Evora Private Tour from Lisbon

Evora (UNESCO World Heritage Site), a place of great cultural and gastronomic richness, where you can  find traces of various civilizations, from the Roman temple to the beautiful gothic style  cathedral, the Manueline style Church of San Francisco and perhaps one of the most unorthodox places to visit in Portugal: “The Bones Chapel”.  

The whole city is surrounded by a defensive stone wall.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Corticarte - Arte em Cortica, Rua A, n0 7 Parque Industrial, Azaruja 7005-109 Portugal

Our day begins with a visit to a farmhouse, knew that cork is the bark of the cork oak, a kind of oak, a bark with great characteristics, is light, elastic and resistant to fire among others

Each year the bark grows, however, only after nine to nine years it must be removed from the tree, being able to reach 25 centimeters of thickness, defenitively an excellent protection for the tree against the heat, cold and fires, after removing the tree forms a new bark.

Did you know that Portugal is responsible for 55% of world cork production, valued worldwide for decorative cork coatings on walls and floors, the manufacture of sporting goods being even the ideal material for the kernels of baseball or the cable of fishing rods. However, cork is best known for being the cork raw material, since it allows very small amounts of oxygen in contact with the wine, without spoiling the aging process.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana), Largo do Conde de Vila Flor 4 Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-804 Portugal

From ancient “Temple of Diana” next to the Evora Cathedral built in the Roman´s period, we can see the magnificent aqueduct of “Agua da Prata”, outside the city walls and extend from the outskirts of the city, some of its arches are still visible inside the city, built in the 16th century to ensure the water transportation.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Centro Historico de Evora, Evora 7000 Portugal

The Arabs built their streets and alleys in the 11th and 12th centuries, Evora was the residence of some Portuguese kings, a point of convergence of renowned artists, supported by the patronage and dynasty reigning in Portugal.The period of the discoveries was of glory to Evora creating particularly favorable conditions in the construction of numerous aristocratic mansions of the city as the Jesuit university.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Capela dos Ossos, Praca 1 de Maio, Evora 7000-650 Portugal

the ex-libris will be the Church of San Francisco, especially the Bones Chapel, clothed with skulls and bones of 500 monks, attracting thousands every year and proclaiming “We bones, here we are, for yours we will wait” at the entrance of the it.

Duration: 1 hour



Informacion Adicional
"Wheelchair accessible"
"May be operated by a multi-lingual guide"
"Stroller accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Infant seats available"
"Transportation is wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time: 09:00 AM
Duration: 8 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
• Client's hotel or other meeting point

Airports

• Lisboa Airport, Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas, Lisbon 1700-111 Portugal

Ports

• Lisbon Port

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Free wifi
• Bottled water
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Driver/guide
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• Personal accidents insurance

Not Included

• Admission Fees
• Lunch

Facilities