Évora was my first destination this new year. In a cold yet sunny day of January, I went to one of the most beautiful and historical portuguese cities. Located in Alentejo region, Évora is a special place for me, as I´ve been there several times during secondary to visit my sister, who did there her university studies.
Évora is, together with Coimbra, one of the most important students’ city in Portugal. The local university was established in the 16th century and the local vibe is result of the thousand of students that are lucky enough to study and live (…and, of course, party!) there.
Nonetheless, Évora has more attractions: the old town is circumscribed by fortified walls and the local architecture is unique – two/three storey buildings are all painted in white and distinguished by a yellow charismatic line.
For me, Giraldo square – the heart of the city – was the starting point to rediscover Évora: every morning I took breakfast in one of the several esplanades, reading my lovely newspapers and planning what to do and see for the day.
The options are countless, and in two days I saw (and review) Évora’s cathedral, Diana´s roman temple, the Bones Chapel, the University, the San Francisco church… taking the chance to wander calmly in its charming streets.
In fact, the streets are among the highlights of Évora! Every cobblestone and narrow streets lead to infinite stories and traditions that can be perceived by their names. Here and there I was fascinated by the peculiar toponyms: if the ‘almond street’ and the ‘boot lane’ are quite interesting, what can I say about the ‘old letter’ and the ‘castrated’ streets??
Each street in Évora is a tale that makes us wander. This trip brought me some memories though: I felt again as that secondary student who, some years ago, was full of expectations for going to the university and have a successful future (as I´m having, of course!).
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Pedro, I enjoyed your description and pics. It is fascinating to see different places in Europe.
thanks 🙂 and you should visit Evora eheh have a great week, PedroL
I always say “Never say never!” Have a wonderful week!
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I bet Diana’s temple was amazing!
it is amazing 🙂 thanks for your comment 🙂 PedroL
so jealous !
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Looks beautiful, lovely photo’s.
thank you so much, your words were very kind 🙂 cheers PedroL
Great post! Now, I want to go there.
you should, you´ll love it 🙂 have a great weekend, PedroL
We went to Evora during our honeymoon in Lisbon years ago:) it was just a day trip but I liked the city (there’s an old post on my blog about Evora)
That’s so interesting 🙂 Evora is one of the most beautiful portuguese cities 🙂 cheers, PedroL
I went to Evora in August! Despite the heath, we had a great time there 🙂
ahah summer is, definitely, the hottest season in Évora and Alentejo, in general 🙂 I just love this city and, as I wrote in this article, I have such good memories from Évora, it´s always a pleasure to return there 🙂 thanks for your comment and followback 🙂 happy travels, PedroL
Por muito que se viaje, Portugal é sempre Portugal =)
Keep going! =)
Portugal é Portugal e ninguém leva a mal ahah 🙂 PedroL