Accommodation

ISBB do not have residences for students. So you must choose your home from the private offering: rooms (single/double) in private houses or flats that can be shared with other students.

Our international relations staff will help you finding a pleasant place for you to stay.

Banking

Nearby ISBB, in S. Martinho do Bispo, there are some bank branches that operate between 8:30 am and 3 pm. Moreover, Coimbra has a network of banks throughout the city. Inside ISBB there is an ATM machine.

Shopping

In the downtown of Coimbra (Baixa) there is a large diversity of shops concentrated around pedestrian streets where all kind of products can be bought. It has many coffehouses and bakeries where you can spend a pleasant time. In this area shops are open from 9 am to 7 pm. Some are closed during the lunch time (from 1 to 3 pm). These shops are not open at Saturdays after 1 pm and at Sundays and holidays.

There are also large commercial facilities which includes hypermarket, restaurants several shops and a free car parking, such as a medium-sized shopping center (Coimbra Shopping) and two larger shopping centers (Dolce Vita and Forum Coimbra). Forum Coimbra is quite closer to ISBB. All of them are open from 10 am to 11 pm, everyday. The hypermarket opens earlier.

There are also two retail parks found on the fringes of the city, offering an alternative to the busy city centre: the Retail Park Mondego, more to the south, in Taveiro and Coimbra Retail Park, more to the north, in Eiras.

Next to the ISBB, there is a fresh produce open-air market on every 7th and 23rd days of each month called Feira dos sete (7) e dos vinte e três (23). Another large fresh produce market is opened everyday in downtown - Mercado D. Pedro V.

Health Services

You should not forget your European Health Insurance Card available through your local health authority.

It will help save you time and money if you fall ill or suffer an injury while in Portugal. The card ensures that you will get the same access to public sector health care (e.g. a doctor, a pharmacy, a hospital or a health care centre) as the Portuguese people.

The general emergency number is 112.

Below you have the contact of the two main hospitals in Coimbra.

Hospital dos Covões

Quinta dos Vales - S. Martinho do Bispo

Tel. +351 239800100

Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra University Hospitals)

Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto

Tel. +351 239400400

Living Cost

The living cost in Coimbra depends on many factors: the location and type of lodging, if you cook at home or if you go out for eat. However, an approximate cost will be about 500 € per month.

Approximate figures of some services/products:

• Meals:

a restaurant meal: 5-10 €

a quick meal at ISBB: 3-5 €

• Public transport:

The cost depends on services you want.

Students has discount in public transport.

Ticket bought from the bus driver - € 1.50

Pre-Paid Tickets:

- 3 trips - € 2

- 11 trips - € 6.10

- Daily ticket (1 Day) - € 3.20

- Daily ‘Large Family’ ticket - € 0.50

Student Pass (Campus/Junior) – € 23

• Lodging

Prices are variable, depending upon location, conditions and whether it is a single or a double room or a flat. However, average price is about…..

Single Room:        …€/month/person

Double Room: …..€/ month/person

Flat:    …..€/ month/person

• Others:

Hello Card (75 minutes): 5€

Hello Card (150 minutes): 10€

1 cinema ticket: about 5 €

Coffee/tea: 0,50€

A milk package: 0,60€

A bread: 0,12€

A newspaper: about 1 €

A night in a disco: