Tour Evora and Alentejo in a private tour
Tour Évora (UNESCO World Heritage), a place of great cultural and gastronomic wealth, where you can still find traces of various civilizations, from Roman temples, its beautiful Cathedral, the Church of São Francisco and perhaps one of the most caricatured places to visit in Portugal, the Bone Chapel always within the walls of a Medieval Village. You can choose between visiting the Cork factory or the cromlechs as option. Carried out in our company, on our tour in a comfortable and 100% flexible way.
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Tour Evora and Alentejo in a private tour
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What's included in Tour Evora and Alentejo in a private tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Corticarte - Arte em Cortica
Visit to a traditional cork factory where we will learn the whole process, from knowing the tree (cork oak), its extraction, the choice, preparation to the final product. Did you know that the bark of the Cork Oak grows every year and that every nine years it has to be removed from the tree, reaching 25 centimeters thick, the perfect material that is resistant to heat, cold and fire, after removing the cork The tree regenerates again, Portugal is responsible for 55% of the world production of cork, today highly valued, whether in decorative wall and floor coverings, or even in the manufacture of sporting goods, the ideal material for baseball grains or cable. fishing rods. However, in many countries cork is best known for being the raw material for wine corks as it allows micro-portions of oxygen to come into contact with wine, so that wine can “age” while maintaining its quality. As you see, our Tour Évora has a lot to learn…
Centro Historico de Evora
The Historic Center of Évora is an intra-wall urban space, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986, located in the city of Évora. [1] [2] The city-museum of Évora has roots that go back to the time of the Roman Empire. The city still conserves, to a large extent in its central nucleus, traces of different civilizations and cultures: Celts, Romans, Arabs, Jews and Christians influenced the culture of Évora. It reached its golden age in the 15th century, when it became the residence of the kings of Portugal. The architectural and artistic quality of the white houses or decorated with tiles and wrought iron balconies, dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries, is unique. The city's monuments also had a profound influence on Portuguese architecture in Brazil. The Historic Center of Évora, formed by narrow streets and lanes, patios and wide, has an area of 107 hectares and is clearly demarcated by the medieval walls, with an extension of more than 3 km.
Aqueduto da Agua de Prata
The Água de Prata Aqueduct, also known as Aqueduto da Água da Prata or Aqueduto da Prata, is a complex work of Renaissance hydraulic engineering with the aim of supplying the city of Évora with water. Inaugurated in 1537, it was built during the reign of King João III and designed and built by the royal architect Francisco de Arruda. The aqueduct transports water from springs located in Graça do Divor, within the grounds of the São Bento de Castris Convent, which "have their first beginning at Herdade das Figueiras de Lobo", to the city of Évora, covering about 18 km.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Compulsory insurance
- Private guide and accompaniment to all monuments
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick up and drop off at the accommodation
- Lunch
- Museums and Monuments Tickets
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pick up and drop off at the hotel, apartment, Porto de Cruzeiros.
