Évora Arraiolos and Cristo Rei Private Tour from Lisbon through the Alentejo

Évora Arraiolos and Cristo Rei Private Tour from Lisbon through the Alentejo

We will start our day by visiting the Cristo Rei which is located on the south bank of the Tagus River and where you can admire the most beautiful view of Lisbon. Then we will head towards Évora through the Alentejo plains where you can observe for miles Olive and Cork trees as well as Vineyards. Évora is a true museum city, considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. Its walls keep streets and buildings virtually unchanged over the centuries where we visited the city and its monuments. We will also visit a cork factory one of the greatest riches in the entire region as well as the possibility of a wine tasting of the region. Time for lunch in one of Alentejo's many restaurants. In the afternoon we will leave for Arraiolos. Arraiolos carpets with centuries of history hand embroidered by generations of embroiderers are part of Portugal's best known handicraft. Visit included to the Carpet Museum and return to Lisbon

Itinerary
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Stop At: Santuario Nacional de Cristo Rei, Praceta do Cristo Rei 27A Não é localizado em Lisboa e sim em Almada, Almada 2800-058 Portugal

Stop to admire the most beautiful view of the city of Lisbon, Sanctuary and religious monument dedicated to the Sacred Heart is at an altitude of 133 meters above the Tagus level, with 75 meters high.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana), Largo do Conde de Vila Flor Dentro da Muralha, Evora 7000-804 Portugal

Known as Temple of Diana, it is located in Évora, Portugal; It is part of the historic city center, which has been classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. one of the most significant symbols of the Roman presence in Portuguese territory.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora), Largo do Marques de Marialva, Evora 7000-809 Portugal

Its real name is Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption. It is the largest medieval cathedral in Portugal. It is a fascinating and imposing monument. All granite is marked by the transition from Romanesque to Gothic.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Praca do Giraldo, Evora 7000-508 Portugal

Praça do Giraldo is an icon of tribute to Geraldo Geraldes, the No Scare, as he conquered Évora from the Moors in 1167.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Igreja de Sao Francisco, Praca 1 de Maio, Evora 7000-656 Portugal

One of the most beautiful and grandest churches in Portugal. It is a church of Gothic-Manueline architecture and was built between 1480 and 1510.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Capela dos Ossos, Praca 10 de Maio 4, Evora 7000-650 Portugal

Yes, it is true that a chapel full of bones can be sinister. One might even think that such a place is impossible to exist. But there is! And… visiting Évora without visiting the Bones Chapel makes no sense. This is an otherworldly experience that is worth living and sharing with others. We are waiting for you!

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Corticarte - Arte em Cortica, Rua A, n0 7 Parque Industrial, Azaruja 7005-109 Portugal

Visit of a cork factory, from the extraction of cork from the tree and its treatment, processing and production of the final product. In this last phase the final product has infinite potential and can become the most unlikely objects,

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Tapetes de Arraiolos - Centro Interpretativo, Praca do Municipio 19, Arraiolos 7040-027 Portugal

Visit to the Interpretive Center of the Carpet of Arraiolos, a permanent museum space serving the community, whose mission is to promote the study and dissemination of the Carpet of Arraiolos, as well as its conservation, protection, enhancement and recognition as a historical, artistic heritage. and ethnographic

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Church of the Misericordia (Arraiolos), Arraiolos 7040-027 Portugal

Located in the historical center of the village, it displays inside, covering its walls, an interesting set of tile panels from the 19th century. XVIII.

Duration: 10 minutes