Visita guiada a pié en Évora con guía oficial local de Évora (texto en inglés)

ÉVORA WALKING TOUR | A World Heritage City in the Heart of Alentejo

If you have just a couple of hours to visit the region of Alentejo, Évora is definitely the place you want to be. According to your Guide and to many Experts, Évora is, along with Lisbon and Oporto, one of the three most interesting cities to visit in Portugal, and it is the Highlight of any trip to Alentejo.

On this Tour you will be able to visit the beautiful city of Évora and to immerse yourself in its rich history. Its outstanding past and excellent conservation made this city a World Heritage Site and a must-see in Alentejo. Here, every cobblestone, each corner hides world-class monuments that will focus your attention during the whole visit.

This unique atmosphere can be felt inside the City Walls, more specifically in the Old Town, where we will be amazed by the Church of St. Francis and its surprising Chapel of the Bones, and in its narrow roads that lead to the heart of the city: the Giraldo Square. Continuing up, we will walk through the busy 5 de Outubro Street, full of Souvenirs Shops, till we reach the sumptuous 12th Century Cathedral and the millennium-old Roman Temple dedicated to the Roman emperor Augustus.

Meeting Point to be announced during booking procedure (Need to Book in advance)

Duration of the Tour: 2 hours

Prices Upon Request

* The Walking Tour is available every day in English, Portuguese, Spanish, German and Italian

Avoid illegal and unqualified tour guides; always choose a licensed tourist guide to accompany your group!

Excursión a Vidigueira y Beja - Visitas Guiadas al Alentejo

Vidigueira and Beja—visit the hidden treasures and heritage of the ancient City of Beja, and be delighted with the flavors of the Alentejo wines in an antique wine cellar.

This tour invites you to know the southern and warmest part of the region of Alentejo, visiting Beja and Vidigueira. After leaving the hotel, we will drive south to Vidigueira by the countryside roads of Alentejo, for a beautiful sightseeing tour by car. Once arrived in town, you will observe a perfect example of how wine should be treated and preserved at Cella Vinaria Antiqua. Taste the smooth, fruited, gentle wine of Alentejo and, delight the taste of centuries of careful dedication, on keeping and developing the fine art of Wine!

After the aperitif to enter in this marvelous part of the Alentejo it will be time to enjoy the pleasures of irresistible creative cuisine of Portugal in one of the local "alentejano" restaurants (meal not included). After a relaxing break for lunch, the cultural tour will start. Protected by an imposing castle and surrounded by walls, this important city was inhabited by Romans, Visigoths, Muslims, Jews and Christians. They all left their signature on local palaces, convents, churches and neighbourhoods.

With high cultural and environmental interest, this City offers visitors the chance to stroll in a the old town, visiting the House of the Gouvernor, the Roman Ruins, República Square, manueline arcades and arches, the incredible beautiful Church of Our Lady of Prazeres, known as Portugal's Sistine chapel and the highlight of a Tour to Beja: the visit to the Museum Rainha Dona Leonor. This Museum is filled with hundreds of Sevilian glazed tiles and exhibits an impressive collection of paintings, visigothic artifacts, and the famous window from where the nun Mariana Alcoforado, watched his beloved French officer, the Marquis de Chamilly. After this visit we will return to our hotel.

Duration 9 hours

Prices Upon Request

* All Tours are available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, German and Italian

Avoid illegal and unqualified tour guides; always choose a licensed tourist guide to accompany your group!

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