Évora Local Customs

  Capela dos Ossos (Evora, Portugal)
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Events&Street Activities

Events&Street Activities, Évora

 14 Reviews  5th June 2003 on the Largo Luis de Camoes. From June the 3rd to the 8th it took place in Evora the BIME-Bienal International Marioneta of Evora. Only puppet show and related arts. Puppet manipulators:... 

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Main Square Activities -Praça do Girlado

Main Square Activities -Praça do Girlado, Évora

 7 Reviews  ok, now I know this looks like in a movie. but every now and then the National Portuguese bank here in Evora needs to fill in with cash. So here's all the action you can actually see on the street in... 

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Street scenes

Street scenes, Évora

 3 Reviews  Don't be alarmed if you are stepping out from a restaurant or bar onto one of Evora's small, cobblestoned streets and suddenly you are confronted by a group of black-caped individuals. No, they are... 

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People

People, Évora

 4 Reviews  After a long day's drive north from the southern Algarve coast, followed by a hot afternoon walking the busy streets of Evora, my wife and I were enjoying a relaxing sitdown in our cool ground floor... 

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Street and house decoration

Street and house decoration, Évora

 2 Reviews  It was a surprise for me to see these wonderful tiles, that are used in order to indicate the streets-names. You will find them mostly in the old part of Evora, within the medieval... 

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Art-General

Art-General, Évora

 5 Reviews   Near Évora there is a small town called Estremoz. Estremoz is famous nationwide and also in other countries due to its white marble – it is called the “white gold of Estremoz”. I’ve read that... 

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Sao Joao's Fair

Sao Joao's Fair, Évora

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the idea of the Bones church

the idea of the Bones church, Évora

 globetrott Says:  Franciscan monks always had a look at the death that differs a lot from others and you will find some special ways to bury dead bodies in franciscan churches... 

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We, the bones of here are waiting for your bones

We, the bones of here are waiting for your bones, Évora

 globetrott Says:  We, the bones that are here are waiting for your bones is written at the entrance of the bonechurch in Evora in latin letters (nos ossos que aqui estamos delos... 

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Capela dos Ossos/Chapel of Bones

Capela dos Ossos/Chapel of Bones, Évora

 Redang Says:  “Nos ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos” = "Our bones that are here, wait for yours" (no need to comment). 

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Yellow trim

Yellow trim, Évora

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Q:  we are coming by car from Castelo de Vide and will visit sites of Evora for 2 days in July. Should we stay in Evora itself or base... 

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Liberalitas Julia vs Yeborah

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 Well...what to say about Évora... for me it was just the perfect place where i took refuge away from Lisbon's chaos. Portuguese mood is indeed peaceful and calm but here in Évora and basicaly all over... 

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a great excursion from Lisbon

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Évora. I'd love to share with you the 25 tips I've written, the 135 photos uploaded, and 2 travelogues I've created. 

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Evora - A UNESCO World Heritage Site

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 We arrived in Evora on a hot mid-afternoon after a long drive from the southern Algarve area. It really was our first experience in dealing with city traffic since we had picked up our rental car in... 

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A MUST see if you are in Portugal!

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 Portugal is a very small country (especially for someone raised in the Soviet Union ;), but it is remarkably interesting and varied from place to place. Southern part of the country, between the... 

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