Small-group day trip to Évora

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Stopping Place: Roman Temple of Evora (Temple of Diana), Largo do Conde de Vila Flor 4 Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-804 Portugal

The Roman temple of Évora, mistakenly known as the Temple of Diana, is located in the city of Évora, Portugal; it is part of the historic center of the city, which has been classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Roman temple is classified as a National Monument by the DGPC. It is one of the city’s most famous landmarks and one of the most significant symbols of the Roman presence in Portuguese territory.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stopping Place: Praça do Giraldo, S/N0 Centro Histórico, Évora 7000-508 Portugal

Fall in love with the history of the beautiful Giraldo Square in Évora. Step on the sidewalk and sit on a terrace. All roads lead to Praça do Giraldo.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stopping Place: Chapel of Bones, Praça 1 de Maio, Évora 7000-650 Portugal

The Chapel of Bones is one of the most well-known monuments in Évora, Portugal. It is located in the Church of San Francisco. It was built in the seventeenth century on the initiative of three Franciscan monks who, in the spirit of the time (religious counter-reformation, according to the norms of the Council of Trent), intended to convey the message of the transience of life, as can be seen from the famous notice at the entrance: “We bones that are here for yours are waiting”. Apart from the spiritual issue, there was also a physical issue, namely; there were, in the region of Évora, forty-two monastic cemeteries that were occupying too much space and strategic locations that many intended to use for other purposes. So they decided to remove the skeletons from the earth and use them to build and decorate the chapel.

Duration: 1 hour

Stopping Place: Cathedral of Évora, Largo do Marques de Marialva Centro Histórico, Evora 7000-809 Portugal

The Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, better known as the Cathedral of Évora, or simply the Cathedral of Évora, although begun in 1186 and consecrated in 1204, this granite cathedral was only completed in 1250. It is a monument marked by the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style, marked by three majestic naves. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the cathedral received major improvements, dating from this time the high choir, the pulpit, the baptistery and the arch of the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, also known as the Chapel of Esporão, a rare example of hybrid Plateresque architecture, dating from 1529.

Duration: 30 minutes