ÉVORA TOUR- The Museum-City (5h)
This private tour will take you to discover one of the most beautiful cities in Portugal, Évora, located in the heart of the country's largest region, the Alentejo, a land of endless golden plains, with olive, cork and holm oaks trees.
The city of Évora is heir to a vast and rich cultural legacy, whose well-preserved historical centre won the title of world heritage by UNESCO. Wandering through its walled historical centre is like an amazing journey back in time, over two millennia ago. The Celts perpetuated its name, the Romans built their imposing temple, probably dedicated to the imperial worship and, during the Christian Reconquest of the XII century, it was a great stronghold in the formation of the new kingdom of Portugal. After the consolidation of the national borders, several kings settled here, especially during the period of the maritime discoveries, in the XV and XVI centuries, and several palaces and churches were erected. Remains of different civilizations and times are practically intact in this city of medieval streets and arcades, giving it the epitome of the museum-city.
During this tour of Évora, you will visit its Roman Temple, the city's ex-libris, built in the middle of the I century, the only one of its kind in Portugal; its magnificent Cathedral, whose construction started at the end of the XII century, being the largest medieval cathedral in the country, with a structure similar to a fortress, where you will find a rare statue of our Lady pregnant; the old University of Évora, founded in 1559, the second university created in Portugal, after the foundation of the University of Évora; the lively Giraldo Square, considered the heart of Évora, which inherited the name of the city’s conqueror, Geraldo the fearless, who took it from the Moors in 1165; and the last highlight of this tour will be the incredible Bones’ Chapel, which is part of the Royal Church of St. Francis, whose walls and ceilings are carefully covered with hundreds of human bones that will certainly remain in your memory forever.
The charming city of Évora will blow you away.
From € 295