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Time seems to stand still in Evora, a well-preserved medieval town that features protective walls, a 13th-century cathedral, several palaces,and a 1st-century Roman temple. No surprise that the town center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Even though it’s kind of creepy, don’t miss the Chapel of Bones, where the remains of nuns and monks are arranged in a haunting mosaic.
Restaurants in Evora
1. Puzzle Room Evora
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5.0 based on 107 reviews
PUZZLE ROOM EVORA, TIME IS RUNNING… You have just 60 minutes! Are you curious, resourceful, skillful? Come along in this adventure… Gather your family and friends and unlock the secrets that hide inside the most enigmatic museum of Evora. ANYONE CAN OPEN A DOOR WITH A KEY BUT … WHAT IF YOU DON´T HAVE A LOCK? Challenge your intelligence and imagination.
2. Portuguese Cooking School
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5.0 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By KeithsCoffee - Crows Nest, Australia
Sofia greeted us with enthusiasm and warmth, with a clear outline of the ensuing 3hours and a toast (local red wine) to get us going. We talked of Portuguese food traditions and their historical context. She introduced the importance of the trilogy of onion, garlic & olive oil. With our ingredients pre-measured for lunch, we prepared baked apple, followed with baking mushrooms, carrot salad, bean salad, Migas (with bread, peppers, churiso, and the trilogy; more flavour than our restaurant experiences), flamed chorizo, and pork shoulder. And more local wine. All the while engaged in discussion on food and wine traditions, Portuguese history & politics. Lunch was served. Note: Check the address, as street numbers relate to old farming sequence & are not sequential. Sofia is close to the old city walls.
3. Alentejo Routes
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5.0 based on 16 reviews
Alentejo Routes hatches from the awareness of the potential of the region and the willingness to share it. Social, Cultural, Landscape and Artistic potential. Évora is the center of our activity, its start and finish. It is through Évora that visitors receive the feeling of Alentejo and where they find its most consolidated cultural achievements. In order to provide context to this experience, we suggest several routes that focus on the regional products: landscape, wine, olive oil, cork, pottery and marble. They intend to be a search for the main features of Alentejo, detailing some of its elements: history, culture, artistic and architectural creations. MONSARAZ ROUTE - 25€ PAX CORK ROUTE - 25€ PAX WINE AND OLIVE OIL ROUTE - 55€ PAX MARBLE ROUTE - 65€ PAX All prices listed include: - Guide - Driver - Travel insurances - Entrance fees, except for the Museums in Vila Viçosa because they are optative. Touristic License: RNAAT n.º 630/2016
4. In Acqua Veritas
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5.0 based on 33 reviews
Enjoy our baths in several pools of cold, hot and temperate water, with water jets and waterfalls whose background noise provides a relaxing environment. In addition to the baths you can also receive a massage with several variants and taste a tea or a glass of wine with some tapas in our winter garden.
5. Capela dos Ossos
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4.5 based on 5,483 reviews
The walls and pillars of the chapel, built in the century XVII, are lined with thousands of human bones and skulls. Ceilings with murals realtivas death. Written on a plaque next to the door, the phrase "We bones that are here for your hope", reminds us how fleeting passage through life.
Reviewed By jonahNJ - Pennington, United States
The one place I was really looking forward to visiting in Portugal was the Chapel of The Bones. Once inside this relatively small chapel, it exceeded my expectations! Note that the chapel is small, so there is a staggering of groups admitted to the chapel. However, the visitors moved along well during my visit. Just outside of the chapel is a poem which compels travelers to ponder their existence. If that was not enough of a prompt, just over the entrance to the chapel is the engraved warning “Nós ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos” which loosely translates to “We bones that are here, we are waiting for yours." I then entered the chapel and sure enough all of the walls and pillars are covered in a variety of human bones and skulls. Skulls are also used to trim portions of the ceiling. During my visit, I learned that approximately 5,000 skeletons from church cemeteries in Evora were used to “decorate” the chapel. Visiting this small chapel was one of the most surreal experiences of my life and a must see for visitors to Evora.
6. Igreja de Sao Francisco
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4.5 based on 457 reviews
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
You are about to visit "Igreja de São Francisco", a beautiful church at the historic center of Évora. It is considered to be the very first Franciscan Order church in Portugal, dating from the 13th century. Later, between 1475 and 1550, it was remodeled, acquiring Gothic and Manueline architectural characteristics, which are still seen. Along the years, the Portuguese Royal Family chose the church complex as its lodging place while visiting Évora, appointing "Igreja de São Francisco" as the "Royal Chapel". Generous donations from the Portuguese Crown helped creating its refined and luxurious interior, with beautiful altars, gilded sculptureworks and Renaissance and Baroque choir stalls. Ten open chapels, five on each side, reflect the richness of its decoration. Restoration efforts, dating from 2015, brought back its former splendor. Visit the church, altars, baptismal font, side chapels and the adjoining "Capela dos Ossos" (literally, "Chapel of Bones" in English), one of the most famous tourist attractions of Évora. Enjoy!
7. Sao Joao Evangelista Church (Evora)
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4.5 based on 158 reviews
The Duke of Cadaval Palace Church, called Saint John the Evangelist, is considerd to be one of the most beautifull private churches in Portugal. The Saint John the Evangelist Church was founded in 1485. You enter by a Gothic porch of the fifteenth century along with a tombstone-shaped canopy, with the inscription of its foundation and with the coat of arms of its founder, D. Rodrigo de Melo, 1st Earl of Olivenza. The nave has Gothic ribs and is covered with abeautiful and excepcional collection of tiles, by the painter Antonio de Oliveira, dated 1711 and signed by the author. On the floor of the church can see the tombs of the Dukes of Cadaval and their ancestors. At the center of the church you can admire two of the many curiosities of this church, a crypt with the bones of the monks of the convent of Lóios and an Arabic cistern - the church was built on the ruins of an Arab castle, destroyed during the riots in favor of the Master Avis in 1384. The wall of nave has a tribune of the seventeenth century, beautiful example of architecture of this century, built by the 1st Duke of Cadaval, Dom Nuno Alvares Pereira de Melo.The spectacular main altar is in the Mannerist style, transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque. The images represent St. John the Evangelist. The walls are covered with polychrome tiles of the seventeenth century. The Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament has a golden altar of the eighteenth century with a renaissance of the sixteenth century tomb, belonging to Don Francisco de Melo, adviser to John III. The construction of this tomb is attributed to the French architect Nicholas Chanterene. On the other wall of this chapel is the tomb of Manuel de Melo, Governor of Tanger.
Reviewed By PAlaw - Philadelphia, United States
This small church is simply stunning with walls covered in 17th century blue and white tiles and a magnificent gold altar. Even more beautiful than most of the famous monasteries. It is off the beaten tourist track but easy to find near the Roman Temple. Don't miss it!
8. Cathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora)
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4.5 based on 2,119 reviews
Roman-Gothic 12th century cathedral. Guard a valuable treasure. Spectacular visit the cloisters of the cathedral and coverage, with magnificent views of the historic center. Is part of the monumental complex as a Unesco World Heritage
Reviewed By IndySig - Indianapolis, United States
We enjoyed viewing and walking around this old beauty. The cloister area was interesting with the spiral staircase and beautiful vaulted roof. Plus, the Madonna and the crypts were fascinating. The views from the top were great of the city and the cathedral was interesting. A great visit.
9. University of Evora
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4.5 based on 438 reviews
Reviewed By Sightsee538677 - Sibiu County, Romania
Among the tourist attractions of Evora, the building Colégio do Espírito Santo of University of Evora is a place to be seen. It takes only 1 hour to make a visit, and the building will fascinate you with the first steps you take in the inner yard surrounded by a cloister. The tiles that decorate classrooms are true works of art! Look on the ceilings after the image of the dove on a circle, symbol of the Holy Spirit and also of the University. Do not miss the cistern, the room where the Jesuits were accustomed to collecting the rain. Because I did a business visit, I can say that university staff is professional, very welcoming and communicating, real help for my purpose!
10. Igreja da Misericordia
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4.5 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By IndySig - Indianapolis, United States
You won’t find this in many tourist write ups, but I did read about it in a travel blog. I’m so glad I marked it on our map. This was a great little chapel to visit with beautiful tiles and paintings. Be sure to drop a coin in the maintenance box on your way out.
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