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Is a Coimbra food tour worth it?: It depends on how you like to eat. Guided food walks are sold in Coimbra, but the logged reports describe travelers eating well on their own, from chanfana houses to contemporary kitchens, with one warning that a popular tasca ran out of its goat stew by dinner.
Is an Aveiro day trip from Coimbra worth it?: Yes for a half-day, no if you expect Venice. Regional trains reach Aveiro in under an hour from Coimbra, a 45-minute moliceiro cruise costs 15 EUR, and the canal quarter, Art Nouveau facades and ovos moles pastry fill a relaxed morning. Reports agree five hours covers it; some argue the town rewards an overnight rather than a day pass-through.