Praca do Giraldo, Evora

Advantages: History, World Heritage Site, gastronomy, authenticity
Disadvantages: Distance from main tourism spots

...that are here await yours” (Nós ossos que aqui estamos, pelos vossos esperamos). The chapel is an annex to the São Francisco church and is open daily. =Sé (Cathedral)= Completed in the 13th century this cathedral is a mix of roman and gothic style. At the entrance you can see 14th century sculpted apostles, an 18th century altar and an ivory Virgin with a book like body that opens to tell her life in nine episodes, among other art treasures that will certainly appeal to the art lovers. =Praça do Giraldo= This is Évora main square, with cobbled streets and Moorish arcades. The square was named after “Giraldo Sem-Pavor” (the fearless) who threw out the Moors and gave the city to the Portuguese King Don Afonso Henriques. This square is the city’s meeting point, hosting a plethora of small shops, cafés and restaurants. This same square once... Read review

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Advantages: History, World Heritage Site, gastronomy, authenticity
Disadvantages: Distance from main tourism spots

...that are here await yours” (Nós ossos que aqui estamos, pelos vossos esperamos). The chapel is an annex to the São Francisco church and is open daily. =Sé (Cathedral)= Completed in the 13th century this cathedral is a mix of roman and gothic style. At the entrance you can see 14th century sculpted apostles, an 18th century altar and an ivory Virgin with a book like body that opens to tell her life in nine episodes, among other art treasures that will certainly appeal to the art lovers. =Praça do Giraldo= This is Évora main square, with cobbled streets and Moorish arcades. The square was named after “Giraldo Sem-Pavor” (the fearless) who threw out the Moors and gave the city to the Portuguese King Don Afonso Henriques. This square is the city’s meeting point, hosting a plethora of small shops, cafés and restaurants. This same square once... Read review

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Advantages: I'm a bit in love with it, so I can't be objective...
Disadvantages: The same; well, maybe the transports outside of Lisbon

...that do the walk on their knees to ask for miracles. This year I went back to Lisbon and I visited Évora in the Alentejo. The whole town centre is protected by UNESCO and anyone that has seen it can tell you why. The centre is enclosed by Medieval walls and inside the houses and buildings are whitewashed with yellow edges, that contrast sharply against the incredibly blue sky. The main square (praça do Giraldo) is very welcoming and full of cafés with open air tables. If you walk on you can easily reach the Cathedral that I actually loved (I have an insane passion for Gothic and Romanesque and this church lies in-between). Just a few steps away you can see the ruins of a Roman temple, and then the university and São Bento... Well, I don’t want to make you yawn. What is left from my visits in Portugal is the picture of welcoming and kind people... Read review

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Advantages: Sightseeings starts at 3 Euros a day
Disadvantages: Avoid rush hours!

...'s downtown (Baixa Pombalina); from that date the "Baixa" was a square designed blocks with two main plaza's, Rossio (Praça D. Pedro V and Praça dos Restauradores). In the late 19th century Av. da Liberdade was opened, expanding the city far from the river. (by curiosity, Av da Liberdade starts in Praça dos Restauradores and ends at Praça do Marquês de Pombal). In 1998 Lisbon hosted the World Oceans Exhibit (Expo 98), that rehabilitated the oriental area of the city. Transports Lisbon has a very good transports systems : by bus or by subway you can go anywhere in Lisbon. Before you come you can check those websites: Carris (Bus) - www.carris.pt Metro de Lisboa (subway) - www.metrolisboa.pt (also English website - very good info) Comboios (trains) - www.cp.pt Autocarros (intercities Bus) - www.redeexpressos.pt Transtejo (Ferrie Boats) - www... Read review

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