Enjoy visits Évora, in the Alentejo region of Portugal, 130Km east of Lisbon, affords a rewarding 9 hours Private Tour experience. A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. An easy hop from Lisbon Evora is an old city has plenty to offer from the chapel of the bones, medieval architecture and ancient Roman history. Start in the main square the centre of the Unesco world heritage, then visit the Cathedral, Roman Temple Diana and the Chapel of Bones while you learn about the town’s rich history. Eating in the Alentejo isn't just about enjoying great food and wine. Then experience the Amazing Regional Food and wine in Évora. Before returning enjoying the beautiful streets and admire the typical white houses and the 6th-century Aqueduct of Silver Water. Your tour also includes a free and flexible pick-up (8:30AM)/drop-off (6PM) from your located accommodations, private driver/guide, Tickets, Wine Tasting & traditional lunch.
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Visit Evora - Evora is a city to visit slowly so that you can investigate why its classification as World Heritage by UNESCO. In each street or square in the cobbled streets there is a subject of interest. Walking in Evora is something you do with the pleasure of discovery in mind. Not only because of its monuments but also other places just as, if not more, interesting that tell the history of Portugal. Ourselves becoming part of that history. On these pages of Visitevora, you will find all the attractions you have heard about or read in books. Before or after you go through the city, find out what there is to visit in Évora next time you come to Alentejo, Portugal. Among many places and monuments, this long list includes: – Streets and squares; – Palaces; – Churches; – Roman remains; – Convents; – Museums; – Gardens; – Old walls; – Aqueduct; – Theatre; – Chapels; – University.
The Chapel of Bones - Around an hour and a half from Lisbon, Evora is a popular destination for Portuguese and foreign visitors alike. The biggest draw is undoubtedly the food and wine: Both Evora itself, and the wider Alentejo region in which it sits, are rightly renowned for the quality of the cuisine. There's more to this attractive city than just its mealtimes, however. The compact downtown area houses several architectural and cultural highlights, the most well-known of which is also the most macabre. Capela dos Ossos translates literally as "The Chapel of Bones," and human bones are exactly what you'll find inside. Thousands of them, in fact, stacked high from floor to ceiling along every wall of this small chapel. Tickets included in tour price.
Visit the terrace of the Cathedral is the highest point of the city. From there, the whole city can be seen, whether it is the historic city within the walls, with all its heritage, or the new city composed of several neighborhoods surrounding it. Besides that, there is a vast horizon where one can see the extensive plains and some historic places, such as Arraiolos, Évoramonte and the limits of the mountains of Ossa, to the north and Portel, to the south. A required visit in order to ecome acquainted with the city of Évora.
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This is a Private Tour- We pick-up you at your Hotel or any address. Please indicate the address or hotel