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ÉVORA / ARRAIOLOS PRIVATE TOUR
Our suggestion is an unforgettable trip to Évora and Arraiolos.
Let's start our tour of Évora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
Inhabited by the Romans, it was also the residence of some Portuguese kings.
We will walk through the streets of this city, observe the white houses and some of the most significant monuments.
Then we go to Arraiolos, a village whose foundation dates back to the 2nd century BC. The castle is from the 13th century and was built by King D. Dinis.
This village is known worldwide for the Arraiolos Rugs, handcrafted and already mentioned in documents in the 16th century.
To end the tour, we will visit a winery and taste the tasty Alentejo wine.
Departure: 9:00 am
Arrival: Approximately 6:00 pm
Minimum 2 Pax
The Tour includes:
- Departure from Hotel in Lisbon
- Certified Guide
- Free Wifi
- Liability and Personal Accident Insurance
- VAT at the legal rate in force
- Wine tasting
Does not include:
- Lunch
Nº Pax
Price per Pax
2
306 €
3
204 €
4
153 €
More than 4
Under Budget
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Tour Description
Silver Water Aqueduct - its construction began in 1532 by order of King D. João III and has been classified as a National Monument since 1910.
Chapel of Bones - is one of the best known chapels of Évora and is located in the Church of St. Francis, built on the initiative of three Franciscan monks in the seventeenth century. The entrance reads a warning that intends to remind us of the transience of life: “We bones that we are here, for yours we wait.”
The walls and the eight pillars are lined with bones and skulls, and the vaults with allegorical motifs to death.
Sé Catedral - is considered the largest medieval cathedral in Portugal. Its construction began in 1186 and ended in 1250. A monument in Romanesque style transitioning to the Gothic and with later elements of Renaissance and Baroque style.
Its interior is impressive, from the altars to the chapels there, to the gothic cloister.
A memorable visit.
Roman Temple of Evora - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of Evora's most famous monuments and one of the symbols of Roman presence in this city.
It was built in the 1st century AD and modified in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. It was destroyed at the time of the invasions of the Germanic peoples in the fifth century, leaving only the ruins.
Cromlech of Almendres - is the most important megalithic monument of this type of the Iberian Peninsula and one of the most important in Europe.
It consists of a prehistoric stone circle with 95 stone monoliths.
Arraiolos Castle - situated on Saint Peter's Hill, it was built in 1305. From here, one can admire a magnificent landscape from various locations in the Alentejo.
Igreja de São Salvador – In one of its chapels is honored Nuno Álvares Pereira who had the title of Count of Arraiolos and came to inhabit the place.
Arraiolos Carpet Interpretive Center - being the Arraiolos Carpet known worldwide, we must visit this Center where it is presented the history of this rug, its origins, influences, production process, materials and techniques used.
Visit to a winery and wine tasting.
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