• Get in
• Get around
• See
• Do
• Buy
• Eat
• Drink
• Sleep
• Get out

Évora is a city and a municipality in the district of Évora, in the Alentejo region of South Portugal.It is an historic/momumental city.

[edit] Get in

You can get to Évora in several ways:

• By bus [1] or [2], (from Lisbon ticket more or less 10 euros)

• By train [3]

• By car (distance: 140 Km, from Lisbon take the A2, then A6, N114, Évora)

[edit] Get around

One of the nicer ways to see the city is by horse carriage ride. You can find them near the Cathedral.

Otherwise there's no real problem in walking between most of the main sights.

[edit] See

There are some Roman ruins you definitely need to check out, there is also the capela dos ossos, which is totally ornamented with real human bones, creepy, but a must see.

The old aqueduct with houses built into the arches is interesting. It is completely dissimilar from the superbly structured one at Elvas, except that both seem far too much work for the trickle of water they carried.

You must visit the Almendres Cromlech megalithic complex, the main megalithic monument in the Iberian Peninsula. It is the largest existing group of structured menhirs in the Iberian Peninsula, and one of the largest in Europe. It´s situated about 10 km from Évora.

[edit] Do

• There is a nice and big park (Jardim Público) where you can have a nice stroll.
• Roman ruins - Templo de Diana
• Évora Cathedral and Cloisters
• Historic Centre of Évora - UNESCO World Heritage [4].
• Évora University [5] main building (on a ancient Convent, founded in 1559)

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[edit] Eat

There are several traditional dishes:

• Açorda
• Migas com carne de porco
• Carne de porco à alentejana

There are also several traditional desserts, all from conventual origin:

• Sericaia
• Bolo podre
• Pão de Rala

[edit] Drink

Drink and carry plenty of water especially in the hotter monthes (July and August).

Remember that just going in for a drink is a perfectly acceptable way of getting in to see the public parts of the Pousada

[edit] Sleep

This luxury hotel is located in the heart of historic the centre of Évora, a city classified by UNESCO as World Heritage. The Pousada de Évora, Convento dos Lóios, was originally a convent and one of Évora's most precious architectural buildings.

The Pousada de Vila Viçosa, D. João IV, is set in the former Convent of Chagas de Cristo in the historical village of Vila Viçosa. Very characteristic with its intricate themed rooms, full of legends and tales.

The castle of Estremoz is the result of the restoration of the magnificent Palace that King D. Diniz built for his wife, Queen Isabel, the Saint.

The Pousada de Arraiolos, Nossa Sra. Assunção, is an example of perfect harmony between the traditional and modern concepts of Portuguese architecture, adapting the austerity of a 16th century convent to today's standards of comfort and well-being.

There are several hotels and you can get directions in the Tourist Office, which is located in the main city square - Praça do Geraldo.

[edit] Get out