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A timeless city in Alentejo, Évora is a UNESCO Site steeped in Roman and medieval heritage. Évora is one of the country’s oldest and most enchanting cities. See the Roman Temple, also wrongly known as Diana Temple, is like returning to the past. It is one of the most important landmarks of Evora, and probably the most famous, also being one of the most visible symbols of the Roman occupation in the city.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Sintra, Portugal
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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A timeless city in Alentejo, Évora is a UNESCO Site steeped in Roman and medieval heritage. Évora is one of the country’s oldest and most enchanting cities. See the Roman Temple, also wrongly known as Diana Temple, is like returning to the past. It is one of the most important landmarks of Evora, and probably the most famous, also being one of the most visible symbols of the Roman occupation in the city.
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Stop At: Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana), Largo do Conde de Vila Flor 4 Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-804 Portugal
The Roman Temple of Évora, also referred to as the Temple of Diana (albeit wrongly, after Diana, the ancient Roman goddess of the moon, the hunt, and chastity) is an ancient temple in the Portuguese city of Évora (civil parish of Sé and São Pedro). The temple is part of the historical center of the city, which was included in the classification by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Muralhas de Evora, Largo das Alteracoes de Evora 4 Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-502 Portugal
The Évora Walls are one of the city’s delights and have the power to transport us in time immemorial. They are classified as a national monument since 1922 and are an integral part of the whole of the Historic Center of Évora UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Centro Interpretativo dos Almendres, Rua do Cromeleque Near Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe a 15 Kms de Évora, Evora 7000-092 Portugal
The Cromlech of the Almendres (Portuguese: Cromeleque dos Almendres / Cromeleque dos Almendres) is a megalithic complex (commonly known as the Almendres Cromlech), located near the village of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora da Tourega and Our Lady of Guadalupe, municipality of Évora, in the Portuguese Alentejo. The largest existing group of structured menhirs in the Iberian Peninsula (and one of the largest in Europe), this archaeological site consists of several megalithic structures: cromlechs and menhir stones, that belong to the so-called “megalithic universe of Evora”, with clear parallels to other cromlechs in Portela Mogos (in Montemor-o-Novo).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Capela dos Ossos, Praca 1 de Maio, Evora 7000-650 Portugal
The Chapel of Bones is one of the best known monuments in Évora, Portugal. It is a small chapel located next to the entrance of the Church of St. Francis. The Chapel gets its name because the interior walls are covered and decorated with human skulls and bones.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Aqueduto da Agua de Prata, R. do Muro 8, Evora 7000-602 Portugal
The Silver Water Aqueduct, also known as the Aqueduct of the Silver Water or Aqueduct of the Silver is a complex work of hydraulic engineering Renaissance with the objective of supplying the city of Évora with water. Inaugurated in the year 1537, it was built in the reign of D. João III and designed and built by the regal architect Francisco de Arruda. The aqueduct transports water from springs located in Graça do Divor, within the grounds of the Convento São Bento de Castris, which “have their first beginning in Herdade das Figueiras de Lobo”, to the city of Évora, traveling about 18 km It is an part of the Historic Center of Évora included UNESCO World Heritage List and has been classified as a National Monument since 1910.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Quinta de Sao Jose da Pera Manca, En 114, Evora 7006-802 Portugal
The connection of the Grave family to Quinta de S. José de Peramanca goes back to the beginning of the 20th century. It was in 1913 that John Grave’s great-grandfather acquired these lands and this property has been the center of the agricultural house of the last four generations of this family, traditionally linked to agriculture and livestock. As for the peculiar name of the farmhouse Peramanca (Pedra-Manca), means unsafe rock oscillating, is explained by the existence in the region of large granite rocks in oscillating balance. Since Roman times and throughout the centuries, the western outskirts of Évora have been considered one of the most important producing regions of quality wine.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: LRS Private Tours, Av. 25 de Abril 1011, 2750-515 Cascais, Portugal
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