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Things to see in Evora

Evora is a small Portuguese town with an attractive center and is embedded in an incredible relaxing atmosphere. It is surrounded by an old defense wall with big towers which creates an idyllic setting of this town and will be the first noticeable structure you will see upon arrival. When walking into the town, quickly you'll enter Giraldo square on which the beautiful Santo Antao church is located. The square is surrounded by several old buildings which create a nice look.

A bit further onto one of the roads the lead to the square is the town hall located with its flags waving in the wind. The whole town looks and feels like it hasn't changed in many years. There is an old Roman temple located of which only a the pillars are left standing. Its history is further shown by the aqueduct which is still intact and is one of the most prominent structures around. There are several other sights worth seeing in the old town center such as the Loios church, the university, Carmo church, Igreja da Graca and the gallery in the public park.

What makes Evora even more attractive are the small cobbled stone streets. There is hardly any traffic and the number of visitors are often limited which creates a more authentic atmosphere. Evora can be reached by either bus or train from Lisbon and is about 2 hours away. Despite being a fair bit away, it can be visited as a day trip, as the town is small and still can be seen in a day. For those who want to see a laid back town in Portugal, Evora is highly recommended.

Evora travel photo gallery

Brick tower.	The outer wall.	Giraldo square.	The Portugal photo galleries contain images of: Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Evora, Lisbon, Mafra, Porto and Sintra.
Santo Antao.	Buildings on Giraldo square.	Evora town hall.
Caixa Geral de depositos.	Town hall.	The Roman temple in Evora.
View of the old town.	Statue.	Loios church.
Roman temple and the Loios church.	Cathedral.	Roman temple.
Big tower.	Evora cathedral.	University of Evora.
View on the university.	Portuguese architecture.	Largo das Portas de Moura.
Carmo church.	Sun set.	Steep road.
Igreja da Graca.	The old town.	Historical houses.
The historical city center.	Houses.	Galeria das Damas.
Gallery in the public park.	Ruins.	Cars parked in a narrow road.
Old town view.	Typical houses of Evora.	Giraldo square.
Bank of Portugal.	Typical architecture of Evora.	Old houses.
Santo Antao on Giraldo square.	One of the main streets.	City theater.
Green space in front of the city theater.	Old town tower.	Aqueduct.
The aqueduct in Evora.	The old aqueduct.	Winding street.
Narrow street.	Church on Rue de Mouraria.	The roman temple and in the background the cathedral.
Tower of the cathedral.	Praca de Giraldo.	Historical building.
Statue just outside the old town.	View of the city center.	Palace.
The outer wall.	Defense tower.	Tower of the wall that surrounds the old town.