Lisbon Trip Overview
Monsaraz is a medieval town conquered by the Moors in 1167. With its typical schist streets and whitewashed houses, the town is surrounded by walls and was named one of the 7 Wonders of Portugal, in the Monument Villages category. It is rich in handicraft crafts such as basketry, Alentejo blankets, pottery and works in cork, metal and wrought iron.
Located in the heart of the Alentejo, Évora is called a “museum city”. The historic center is classified as World Heritage by Unesco. Its walls surround streets and buildings of historical and cultural richness that have remained virtually unchanged over the centuries.
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* Duration: 9 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
Monsaraz is a medieval town conquered by the Moors in 1167. With its typical schist streets and whitewashed houses, the town is surrounded by walls and was named one of the 7 Wonders of Portugal, in the Monument Villages category. It is rich in handicraft crafts such as basketry, Alentejo blankets, pottery and works in cork, metal and wrought iron.
Located in the heart of the Alentejo, Évora is called a “museum city”. The historic center is classified as World Heritage by Unesco. Its walls surround streets and buildings of historical and cultural richness that have remained virtually unchanged over the centuries.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Monsaraz Castle and Walls, Largo do Castelo, Monsaraz 7200-175 Portugal
Situated at the top of a hill in the Alentejo plain and near the Guadiana, Monsaraz is a medieval village protected by walls, with shale streets and whitewashed houses. Its castle was a look-out point for the Guadiana from where the border with Castile was observed and today it is classified as a National Monument, and it is a privileged viewpoint of the Alqueva Dam.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Herdade do Esporao, Apartado 31, Reguengos de Monsaraz 7200-203 Portugal
Located in Reguengos de Monsaraz, in the Alentejo, Herdade do Esporão has about 702 hectares of vineyards, olive groves and other crops. With about 40 types of grape varieties, 4 varieties of olives, organic orchards and orchards its remote history to year 1267.
Visit with selected wine tasting
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Igreja de Sao Francisco, Praca 1 de Maio, Evora 7000-656 Portugal
Visit to the monument and surrounding area
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Capela dos Ossos, Praca 1 de Maio, Evora 7000-650 Portugal
Visit to the monument and surrounding area
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Centro Historico de Evora, Evora 7000 Portugal
Visit to the historic center of Évora and the surrounding area
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana), Largo do Conde de Vila Flor 4 Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-804 Portugal
Visit to the monument and surrounding area
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora), Largo do Marques de Marialva Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-809 Portugal
Visit to the monument and surrounding area
Duration: 45 minutes
