Lisbon Trip Overview
On this tour of the beautiful city of Évora, we will visit the main and most beautiful monuments of this city once occupied by the Romans. Mediaval city surrounded by its walls here you live with the usual calm characteristic of the Alentejo cities, rich in its gastronomy and heritage, this City-Museum has one of the richest historic centers in Portugal.
Our tour can be complemented with a wine tasting at one of the oldest wineries in the country.
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* Duration: 6 to 8 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
On this tour of the beautiful city of Évora, we will visit the main and most beautiful monuments of this city once occupied by the Romans. Mediaval city surrounded by its walls here you live with the usual calm characteristic of the Alentejo cities, rich in its gastronomy and heritage, this City-Museum has one of the richest historic centers in Portugal.
Our tour can be complemented with a wine tasting at one of the oldest wineries in the country.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Capela dos Ossos, Praca 1 de Maio, Evora 7000-650 Portugal
Being the ex-libris of the City of Évora, this chapel built by Franciscan monks in the 17th century is all “decorated” with real bones and skulls.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Igreja de Sao Francisco, Praca 1 de Maio, Evora 7000-656 Portugal
Church of Gothic-Manueline architecture, it was built between 1480 and 1510, the stage of several historical events that marked the period of maritime expansion in Portugal. The Convent of São Franciscode Évora was the first house of the Franciscan Order in Portugal.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Praca do Giraldo, S/N0 Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-508 Portugal
Évora’s central square are named after the Nobleman who, at the service of D. Afonso Henriques, took the city from the Moors. Here you can walk the narrow streets of the city with its typical commerce.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora), Largo do Marques de Marialva Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-809 Portugal
The Basilica Sé de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, better known as the Cathedral of Évora, started in 1186 and was completed in 1250. All of it made in granite, your visit is divided into three parts; the terrace with a view of the whole city, the magnificent cloisters and finally the Treasury room and the Sacred Art museum.
It was here that the flags of Vasco da Gama’s fleet were blessed in 1497.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana), Largo do Conde de Vila Flor 4 Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-804 Portugal
the Roman Temple of Évora, known as the Temple of Diana, is located in the historic center of the city and has been classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Dating from the 1st century d. C., during the Roman dominion in the Iberian Peninsula.
Duration: 30 minutes
