Quinta das Lágrimas

Name: Quinta das Lágrimas
Address: Coimbra, Portugal
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Legjobb idő a látogatásra

Early spring when thousands of camellias bloom, usually from February to April. On weekday mornings the park is at its calmest.

Költségvetési tippek

Park admission costs around 6 euros, and a combined ticket with the palace is better value. Students and seniors get a discount with their ID card, and children under 6 enter for free.

Ajánlott

Romantics, Botany lovers, History enthusiasts, Photographers

Tervezze meg látogatását

2-3 hours

Ról ről

Gyors tények: The garden's name translates to "Estate of Tears," a tribute to a medieval love affair that ended in tragedy on these very grounds. Roughly 5 hectares of lush parkland wrap around a fairy-tale palace, where legend insists the Fountain of Tears stones stay blushing red to this day.

Főbb látnivalók: Legend says the doomed queen's tears soaked into the riverbank here, leaving the Fountain of Tears stones permanently stained a warm reddish hue. On a quiet morning you can still find that exact spot, where spring-fed water trickles over mossy rocks surrounded by age-old camellias.

Bennfentes tippek

Bring comfortable shoes as the paths are paved with old stone and can be slippery after rain.
The best photo is at the "Suza" spring early in the morning when light breaks through the treetops.
Skip the palace tour if you are in a hurry, the park is the real gem of this place.
Check the camellia festival schedule in February, entrance is sometimes free then.