According to legend, it was the birthplace of Viriato, the famous Portuguese leader. It is also the birthplace of Aristides Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul in Bordeaux, who saved thousands of Jews during World War II. Remains of importante houses can be seen here. Also, noteworthy are the main church, the chapel of Our Lady of Amparo, Christ the King, the Great Hall of the Theater, the halls of the Philharmonic Society, and the House of Aristides Sousa Mendes. Wrought iron and woodcarvings constitute the region's craftsmanship.

A village situated in a scenic area, it boasts rustic granite houses scattered along irregular, winding streets. The population is dedicated to subsistence farming, which is predominant in the area. Cattle, chestnuts, and other agricultural products are the main source of local income. Located on a granite outcrop in the Aguiar Valley, there is a rock castle dating back to the 9th century. Interestingly, it is worth noting the existence of a music band, some 200 years old, composed of residents of the village and neighboring towns.

This Convent assembles a set of buildings of extreme beauty. Although it is a construction from the XV century it is yet what it was built for 500 years ago: a convent of Franciscan nuns. The main chapel of the Nossa Senhora da Conceição church owns a magnificent silver sacrarium. It also has a large glazed tiles carpet from the XVIII century, representing the famous Santa Clara stone monument and, at the entrance, an important gothic tomb from the end of the XV century.

Built in the 18th century, this house is considered one of the finest examples of Baroque civil architecture. Constructed of granite, it features Rococo decoration concentrated in the windows and main door. This construction demonstrates elements of Douro Baroque architecture, influenced by Nicolau Nasoni. In the early 19th century, Napoleonic troops were stationed here, later setting fire to the building in 1810 before withdrawing. From 1895 onwards, it underwent partial reconstruction, initiated by the 3rd Viscount of Banho.

Deployed in the middle of the village of Codessoso the chapel dedicated to our Lady of Guadalupe is a simple plant building, North\/South-oriented. The main façade has a rectangular cover, with the lintel stone bearing the name: "CAVSA NOSTRA _ GOVERNMENT RTITIAE 1688", next to which is a granite pulpit, circular format. Inside stands the high altar, in richly decorated gilded, which houses religious imaginary. It is in this chapel that annually celebrated the mass of the feast of our Lady of Guadalupe.

Set overlooking Agrelos Chapel, dedicated to Saint Mamede, is a temple in granite, rectangular plant oriented east-northeast (ENE)\/WSW at 10-Southwest (OSO). The main façade has a rectangular gate protected by a porch that connects the chapel a wall facing that sustains the Bell Tower. Inside stands the high altar in polychrome and gilded carvings, with religious imaginary. This is the chapel which is celebrated the mass of the feast in honour of s. Mamede, which is held annually in the month of August.

Chapel founded by Infante Dom Henrique and restored by the Infante Don Luis, presents a longitudinal plant consisting of two juxtaposed rectangles, with an annex building of rectangular plant and some porches. The main facade has a porch supported by eight Tuscan columns based on a masonry wall, crowned by cornice. Inside, features painted caissons coverage representing scenes from the life of Christ, with gilded mouldings. Gospel side stands a pulpit of cubic shape in gilt.

Classified as Municipal interest Property, the chapel of Santa Margarida boasts on a rectangular portal main façade, flanked by two horizontal slots, surmounted by a small oculus surrounded by a rosette. The stretching of the gable, the Campanile, richly decorated with volutes, is crowned by a cross flanked by two pinnacles with ball. Inside stands the high altar in gilt which houses religious imaginary. Space of worship, is in this chapel that the honors to Santa Margarida by the time of the feast of Saint Margaret, patron saint of the village.

In the main square of the Jewish quarter is the famous ḥanukkah that lights up every year during the Festival of Lights, which usually takes place on the last weekend of the year. In this area, between the current streets Rua Direita and Rua Fonte da Rosa, you can find several small granite houses, with cruciform motifs on the threshold and on the small openings. The Jews were mostly artisans and merchants, so the lower floor of their houses was normally occupied by their workshop or shop.

The core of the walled city, through the reconstitution of the defensive structure of the city, allow visitors a better understanding of the history and of the urban space of Coimbra. In the Tower of Almedina-interpretive center of the walled city — stands a model of the medieval city, an important contribution to a correct evaluation and interpretation of the main buildings of the medieval city. On the top floor has a panoramic image of Coimbra. The visit can be complemented with a pedestrian path, which will observe the traces of the wall have survived over the centuries.