Evora Tour

Evora Tour

This tour of Evora has an abundance of Portuguese national monuments. Highlights include an impressive Roman temple, also known as Temple of Diana, and a majestic cathedral. In addition, you can visit the intriguing prehistoric stone park and the Bones Chapel. And indeed, among many other tourist attractions

Before being enchanted by the details during the Évora tour, look at the city's architecture. A picturesque town lined with traditionally painted houses. See what has remained in time and the history they bring, most of all, explore. These tours in Evora are especially suitable for the curious. For those who really want to know Portugal and its culture, as genuine as Alentejo itself.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Arraiolos Castle, Arraiolos Portugal

This Évora tour has an abundance of Portuguese national monuments. Therefore highlights include an impressive Roman Temple and majestic cathedral. Furthermore, intriguing prehistoric standing stones and the Chapel of Bones. Amongst many others.

First of all look at the city's landmarks and architecture. A picturesque city, lined with traditionally painted houses. Also, see what has been preserved through the generations. But most of all, this Evora tour is a true delight to explore.

In addition, the city is young and vibrant. Due to a large student population who attend the university, one of the world's oldest universities.

Tourists can get a taste of the local delicacies at one of many family restaurants. Especially, while in Alentejo region you'll have to try the incredible wines. In addition, your tour can include a tour of one of the best-known wineries in Portugal.

Évora is one of Portugal's best destinations, traditional and quite. It is an incredible and breathing city, full of history, which welcomes tourism. Seems like it's demanding to be visited.

While in Alentejo region you will be amazed by its contrasts. First of all beautiful monuments, also the great green of the lowlands and pastures. In addition to the delightful golden cereal crops. A day trip to Évora from Lisbon or anywhere else?

Stop At: Evora, Evora, Evora District, Alentejo

Evora is the capital of the south-central region of Portugal, the Alentejo. In the historical center of the city is the ancient Roman Temple of Évora (also known as Temple of Diana). Nearby, whitewashed houses surround the Sé Catedral de Évora, a huge Gothic structure dating back to the 12th century. St. Francis Church has Gothic and Baroque architecture, along with the Bones Chapel, decorated with bones.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Herdade do Esporao, Apartado 31, Reguengos de Monsaraz 7200-203 Portugal

A little more than 170 km southeast of Lisbon, next to the historic city of Reguengos de Monsaraz, we find a typical landscape of Baixo Alentejo. It is here, among soft plains and shallow valleys excavated by intermittent streams, fields of cereals, vineyards and olive groves that we find the Herdade do Esporão.
The hills and small villages of whitewashed houses hold the memory of an experience that comes from the prehistory of tapirs and dolmens and was progressing by the hand of the Iberians, Romans, Visigoths, Muslims and many others that passed through here.

The medieval history of the region begins with the Christian reconquest of Monsaraz and downtown Reguengos in 1232 - since then wine and olive oil have been an indelible mark of the region. It was not until 1267 that the geographical boundaries of Herdade do Esporão (initially Esporão Defense) were defined and have remained virtually unchanged to this day, even though it has been a site of bloody battles and heroic deeds for nearly nine centuries. of existence.



Duration: 2 hours