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Things to do in Évora

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Sightlore has 17 places to explore in Évora, and 15 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.

Évora's must-sees

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    Igreja de São Francisco

    Igreja de São Francisco

    The Church of St. Francis is located in Évora, Portugal. It is best known for its lugubrious Chapel of the Bones.

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    Menir dos Almendres

    Menir dos Almendres

    Large granite menhir about 3.5 metres high in the municipality of Évora.

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    Antas da Valeira

    Antas da Valeira

    The Antas da Valeira are two Chalcolithic dolmen, or burial chambers, about 100 metres apart, close to the village of Nossa Senhora da Graça do Divor in the Évora district of the Alentejo region of Portugal.

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    Almendres Cromlech

    Almendres Cromlech

    The Cromlech of the Almendres is a megalithic complex (commonly known as the Almendres Cromlech), located 4.5 road km WSW of the village of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora da Tourega e Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, municipality of Évora, in the…

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    Cromeleque da Portela de Modos

    Cromeleque da Portela de Modos

    The Portela de Mogos Cromlech, or stone circle, is one of several megalithic monuments in the Évora District of the Alentejo region in southeastern Portugal. It is believed to date back to the 5th Millennium BCE.

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    Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro

    Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro

    The Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro is a megalithic monument located in Nossa Senhora da Tourega, near Valverde, in the municipality of Évora, considered one of the biggest such structures in Iberia.

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    Centro Histórico de Évora

    Centro Histórico de Évora

    The walled historic centre of Évora, with roots in Roman times; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.

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    Praça do Giraldo

    Praça do Giraldo

    The main square of Évora's historic centre, formed in the 14th century, where the old town hall once stood.

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    Cathedral of Évora

    Cathedral of Évora

    The Cathedral of Évora is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Évora, Portugal. It is one of the oldest and most important local monuments, lying on the highest spot of the city.

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    Água de Prata Aqueduct

    Água de Prata Aqueduct

    The Aqueduct of Água de Prata, also known as the Évora Aqueduct, the Prata Aqueduct, and the Água de Prata Aqueduct, is a 16th-century water supply structure that brings water from springs northeast of Évora to the historic centre of the city in the Alentejo region of Portugal.

Discovery routes in Évora

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  • Évora: the Roman Temple and the Chapel of Bones

    From Praça do Giraldo to the Church of São Francisco and the Chapel of Bones, the old walls, Évora Cathedral, the Frei Manuel do Cenáculo Museum and the Roman Temple, then through the historic centre to the Água de Prata Aqueduct.

    Walking · 2 h · 2.6 km · 9 stops

  • Around Évora: dolmens and stone circles

    From the Valeira dolmens to the Portela de Mogos Cromlech, the Almendres Menhir and the Almendres Cromlech, then the Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro and the Barrocal dolmens.

    By car · 4 h · 25.6 km · 6 stops

Places to visit

Historic sites

  • Cerca romana e árabe

    Cerca romana e árabe

    The old circuit of walls of Évora, a National Monument since 1922 and part of the historic centre.

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  • Roman Temple of Évora

    Roman Temple of Évora

    The Roman Temple of Évora, also referred to as the Templo de Diana (albeit wrongly, after Diana, the ancient Roman goddess of the moon, the hunt, and chastity) is an ancient temple in the Portuguese city of Évora (civil parish of Sé e São Pedro).

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  • Centro Histórico de Évora

    Centro Histórico de Évora

    The walled historic centre of Évora, with roots in Roman times; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.

    Has a story

  • Água de Prata Aqueduct

    Água de Prata Aqueduct

    The Aqueduct of Água de Prata, also known as the Évora Aqueduct, the Prata Aqueduct, and the Água de Prata Aqueduct, is a 16th-century water supply structure that brings water from springs northeast of Évora to the historic centre of the city in the Alentejo region of Portugal.

    Has a story

  • Antas da Valeira

    Antas da Valeira

    The Antas da Valeira are two Chalcolithic dolmen, or burial chambers, about 100 metres apart, close to the village of Nossa Senhora da Graça do Divor in the Évora district of the Alentejo region of Portugal.

    Has a story

  • Cromeleque da Portela de Modos

    Cromeleque da Portela de Modos

    The Portela de Mogos Cromlech, or stone circle, is one of several megalithic monuments in the Évora District of the Alentejo region in southeastern Portugal. It is believed to date back to the 5th Millennium BCE.

    Has a story

  • Menir dos Almendres

    Menir dos Almendres

    Large granite menhir about 3.5 metres high in the municipality of Évora.

    Has a story

  • Almendres Cromlech

    Almendres Cromlech

    The Cromlech of the Almendres is a megalithic complex (commonly known as the Almendres Cromlech), located 4.5 road km WSW of the village of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora da Tourega e Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, municipality of Évora, in the…

    Has a story

  • Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro

    Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro

    The Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro is a megalithic monument located in Nossa Senhora da Tourega, near Valverde, in the municipality of Évora, considered one of the biggest such structures in Iberia.

    Has a story

  • Antas do Barrocal

    Antas do Barrocal

    The Antas do Barrocal, also known as the Antas Herdade do Barrocal, are a set Neolithic dolmens, or megalithic funeral chambers, at Monte do Barrocal, in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Tourega, in the Évora District of the Alentejo region of Portugal.

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  • Castle of Valongo

    Castle of Valongo

    The Castle of Valongo is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora de Machede, in the municipality of Évora, Portuguese Évora.

Museums

  • National Museum Frei Manuel do Cenáculo

    National Museum Frei Manuel do Cenáculo

    The Frei Manuel do Cenáculo National Museum (Museu Nacional Frei Manuel do Cenáculo), formerly known as the Évora Museum, is in the historic centre of the city of Évora in Portugal.

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Places of worship

  • Igreja de São Francisco

    Igreja de São Francisco

    The Church of St. Francis is located in Évora, Portugal. It is best known for its lugubrious Chapel of the Bones.

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  • Capela dos Ossos

    Capela dos Ossos

    The Capela dos Ossos is a monument in Évora, Portugal. It is a small interior chapel located next to the entrance of the Church of St. Francis.

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  • Cathedral of Évora

    Cathedral of Évora

    The Cathedral of Évora is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Évora, Portugal. It is one of the oldest and most important local monuments, lying on the highest spot of the city.

    Has a story

  • Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé

    Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé

    The Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé is a church in Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé, Évora, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.

Monuments

  • Praça do Giraldo

    Praça do Giraldo

    The main square of Évora's historic centre, formed in the 14th century, where the old town hall once stood.

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