Parque Verde do Mondego

Coimbra


At the base of the old town, this park extends from Parque Dr Manuel Braga along the riverfront. It has wooden walkways as well as a giant green bear and kids' playgrounds. A pedestrian bridge, the 275m-long Peter and Inês Bridge, spans the Rio Mondego.


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