Private Tour to Evora and Cork Experience from Lisbon
Private Tour to Evora and Cork Experience from Lisbon
Tour riêng đến Evora và Trải nghiệm Cork từ Lisbon
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Highlights
Évora, the Pearl of the Alentejo!
Known as the Museum-City, Évora stands out for its rich historical heritage and university tradition.
Did you know that…
Portugal is the main cork producer on the planet?
Responsible for more than 60% the world exports it has an area of cork oak forests corresponding to 25% of the area of cork oak forests of the whole world.
Each cork oak take 25 years to be harvested for the first time?
Its shell is removed every nine years.
Cork is the bark of the cork oak (Quercus Suber L.)? This means that it is a 100% natural and highly versatile vegetal fabric, allowing you to do incredible things?
Some curiosities about this natural, versatile and sustainable product:
It has an excellent thermal and acoustic insulation capacity. NASA uses cork as insulation solutions in its missions.
A Surfboard made entirely of Portuguese cork was created for the Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara, who surfed one of the biggest waves in the world at Nazaré.
Itinerary
Evora
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAvoid the stress of traveling by public transport or a shared tour and choose the comfort and safety in the company of your private guide who will pick you up at your hotel in a comfortable vehicle with the Clean & Safe Seal guarantee. Travel time from Lisbon to Évora approximately 1h30 (138km)Corticarte - Arte em Cortica
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeFrom the bark of the cork oak to the stopper of the bottle, cork travels a fascinating path where human beings, nature and technology intertwine and support each other. Come with us on this guided tour of a cork factory and learn about the process of stripping and transforming cork, ancestral manual process that requires experienced and very careful hands to avoid damaging the bark or the tree, through the testimony of a specialized guide.Templo Romano de Evora (Templo de Diana)
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBe amazed by the Roman Temple, popularly known as Tempo Diana, which is one of the symbols of the Roman occupation in Portugal. It dates from the 1st century and is built at the dominant point of the acropolis, in the city forum. It is one of the best preserved Roman temples in the Iberian Peninsula. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, it is certainly the oldest of all monuments in ÉvoraCathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora)
30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThe largest medieval cathedral in Portugal, its construction started in 1186, on the foundations of an Arab mosque, is an example of the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style. Declared a National Monument in 1910.Igreja de Sao Francisco
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries, in Manueline-Mudejar and Renaissance style, to replace an earlier Gothic temple, of which there are still some remnants. It was adjacent to the Royal Palace, and seen as a Royal Church therefore important ceremonies were held there such as the marriage of Prince Afonso to Isabel of Castilla in 1490. The interior has a single nave, rectangular in shape and in the form of a Latin cross, emphasizing the Baroque high-altar and the Third Order of Saint Francis Chapel. The greatest popular curiosity resides in the Bones Chapel, of three naves completely covered in human bones (17th century).Praca do Giraldo
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThis site was the scene of numerous autos-da-fé (ritual of public penance), which took place during the period of the Inquisition. It has a rectangular shape. The houses that surround it are white and have medieval arches.Capela dos Ossos
30 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedBe impressed by one of the most sinister monuments in Portugal: The Chapel of Bones built in the 17th century. Upon entering, note the ominous warning, intended for visitors to meditate on the ephemeral of life: "We bones that here are, for yours await". Built by three naves, the chapel is covered with bones and skulls from 5000 skeletons from church and convent cemeteries throughout the city.Lisbon
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeIt was a great day and it is time to return to your hotel in Lisbon. We hope to see you again soon on another visit in Portugal. You will be able to choose a Drop-off location different from the Pick up one, provided it is in Lisbon. See you soon!
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