Évora Trip Overview
This experience with a local historian is unique. Let’s learn about the history of the various cultures that helped build Monsaraz and the Alentejo. From prehistory to the present day. From Archeology to traditions that are still alive. Little stories that only the locals know. Ways to do things that are very old. On the one hand, we will observe small details that are being studied now and are not yet published. We highlight the Alentejo architecture and the popular religion that it hides. On the other hand, from Monsaraz we can see the Great Lake of Alqueva, Spain and the border. An immense landscape of wars, smuggling and an immense humanized rural world for thousands of years.
Additional Info
* Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
* Starts: Évora, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Évora, Évora, Portugal
This experience with a local historian is unique. Let’s learn about the history of the various cultures that helped build Monsaraz and the Alentejo. From prehistory to the present day. From Archeology to traditions that are still alive. Little stories that only the locals know. Ways to do things that are very old. On the one hand, we will observe small details that are being studied now and are not yet published. We highlight the Alentejo architecture and the popular religion that it hides. On the other hand, from Monsaraz we can see the Great Lake of Alqueva, Spain and the border. An immense landscape of wars, smuggling and an immense humanized rural world for thousands of years.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Monsaraz Castle and Walls, Largo do Castelo, Monsaraz 7200-175 Portugal
We will know the history and secrets of the Castle, which is also a bullring.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Monsaraz, Monsaraz, Evora District, Alentejo
We will know the secrets and typical architecture of this village full of details.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Museu Do Fresco de Monsaraz, Praca Dom Nuno Alvares Pereira, Monsaraz 7200-175 Portugal
Let’s get to know the fresco with 500 years old and some very interesting graffiti.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: House of the Inquisition (Monsaraz), Travessa do Quebra Costas, Monsaraz 7200-175 Portugal
Let’s talk about the history of the Jews and visit the Jewish quarter.
Duration: 10 minutes
