Evora and Arraiolos Private Full-Day Tour from Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
Trip Type: Private Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
Discover the city of Evora, a museum city in the Alentejo region, which was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During your 8-hour tour, you will also visit the Diana Temple, the Se Cathedral, the chilling Chapel of the Bones and the Church of San Francisco. Enjoy free time for lunch. This tour is designed especially for the traveler who wants to get away from the traditional and experience new, original and unique experiences. It offers you the opportunity to enjoy the attractions in a quiet way.
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Discover the city of Evora, a museum city in the Alentejo region, which was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During your 8-hour tour, you will also visit the Diana Temple, the Se Cathedral, the chilling Chapel of the Bones and the Church of San Francisco. Enjoy free time for lunch. This tour is designed especially for the traveler who wants to get away from the traditional and experience new, original and unique experiences. It offers you the opportunity to enjoy the attractions in a quiet way.
Get ready to discover the past of Evora through its monuments, and medieval and historic streets. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Evora retains traces of different eras and civilizations. It was in Evora that King D. Manuel I gave Vasco da Gama instructions and the command of the ships to discover the sea route to India.
Next up is the Diana Temple, a true landmark of the city of Evora, and one of the main symbols of the Roman occupation in Portugal. You will see the Cathedral of Evora. The largest medieval cathedral in Portugal, it presents a Romanesque-Gothic architecture. and lays on the highest point in Evora.
Located in the sacristy of the Church of St Francis, you will find the Chapel of Bones. One of the most visited monuments in the city of Evora where, when entering, one may read the ominous warning: "We bones that here are, for yours await". Formed by 3 naves, it contains over 5000 skeletons that came from the cemeteries of the churches and convents of the city.
After, set off for the town of Arraiolos, which gave its name to the world famous 'Arraiolos rugs'. With centuries of history, the rugs are hand embroidered by generations of embroiders. Along narrow streets with the painted white houses and its unique circular castle, you will visit the Arraiolos Rug Interpretive Center, where you will be provided with the knowledge of the origins, history, methods, and rug manufacturing techniques.
Get ready to discover the past of Evora through its monuments, and medieval and historic streets. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Evora retains traces of different eras and civilizations. It was in Evora that King D. Manuel I gave Vasco da Gama instructions and the command of the ships to discover the sea route to India.
Next up is the Diana Temple, a true landmark of the city of Evora, and one of the main symbols of the Roman occupation in Portugal. You will see the Cathedral of Evora. The largest medieval cathedral in Portugal, it presents a Romanesque-Gothic architecture. and lays on the highest point in Evora.
Located in the sacristy of the Church of St Francis, you will find the Chapel of Bones. One of the most visited monuments in the city of Evora where, when entering, one may read the ominous warning: "We bones that here are, for yours await". Formed by 3 naves, it contains over 5000 skeletons that came from the cemeteries of the churches and convents of the city.
After, set off for the town of Arraiolos, which gave its name to the world famous 'Arraiolos rugs'. With centuries of history, the rugs are hand embroidered by generations of embroiders. Along narrow streets with the painted white houses and its unique circular castle, you will visit the Arraiolos Rug Interpretive Center, where you will be provided with the knowledge of the origins, history, methods, and rug manufacturing techniques.
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