Évora Things to Do

One of things I most wanted to see in Evora was the bone chapel. Since hearing/reading about it, I've been really intrigued by it - a chapel decorated with the bones/skulls of plague victims and/or...

Started in 1483, the king's palace, for long the best house in Portugal, was ruined and abandoned. In the 19th century the architect Jose Cinatti decided to decorate the garden with fake ruins, that...

This conventual church was established during D. João II and D. Manuel reigns, to substitute the primitive one, coming from the foundation of the country. Magnificent example of late gothic with a...

The main references of Evora to Portuguese are Diana temple and Giraldo square. As a matter of fact I hardly understand the importance of this square, except that it is central and all the main...

Cathedral of Evora is also known as SE which means Episcopal Residence because that acronym derives from Latin “Sedes Episcopalis”. This cathedral was built in 1280-1340 at the place of previous...

We all bundled into taxis and took a trip out to Almendres to the west of Evora. After a long drive we came to place that was full of Megalithic Standing Stones. They were put there by people...

The ex-libris of Evora this is one of the best preserved roman monuments in Portugal. The experts don't accept the designation of "Diana temple" because they found that it was built in the first...

I was surprised to learn the Aquaduct was build as recently as the 16th Century as it seems far older. Designed to bring transport water into the town, most of the Aquaduct is still standing. The best...

You can easily find this monument in Jardim Publico or Public Garden. This monument was presented in 1997 by South African Province of Natal to city of Evora on 500 years anniversary of discovery of...

The public garden of Evora is very beautiful and invites for a romantic break. It was built on the initiative of the city in 1863 to 1867 and the construction work was lead by Jose Cinatti who was an...

The walls of Evora castle are amidst the best preserved ones in Portugal. Almost all the historic city is surrounded by these walls, with several doors and towers. A couple of doors were modified,...

The small streets in the oldest part of Évora are great to explore. Traditional the houses are white with yellow at the lower side. Be aware the street are paved with cobblestones; bring good...

Outside Alconchel door, there's a convent from the end of the 16th century, with a very interesting gilded altar, in the transition from Baroque to Rococo styles. The convent was acquired by the state...

The university in Evora is one of the oldest universities in Portugal dating back to 1559. It was closed down as a university though in 1759 when the jesuits who ran the university were expelled from...