Florença Jardims e Apartamentos is located in the Parish of Penela in the municipality of Coimbra.

The origins of the name 'Penela' are controversial and are attributed by some authors to ancient Celtic tribes. A more plausible hypothesis is however, that penela is a diminutive of penha, a place selected to build a fortress on.

Penela castle is built on a granite mountain and occupies an area of about ½ hectare (1.23 acres). It has a shape of an irregular polygon adapted to the terrain.

The architecture is a mixture of Romanesque and International Gothic styles.

Praia das Rochas open air swimming pool with wave machine is located in the centre of Castanheira de Pera town centre and sits on a lake of almost 1km in length.

The swimming pool is 2,100 m² and has an island in the centre. The pool is fed from the crystal clear mountian water of the river Pera.

Pombal Castle sits on a hill surrounded by woodland overlooking the town centre below and was built originally in 1161 by Gualdim Pais, Grand Master of the Orders of Knights Templars.

Pombal is approximately 25 minutes drive west of Florença Jardins & Apartamentos.

Portugals Silver Coast has miles of white sandy beaches, small promenades, cafe bars and restaurants and the larger seaside resort of Figueira da Foz.

Figueira da Foz is a comfortable one hour drive from Florença Jardins & Apartamentos.

This part of Portugal is blessed with Praia Fluvials which loosely translated means River Beaches and these are set in beautiful countryside and often have free barbecue facilities, a cafe bar or restaurant and life guard onsite.

Classified as a National Monument, the Roman Ruins of Conimbriga are the largest and best preserved in Portugal and certainly worth a visit during your stay at Florença Jardins & Apartamentos.

The birth place of six kings and home to Portugals first university (and it's said to be the 2nd oldest in the world) Coimbra is a wonerful place for a day out.

Cobbled stone streets open onto hidden squares with cafe bars, restaurants, shops and markets.

Tomars Templar Castle and the Convent of the Knights of Christ received World Heritage Status by UNESCO in 1983.

This 11th century castle, 3 km southeast of Lousã, is more correctly known as the Arouce Castle after the village of that name, abandoned around 1513. Legend has it that a King Arouce fled from a barbarian invasion of the Roman town of Conimbriga and took refuge here with his daughter and a horde of treasure.

Once a palace built by Dom Carlos Buçaco Palace is now a hotel and boasts of 700 species of trees in it's 105 hectares of forest.

Visitors are free to roam the gardens and surrounding area and you can also take afternoon tea and scones in it's 5 star tea room.

Constructed in fulfilment of a vow by King João to commemorate the victory over the Castilians at Aljubarrota (15 August 1385), the Dominican monastery of Batalha is one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art.

Nazaré is a beautiful seaside town approximately 90 minutes drive south west of Florença Jardins & Apartamentos.

Nazaré has lots of shops and restaurants.  There is a fishing port at one end and monorail to the top of the cliffs at the other.

The town of Óbidos is located on a hilltop, encircled by a fortified wall.

Each July Óbidos castle hosts a traditional Medieval Market. For two weeks the castle and the surrounding town recreate the spirit of medieval Europe.

Ourém Castle has two towers flanking the entrance and behind are the ruins of the large palace of Count Afonso.

Count Afonso remodelled the old-fashioned castle and built a palace inside it following the trends in 15th-century Italian military architecture. Today the ruins of the palace and castle are a great historical and touristic attraction.

Fatima is one of the most important sanctuarys of pilgrimage in europe.

On May 13th 1917, the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared near an oak tree in front of three young shepard children who lived in the village.

Pombal water park overlooking Pombal town is a great place for a day out. The water park has 10 slides, a semi-olympic swimming pool, a childrens swimming pool, a cafe bar and a restaurant.

Open every day from July to September, 10am to 7pm