Évora Private Historic Discovery Tour in Lisbon, Portugal
This tour is designed for history lovers, showing you the citys varied collection of historic landmarks. After relaxing on the trip (1 hour 30 minutes) from Lisbon, you reach Évora, a UNESCO World Heritage city. You will be transported back to Roman times, the Moorish occupations and all the way through the middle ages, until todays Portugal.
- Bone Chapel
- Évora Cathedral
- The Roman Temple
- Pick-up and drop off at a hotel or cruise port in Lisbon
- Entrance fees to the Évora Cathedral
- Bone Chapel
- Private guide
- Transportation by air-conditioned car or van
You will discover the history of the Roman Temple, often incorrectly referred to as the Temple of Diana. You will also enter the famous Sé Cathedral, the largest medieval cathedral of Portugal. It was built between 1186 and 1204 and was only finished to its final beauty in 1250. Your guide will show you the cloister, basilica and then you will go all the way up to the rooftop to have a fantastic birds-eye-view over the whole city. Then you will explore the creepy Bone Chapel, with its carefully arranged skulls and bones of about 5000 people that cover the walls and columns. It is supposed to make visitors reflect on the inevitable facts of life and death. Make sure you look up at the inscription on the entrance, which reads: We bones that here are, await for yours.
As well as the above sites, youll also have the chance to stroll along the citys main Giraldo Square. Also discovering other historic details of this city and the local way of life. Not to forget, you should try some of the simple local gastronomic specialties if you get hungry. At the end of the tour, youll be driven back to Lisbon.
Free cancellation
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