In the surroundings of Hotel Astória we find interesting tourist points for the leisure of the visitor:
- The University of Coimbra
- The Biblioteca Joanina
- Sé Velha
- The National Museum Machado of Castro and the different museums of the Academy
- Traditional Fado from Coimbra
- The Monasteries of Saint Clara-a-Velha and of Saint Clara-a-Nova with the grave of the Queen Santa Isabel
- Santa Cruz Church with the grave of D. Afonso Henriques
- The Jardim Botânico (garden)
- Jardim das Sereias
- The Portugal dos Pequenitos (thematic park for children that exhibits miniatures of typical and regional houses and recreates villages from all over the country)
- Downtown with its pedestrian commercial arteries
- The Roman Ruins of Conímbriga
- The Paúl of Arzila natural reserve (biogenetical reserve with an area of 150 ha framed in a protected area)
- The Mountains of Lousã and of Açor
