Lisbon Trip Overview
*Our cultural tours include a certified tour guide who will enter all monuments with you* Take a trip to the heartland of Alentejo on this historical and rural private tour. Monsaraz is a charming, hilltop village with a medieval castle, beautiful surrounding countryside and amazing views over the Alqueva Dam. Enter through the walls and wander the narrow streets with little white cottages, artisan shops and restaurants. A short drive from Monsaraz is the village of São Pedro do Corval, known as Portugals largest pottery centre. The tradition here is pre-historic with specialities including plates, bowls and jugs all with adorned pastoral motifs. Here you will go behind the scenes and watch a master potter at the wheel and take your own pottery workshop. Evora city is delightful city to walk around and has many historical and unique sites, of which we will visit the best: The Chapel of Bones, the Cathedral and the Temple of Diana. A unique day in a magical part of Portugal.
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* Duration: 9 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
*Our cultural tours include a certified tour guide who will enter all monuments with you* Take a trip to the heartland of Alentejo on this historical and rural private tour. Monsaraz is a charming, hilltop village with a medieval castle, beautiful surrounding countryside and amazing views over the Alqueva Dam. Enter through the walls and wander the narrow streets with little white cottages, artisan shops and restaurants. A short drive from Monsaraz is the village of São Pedro do Corval, known as Portugals largest pottery centre. The tradition here is pre-historic with specialities including plates, bowls and jugs all with adorned pastoral motifs. Here you will go behind the scenes and watch a master potter at the wheel and take your own pottery workshop. Evora city is delightful city to walk around and has many historical and unique sites, of which we will visit the best: The Chapel of Bones, the Cathedral and the Temple of Diana. A unique day in a magical part of Portugal.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Monsaraz, Monsaraz, Evora District, Alentejo
Monsaraz is a charming, hilltop village with a medieval castle, beautiful surrounding countryside and amazing views over the Alqueva Dam. Enter through the walls and wander the narrow streets with little white cottages, artisan shops, guest houses and restaurants.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Alqueva Dam, Portel 7220 Portugal
Enjoy views from Monsaraz over the Alqueva Dam; a huge mass of water which is actually manmade and home to much nature, wild life, biking trails and small islands.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sao Pedro do Corval, Sao Pedro do Corval, Evora District, Alentejo
A short drive from Monsaraz is the village of São Pedro do Corval, known as Portugals largest pottery centre. The tradition here is pre-historic with specialities including plates, bowls and jugs all with adorned pastoral motifs. Here you will go behind the scenes and watch a master potter at the wheel and take your own pottery workshop. Workshop fee not included.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Capela dos Ossos, Praca 1 de Maio, Evora 7000-650 Portugal
This intriguing chapel holds walls covered in bones and human skulls – a passage to Heaven of Hell – built by a Franciscan monk in the 16th century.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora), Largo do Marques de Marialva Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-809 Portugal
Founded in the early 12th century this is the largest medieval cathedral in the country.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana), Largo do Conde de Vila Flor 4 Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-804 Portugal
This temple is a symbol of the Roman occupation of Portugal. It was erected in the first century AD in honour of Diana, the Roman goddess of hunting. Enjoy the peaceful Garden of Diana adjacent to the temple.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Igreja de Sao Francisco, Praca 1 de Maio, Evora 7000-656 Portugal
Includes the Chapel of Bones and was declared a National Monument in 1910.
Duration: 30 minutes
