Medieval Évora - A Day Trip to an UNESCO Site

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Medieval Évora - A Day Trip to an UNESCO Site

Price from
€246
Duration
9 h
Group size
Up to 8 travellers
Guide languages
Portuguese, English

Overview

Alentejo is an area of Portugal where time stops or at least slows down a lot... the perfect place for a stroll and to travel in time, allowing yourselves to be taken to far way times of knights and damsels in distress... but also to enjoy Portugal wonders and many beautiful monuments and again, a lot of the tour is your guide - we aim to provide you with insightful tips, facts and legends known to just a few!

Évora is a places old with so more than meet the eye... Like the dragons we will show you or the University Cistern. Places not so often explored by others and which are of extreme beauty and importance!

We will show you an Évora known by locals rather then foreigners

Look forward to seeing you soon!

What's included

Private transportation
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

The lunch of the guide (and driver, if applicable) is to be paid by the guests.
Alcoholic Beverages
Gratuities
Entrance tickets to the Cathedral and to the Chapel of Bones

What you will do

Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana)
Évora Highlights – The well preserved old town has been declared
a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986 and is still partially
enclosed with medieval walls. Several Monuments, Churches and
Squares can be visited during the tour:
Diana's Roman Temple - Évora preserves the remains of an
emblematic monument of the Roman era built in the first century
A.D. in honor of Augustus. Certainly the most emblematic of this
culture throughout Portugal and the undisputed ex-libris of the
town. The Roman Temple is situated at the highest point of the
town – fantastic view over the surrounding area.
30 min
Cathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora)
The Cathedral of Évora - One of the oldest and most important
local monuments, inspired in the Cathedral of Lisbon - a
Romanesque-Gothic granite building (1283 to 1308) The main
altar is a Baroque style of the 18th century. You can climb up to the
roof of the largest Portuguese cathedral and enjoy a unique view
of the town and countryside. Back those days, definitely giving a
clear sign that Christians were back in charge in this town.
45 min
Chapel of Bones
The Church of S. Francisco and the Chapel of Bones – The unique
nave of this church, which is dominated by a huge stone vault, is a
masterpiece of Portuguese Gothic.
Dating from the 16th century, the chapel is decorated with bones
from the many cemeteries that used to surround the city, which were lifted to allow for more construction area - the
walls consist of human skulls and bones. A place where the monks
used to meditate on death... also to show us how frail we are!
We will continue by visiting some local Artisans – Looking for unique souvenirs? The best handicraft shops to pick from in Évora’s streets. Praça do Giraldo – this square was a place of festivities, processions or bullfights. It was the public square par excellence and still one of the most important with its cafés, shops and its refreshing fountain from 1571.
2 h

Meeting point

This is the name of a local coffee shop in Sintra, located just across from Sintra main train station building.

It comes straight up on Google Maps, when you insert Farmers Market or Cascais Fish Market.

Pickup: We will pick-up all our guests at these two pick-up points in Cascais or in Sintra, but depending where the location of their hotels are, we may be able to pick up straight form the hotel. This is something to be decided after speaking to our guests. Look forward to meeting you all.

End point: This is the name of a local coffee shop in Sintra, located just across from Sintra main train station building.; It comes straight up on Google Maps, when you insert Farmers Market or Cascais Fish Market.