fascinating place but the terrain, with its many hills and winding narrow streets, requires an expert to decipher. We really enjoyed learning the secrets of Coimbra from João, then we were most appreciative of his knowledge when we struck out on our own. Thank you, João for a wonderful memory of Coimbra! "

"Mateus was excellent! He picked us up at our hotel on time, and took time to discuss what we might like to see in Coimbra. As he was a student there, he was quite familiar with the history of the University. With each stop, he carefully took the time to inform us, not only about what we were seeing, but also about its history and evolution. His knowledge of Coimbra and the role that the University played was very impressive. We never felt rushed, He was fun, comfortable to be with, and very attentive to answering any questions we had. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting him, and his tour of Coimbra. On our trip to Portugal, we had a number of guides, he was clearly exceptional, and one of the best guys we have ever had. Thank You. "

"We had a lovely 2 hours with João. We learned a lot about the history of Portugal and Coimbra. He went to University there so was able to give his perspective too. "

"We took the Highlights and Hidden Gems tour in Coimbra with João yesterday. He was extremely knowledgeable, spoke perfect English, and was able to answer every question we threw at him - including many that were far afield from the sights of Coimbra. We chose João because we are a group of senior Jews, and we noticed that he also had a tour of Jewish Coimbra. When we asked him to show us a few places of Jewish interest, he cheerfully modified our tour according to our interests. He also checked frequently to make sure we were feeling up to another three flights of steps before proceeding (note to those new to Portugal - expect hills *everywhere*.) I can’t speak highly enough about both João and the tour itself. Highly recommended!"

"We had a wonderful 2 hours with John walking the streets of Coimbra. Very informative and easy to listen to."

"Mateus is an amazing and professional guide. He is extremely knowledgeable of Coimbra. My friend and I had a fantastic time exploring heritage sites as well as off the beaten track sites. I highly recommend Mateus as your Coimbra guide! "