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Évora

A Roman temple in a white Alentejo town.

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Évora is a walled town of white houses, Roman columns and medieval churches.

Museums in Évora

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Évora

See the Roman temple, the cathedral with its roof terrace and the Évora Museum next door. Visit the Chapel of Bones in the church of São Francisco, then walk the arcaded streets to the Praça do Giraldo. Drive out to the Almendres Cromlech in the cork forest.

  • 1986on the UNESCO list
  • 1st c.the Roman temple is built

Évora through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1559The University of Évora is founded by the Jesuits.See it: Évora Museum

What to do in Évora

  1. 01

    Évora Museum

    Paintings, sculpture and Roman stones.

    Évora1 hour
  2. 02

    Chapel of Bones

    A chapel lined with bones.

    Évora30 minutes
Getting there

Getting to Évora

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Évora

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

A temple used as a slaughterhouse

The Roman temple survived because people used it.

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For centuries the Roman temple of Évora was walled in and used as a fortress, a storehouse and even a slaughterhouse. That is why it survived. In the 19th century the later walls were removed and the 14 Corinthian columns appeared again.